By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday congratulated Dr Winifred Awosika, on her 85th birthday, hailing her contributions to Nigeria’s educational sector. “For over five decades, she shaped the future of countless young Nigerians through her pioneering work as the Founder and Chairman of Chrisland Schools Limited andContinue Reading
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By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Airtel Nigeria have introduced the Nigeria Learning Passport (NLP), a digital learning programme, to a primary school in Lagos State. Chief of UNICEF Lagos Field Office, Celine Lafoucriere, announced this during a joint field trip by Airtel NigeriaContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen Dr Omar Touray, ECOWAS Commision President, has called on Turkey to step up its support to the subregional body’s efforts toward curbing the scourge of terrorism in West Africa. Touray made the plea when the outgoing Turkish Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Hidayet Bayraktar, paid him aContinue Reading
By Olasunkanmi Onifade The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Tuesday in Abuja urged the Federal Government to enact and enforce laws that would curb drug-related online misinformation. Oyutu Obiageli, an assistant commander in NDLEA, said this at the workshop on ‘Safer Internet Day’ organised by the Nigeria ComputerContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has urged Nigerians to prioritise their safety by making informed choices to protect themselves against HIV and other Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs). Dr Temitope Ilori, the agency’s Director-General, gave the advice in a statement on Tuesday in AbujaContinue Reading
Lawmakers By EricJames Ochigbo Members of the Committee on Budget of Ugandan parliament have arrived in Nigeria to understudy the constituency project system. Speaking at a workshop organised by National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Chairman of the committee, Mr Philip Opolot, said they came to understand theContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Minister of Trade and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole, says the ministry will fully digitise its operations by the end of 2025 to enhance efficiency. Oduwole said this at the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the ministry and the AIG Imoukhuede Foundation on TuesdayContinue Reading
North By Salisu Sani-Idris Vice-President Kashim Shettima has urged northerners to form a single force to fight poverty and destitution irrespective of their political affiliations, religious persuasion, tribal or sectional backgrounds. Shettima made the call when he hosted a delegation of Southern Kaduna stakeholders on a thank you visit toContinue Reading
By Joan Odafe The Oba Saheed Elegushi Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has warned that the nation stands the risk of losing an entire generation to addiction if decisive action is not taken to eradicate the menace of drug abuse. The foundation gave the warning during a stakeholders‘ engagement,Continue Reading
