By Comfort Isaac Some hair stylists in Abuja have decried the current low patronage and blamed the situation on the increase in the prices of hair making materials. They told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the situation had forced many women to resort to wearing ready-made wigs. AContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The Federal Government on Wednesday, said it was committed to addressing issues of human rights violations in the country. The Solicitor-General of the Federation, Mrs Beatrice Jedy-Agba, made the remarks at the 4th Cycle of the UN Universal Periodic Review (UPR) engagement with stakeholders in Abuja. Jedy-Agba,Continue Reading
By Olasunkanmi Onifade The Federal Government is to partner with stakeholders and relevant professional bodies in engineering, for the integrity testing of major bridges and buildings across the country. The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, said this during the facility visit to the Nigerian Building and RoadContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Defence and Police Officers Wives Association (DEPOWA), on Wednesday in Abuja donated medical equipment to the Defence Headquarters Medical Centre, as part of a 3-Day medical outreach to mark the global Cancer Awareness Month. The equipment donated included a CTG machine, Phototherapy machine, Ultrasound Machine,Continue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje Army Headquarters Garrison on Wednesday, commenced sensitisation of troops on core values and ethics towards fusing them with the spirit of readiness, duty to country, capacity and leadership. The Commander, AHQ Garrison, Maj.-Gen. Koko Isoni, said the 2-Day Sensitisation Workshop on Upholding the Ethics and TraditionsContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says a total of 30-kilometre roads will be constructed across the six Area Councils of the FCT. Wike, who stated this when Sen. Philip Aduda and Mr Zakari Dobi visited him in his office in AbujaContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang Vice President Kashim Shettima on Wednesday said Nigeria would continue to support China towards ensuring sustainable digital economy. Shettima made this known while addressing a two-day third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation summit, holding on Oct. 18 and Oct. 19, in Beijing. The vice presidentContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris Alhaji Jalal Arabi, the newly appointed Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), has promised to reposition the commission to key into the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu. Arabi made the promise while addressing the management and staff of the commission when heContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has reiterated calls by the United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, to rescind the evacuation order from northern Gaza, which is making a dire humanitarian situation even worse. The Fund’s Executive Director, Dr Natalia Kanem, made the call in aContinue Reading
By Ahmed Kaigama Malam Mustapha Mohammed, the Coordinator, National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) in Bauchi State has warned against diversion of branded and certified drugs for enrollees in the state. Mohammed gave the warning during an interaction with representatives of MDAs, healthcare facilities and HealthContinue Reading
