By Muhyideen Jimoh The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Owan Enoh says the second edition of the National Para Games provides a great platform to discover new talents for the national teams. The minister stated this on Thursday in Abuja at a news conference, ahead of the opening ceremonyContinue Reading
Save Ikole Group, a socio-political group in Ikole-Ekiti, Ekiti State, has called for the intervention of Gov. Biodun Oyebanji over 29 months absence of Elekole of Ikole-Ekiti, Oba Adewumi Fasiku, from the town. The group made the call in a Save Our Soul (SOS) letter signed by nine frontline membersContinue Reading
By Obinna Unaeze The Debt Management Office (DMO) on Thursday called on residents of Niger State to invest in the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) securities in order to secure their future financially. Patience Oniha, Director-General, DMO, made the call on Thursday in Minna during a one day public awarenessContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua Rep. Terseer Ugbor, Deputy Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Environment, says he is hopeful that Nigeria’s participation in the ongoing COP28 in Dubai, UAE, will be a success story. Ugbor, who fielded questions from newsmen on Thursday in Abuja, said he was optimistic that Nigeria’s delegationContinue Reading
By Sylvester Thompson The National Malaria Elimination Programme(NMEP) of the Federal Ministry of Health is seeking the support of media practitioners in the fight against malaria. Dr Godwin Ntadom, National Coordinator, NME, spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelines of a two-day round-table workshop organised forContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon Parliamentarians from Niger Republic attending the 2023 Second Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Parliament, have called for the lifting of sanctions on the country. They also called for a political solution to the impasse, so as get the military junta to return the country to constitutional governance.Continue Reading
By Monday Ijeh The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Fadama Covid-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (FCT CARES) Programme, said it has trained and disbursed grants to 4,233 benefiting farmers. Mr Lawan Geidam, the Mandate Secretary, Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), said this onContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola An eye specialist, Prof. Adeola Onakoya, said recent advances in glaucoma management had gone beyond the control of intraocular (eye) pressure (IOP) alone. Onakoya, a Professor of Ophthalmology, said this during the 6th Inaugural Lecture Series of the University of Lagos, on Wednesday, in Lagos. The themeContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue Godwin Akpovie, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Delta Special Economic Zone, says financial insecurity and multiple taxation are major challenges facing manufacturing sector in the country. Akpovie disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Vivian Eze/Anita Uzoagba Bingham University, Karu, Nasarawa State, on Wednesday matriculated 1,504 students admitted into its 2023/2024 academic session. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the Wednesday event was the 19th matriculation ceremony of the ECWA Church-owned university. Prof. William Qurix, the Vice Chancellor, congratulated the freshersContinue Reading
