Tolu Aiyegbusi The Director-General of the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP), Dr DanAzumi Ibrahim, has bowed out of office after successfully serving out two terms of four years. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ibrahim assumed office as director-general of NOTAP on Oct. 15, 2015Continue Reading
Kazeem Akande A non-governmental organisation, Prince Adeyinka Illo Foundation, on Sunday distributed no fewer than 300 packs of food items to residents of Ikeja Local Government Area of Lagos State, to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the food itemsContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi TotalEnergies E&P Nigeria, on Saturday donated N1 million each to two charity homes – The Care People Foundation and Galilee Foundatio in Lagos. Its Managing Director, Mr Matthieu Bouyer, announced the donation during the 27th TotalEnergies Charity Golf Tournament at Ikoyi Club 1938. Bouyer said the activityContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye Mouktar Mohammed, the Chairman, FCT Football Association, says Nigerian clubs can become a success story in terms of growth and development, using the FC Bayern Munich model. Mohammed spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday from Munich, Germany where he is currently on aContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The UNFPA has commended the Kaduna State Government for the commitment toward ending unmet needs for family planning services, curbing preventable maternal death and ending Gender-Based violence (GBV). The Head of Office, UNFPA Kaduna Sub-Office, Ms Loide Amkongo, stated this in an interview with the News AgencyContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Kaduna State Government says its partnership with the UNFPA toward improving maternal and reproductive health is waxing stronger. Mr Jamilu Ladan, the UNFPA State Sub-Implementing Partner Coordinator at the state’s Planning and Budget Commission (PBC), said this in an interview with the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Joint Unions Action Committee (JUAC) of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) say workers have nothing against the Minister of FCT, Mr Nyesom Wike, over alleged salary cut. JUAC President, Mr Matilukuro Oluwakorede stated this in Abuja on Saturday, whileContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has supported free fistula repair surgeries for 104 patients at the Vesico Vaginal Fistula Centre at Gambo Sawaba General Hospital, Zaria, Kaduna State. Dr Elvis Evborein, the Reproductive Health Analyst, UNFPA Kaduna, made this known in an interview with the NewsContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Kaduna State Government has reported about 500 cases of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) cases to the National GBV Dashboard, of which, five cases have been prosecuted as at the end of September. Mr Jamilu Ladan, the UNFPA State Sub-Implementing Partner Coordinator at the state’s Planning and BudgetContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) says it supplies family planning commodities to over 700 health facilities across Kaduna State every quarter. Dr Elvis Evborein, the Reproductive Health Analyst, UNFPA Kaduna, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kaduna onContinue Reading
