By Muhyideen Jimoh The Nationwide League One (NLO) has signed a four-year sponsorship deal worth N964 million with New Year Mega Lottery. NLO Chairman, Silas Agara disclosed this at the unveiling and signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Thursday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reportsContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has announced the re-introduction of annual school sports festival, 25 years after the last edition. Wike made the announcement during the grand finale of the maiden Nyesom Wike FCT School Sports Festival at the MKO AbiolaContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Gov. Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom has congratulated Dr Udo Atang over his appointment as Head of Federal Capital Territory Civil Service. Eno, in the congratulatory message signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Ekerete Udoh, in Abuja on Thursday, thanked President Bola Tinubu for finding AtangContinue Reading
By Rukayat Adeyemi The Nigerian Institute of Builders (NIOB) has charged government at all levels to implement policies that will encourage local production of building material for sustainable housing delivery. Mr Adeoye Thomas, NIOB Chairman, Lagos Chapter, said this at a news conference as part of activities in commemoration ofContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris The Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), in Abuja on Thursday, inaugurated its Lagos State Executives to pilot the affairs of the association for the next four years. Its National President, Alhaji Musa Maitakobi, who inaugurated the executives, cautioned all members of the association against violenceContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has called for community driven reintegration and reconciliations process for repentant members of Non-State Armed Groups in the North East. Ribadu made the call at the launch of European Union (EU) Support for Disengagement, Review, Reintegration and Reconciliation ofContinue Reading
Supreme Court dismisses order barring SDP’s Ajaka from inspecting election materialsContinue Reading
By Oluwatope Lawanson The Lagos State Government on Wednesday charged students to speak up against domestic, sexual and gender-based violence. The Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mr Mobolaji Ogunlende, gave the charge during the induction of 201 students from Education District six into the Kings and Queens ClubContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Archdiocese of Abuja Methodist Church Nigeria has commended the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, for the changes he is bringing to the territory, Abuja. The archbishop of the diocese, Most Rev. Michael Akinwale, gave the commendation when he and other bishopsContinue Reading
By Sylvester Thompson Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha, the Director-General, National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), says the agency has unveiled indigenous technology that can produce all necessary gadgets to be used in hospitals across the country. Mustapha said this on Wednesday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) onContinue Reading
