By Taiye Agbaje Avocats Sans Frontieres (ASF) France, on Tuesday, began a two-day training for 25 Nigerian experts on digital rights as part of the efforts to address issues of cybercrimes and other challenges faced by internet users. Angela Uzoma-Iwuchukwu, the Country Director, ASF France, also known as Lawyers WithoutContinue Reading
By Oladele Eniola Emmanuel Agbaeze, the Creative Director and organiser of the 2023 Snooker Fest, on Tuesday, said that the event would showcase the talents of the billiard community in Nigeria to the world. Agbaeze, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, saidContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Country Women’s Association of Nigeria (COWAN), an NGO, has called for mainstreaming of rural women to technological tools and services to protect them. The National President of COWAN, Princess Adesola Ogunleye, made the appeal at the 41st Anniversary Conference of COWAN. The conference with the themeContinue Reading
The Directorate of Technical Aid Corps (DTAC), has deployed two Justices of the Federatiom to The Gambia to assist the West African nation’s quest for effective judicial service delivery. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the two officers were formally briefed on their new task at the directorate’sContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has commenced a post-development audit of satellite towns in Abuja, to generate an efficient database for sustainable city development. Mr Mukhtar Galadima, Director, Development Control, FCTA, said at the commencement of the exercise at Dawaki Satellite town, on Tuesday, that theContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon The Directorate of Technical Aid Corps (DTAC) said it will train 30 youth corps members, staff of ICT, Media Departments on the use of Social Media Tools in the Workplace. Dr Yusuf Yakub, the Director-General (DG) of DTAC, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on TuesdayContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Africa’s foremost film distribution company, Blue Pictures, has expressed its readiness to train aspiring film professionals to bridge knowledge-gap in Nigeria’s film industry. The company’s Chief Executive Officer, Joy Odiete, who disclosed this in a statement in Lagos on Tuesday stated that aspiring film professionals would be trainedContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Government says legal action will be taken against a couple, Mr Ifeanyi and Mrs Christabel Ewuru, in Enugu state over alleged molestation and neglect of their eight-year old daughter and inflicting diseases on her. Mrs Uju Ohanenye, the Minister of Women Affairs, confirmed this whileContinue Reading
By Sani Idris A Network of Civil Society in Environment (NCSE) has sought support of the Kaduna State House of Assembly’s Committee on Environment and Natural Resources for the protection of environment and addressing climate change. This was contained in a communique issued by the Network to newsmen on TuesdayContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili Dr Jamila Ibrahim, Minister of Youth and Development and the Minister of State, Mr Ayodele Olawande have pledged to ensure that President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda for the youth was realised. Ibrahim said this while addressing the management staff of the ministry in Abuja. “I willContinue Reading
