By Justina Auta A firm, FBS Reinsurance Limited, has called on stakeholders to invest in the education, basic needs and showing love to orphans and vulnerable to promote Nigeria’s security. Its Chief Executive Officer, Mr Fola Daniel, made the appeal when it donated N600,000, electronics, food stuffs, sewing machines andContinue Reading
By Abiemwense Moru The Catholic Women Organisation (CWO) of the Catholic Church of the Assumption, Asokoro, Abuja on Saturday donated food items to Honour Ground Orphanage at Auta-Balefi in Nasarawa State. Other items donated included toiletries, diapers, beverages, clothes, among others. In a short speech at the ceremony. MrsContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha Ten Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) directors, heading different departments have officially retired from service, after attaining the mandatory 60 years of age, or 35 years of service. Speaking at the send forth for the directors in Abuja on Sunday, INEC National Commissioner, Prof. Mohammed Adams, congratulatedContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo NDLEA recovered at least eight tons of Indian hemp and 8,000 bottles of codeine in raids in Edo, Delta, Bauchi, Kaduna, Gombe, Kogi Anambra and the FCT in the last one week. Its spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi, stated on Sunday in Abuja that operatives stormed Ujiogba ForestContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Senator Representing Borno North, Sen. Tahir Monguno, has promised N500 million support to a foundation offering humanitarian and livelihood support to displaced, poor and vulnerable persons in the North East. Monguno said that the N500 million constituency allocation for 2024 would be channelled to support theContinue Reading
By Joshua Oladipo Mr Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, a Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun, has commended President Bola Tinubu for approving a 50 per cent reduction in the cost of agricultural inputs for farmers during the dry season farming period. Oyintiloye told newsmen on Sunday in Osogbo thatContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has called for more support and provision of adequate facilities for people with disabilities in Nigeria. The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Mr James Lalu made the call on Saturday at a para soccer novelty match played at the Moshood AbiolaContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Saturday condemned the violence that erupted in Guinea Bissau in the early hours of Friday. The condemnation is contained in a statement issued by the ECOWAS Parliament in Abuja. It stated that the community learnt with deep preoccupation,Continue Reading
By Muhammad Nasir Gov. Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to reverse the negative trend in the state’s malnutrition data. Represented by his Deputy, Alhaji Idris Gobir, Aliyu gave the assurance at the NOMA Day celebration in Sokoto on Saturday. The governor revealed that a substantialContinue Reading
COP28 Nigeria delegates list: Separating facts from fiction By Temitope Ajayi The number of delegates from Nigeria attending the ongoing Climate Summit in Dubai otherwise called COP28 has generated a lot of controversies and strong social media conversations in the last 24 hours. It is important to set the recordContinue Reading
