By Adeyemi Adeleye Community leaders among other stakeholders in Ojokoro area of Ifako-Ijaiye Constituency II in Lagos State on Thursday called for the establishment of a senior secondary school and better road infrastructure in the area. They spoke at the 10th Annual Constituency Stakeholders’ MeetingContinue Reading
By Nana Musa Qausain TV has announced the appointment of AbdurRahman Hassan as its new General Manager. Hassan, a seasoned professional with decades of experience in broadcasting and engineering, retired as Deputy Director with Radio Nigeria, Kaduna. Over the course of his career, he held several key positionsContinue Reading
By Okon Okon/Perpetua Onuegbu Mr Oladele Kayode, Acting Chairman of the Federal Character Commission (FCC), says equity in employment, projects, and opportunities is not a favour but a constitutional right of every Nigerian. Kayode said this on Thursday in Abuja when he received the Executive Director of the Civil SocietyContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje/Angela Atabo The Country Director of Search for Common Ground, Mr About Ouattara, on Thursday said that carbon offset initiatives could offer a practical solution to the triple challenges facing the Niger Delta. He identified these challenges as pollution, poverty, and violence, noting that a well-structured carbon marketContinue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu The Secretary General, Organisation of Southern Cooperation (OSC), Manssour Bin-Mussallam, has called on education authorities to redesign school curriculum to shift from problem solving to problem posing in Africa. Bin-Mussallam said this in an interview with newsmen in Abuja on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
By Isaiah Eka The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has warned food vendors against adulteration of goods and produce. The Executive Chairman, Mr Olatunji Bello, said this during a one-day sensitisation campaign on forced ripening of fruits, adulteration of palm oil, contaminated meat and grains, in Uyo. RepresentedContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Dr Olusegun Adeoye, a public health specialist, has advised Nigerians to adopt healthy habits to stay warm and avoid illness as cold weather continues across parts of the country. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja, Adeoye warned that exposureContinue Reading
By Blessing Ibegbu Prof. Haruna Ayuba, Vice Chancellor of Bingham University, Karu, Nasarawa State, has reiterated the university’s commitment to nurturing innovative thinkers, fostering groundbreaking research, and contributing meaningfully to national and global development. Ayuba made this known at the 3rd Postgraduate Workshop organised by the university, themed “Innovative ResearchContinue Reading
By Folasade Adeniran Italian fashion icon Giorgio Armani has died at 91, his company confirmed in an Instagram post on Thursday. His passing marks the end of an era. The Armani Group wrote: “With infinite condolences, the Armani group announces the passing of its inventor, founder and tireless engine: GiorgioContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Chairman of the South-South Development Commission (SSDC), Chibudom Nwuche, has pledged to overhaul the development trajectory of the South-South region. Nwuche, who said this at the inaugural meeting of the SSDC Board in Abuja on Thursday, also pledged to transform the commission for the benefitContinue Reading
