By Mustapha Yauri The Federal Government has approved the establishment of a new Nigerian Army Training Depot in Abakaliki, Ebonyi, as part of efforts to strengthen the Army’s combat strength through increased well-trained soldiers. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shuaibu, disclosed this on Saturday at the PassingContinue Reading
By Victor Adeoti The Federal Government has inaugurated N7 billion Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund)-supported projects at the Federal University of Health Sciences (FUSHI), Ila Orangun, Osun. The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, said during the inauguration that the projects would elevate the quality of training, research, innovation and healthcare deliveryContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Hours after dawn on Nov. 30, workers on a routine patrol at Okomu Oil Palm Company in Edo noticed a figure wandering alone among the trees in Extension 1 of the plantation. At first, they thought it was a stray calf fromContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Sustainable Women Economic Empowerment and Peace Initiative (BSWEEP), an NGO, has intensified efforts to promote women’s empowerment, peacebuilding and girl-child education across communities in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Hajiya Ruqayya Ibrahim-Kewa, Coordinator of BSWEEP, made this known during a media engagement in Abuja. She emphasisedContinue Reading
By Nana Musa The outgoing Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Finance, Mrs Lydia Jafiya, says the ministry is the engine room of the economy, and plays a critical role in national stability. Jafiya said this during her retirement and handover ceremony in Abuja on Friday. She said thatContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje North-West Women Development Forum (NWDF) has called on the notorious bandit leader, Bello Turji, to surrender arms and give peace a chance. This call was made by the Public Relations Officer of NWDF, Salamatu Bello, who spoke on behalf of the group at the end of theirContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The MIDAS Touch Political Grassroot Mobilisation Movement has commended Kaduna State’s improved security and growing stability, saying that the efforts demonstrated Gov. Uba Sani’s dedication to security reforms. Alhaji Abdulwaheed Yunus, National Coordinator of the movement, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has issued permits to 28 companies under the Nigerian Flare Gas Commercialisation Programme (NGFCP), marking a significant step to end routine gas flaring and advance climate commitments. The successful awardees were: Ace Energy Limited, Afagaf Company Limited, AGH Lero, AlminaContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Health and nutrition experts have called for stronger media engagement to address maternal malnutrition and improve national wellbeing. The call was made at the fifth anniversary of News Balance Media, featuring a Maternal Nutrition Outreach on Saturday in Abuja. The Team Lead of News Balance Media, BukolaContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon The French Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Marc Fonbaustier says tradition is not static but a powerful medium used to question norms, challenge violence, and imagine new forms of balance in society. Fonbaustier made the assertion in Abuja at an event organised by the French Embassy and itsContinue Reading
