By Muhyideen Jimoh The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Owan Enoh says Nigeria has the capacity to host the Commonwealth Games in 2030, with improvement in its facilities. The minister stated this on Tuesday in Abuja while addressing newsmen on the performance of Team Nigeria at the just concludedContinue Reading
By Adenike Ayodele The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has advocated the establishment of a legal framework that recognises and respects human rights. The group also called for the review of the Official Secrets Act, Criminal Code Act and Cybercrime Act free in line with international human rightsContinue Reading
By Adekunle Williams Stakeholders in Lagos State have called for increased trust and uptake of polio vaccines and routine immunisation in the state. They made the call on Tuesday at an advocacy dialogue organised by the Lagos State Primary Health Care Board in collaboration with United Nations InternationalContinue Reading
The Defence and Police Officers Wives Association (DEPOWA) on Tuesday, held the maiden edition of its Daycare Nursery Primary and Secondary School Inter-House Sports competition to support development of sports among childrenContinue Reading
The Managing Director, North East Development Commission (NEDC), Mr Mohammed Alkali, said high inflation rate and floating of the naira had negatively affected the successful implementation of the commission’s masterplan.Continue Reading
By Abbas Bamalli Police in Katsina State have rescued five persons suspected to have been kidnapped while travelling from Abuja to Zamfara. Police spokesman, ASP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, confirmed the rescue when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Katsina on Tuesday. He said a police patrol teamContinue Reading
Industrialisation: Society urges development of iron, steel sectorContinue Reading
By Kayode Adebiyi, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In 2020, Prof. Lenrie Aina, former National Librarian/Chief Executive Officer of the National Library of Nigeria (NLN), decried Nigeria’s ranking as one of the lowest reading culture countries of the world, according to World Culture Statistics. Aina, a professor of Library andContinue Reading
By Yahaya Isah The FCT Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS) has clarified that the recent Appeal Court judgment exempting private vehicles from obtaining roadworthiness certificates in Delta would not apply in the territory. Mr Kalu Emetu, Head of Public Relations and Enlightenment at DRTS, emphasised in an interview withContinue Reading
By Chinenye Offor The United Kingdom and Nigeria have made commitments to strengthen collaboration on migration and the fight against all forms of criminality. This is contained in a communique from the recent Annual Migration, Justice, and Home Affairs dialogue, which was held in London. The communique was signed by AtinukeContinue Reading
