By Abiodun Lawal Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Wednesday, said that African leaders must find home-grown solutions to the myriads of problems confronting the continent. Obasanjo stated this while addressing a delegation of students and youths across African countries at Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), Abeokuta. The News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Academic Staff Union of Universities ((ASUU) has kicked against the plan by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) to include private universities as beneficiaries of its projects. ASUU President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, made this known at a two-day interactive session between TETFund andContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Goge Africa, a tourism and cultural media brand, has commended Sterling Bank for supporting the tourism sector over the years. Its Managing Director, Nneka Isaac-Moses, gave the commendation in a statement in Lagos. She said Sterling Bank invested N5 billion intervention fund for tourism practitioners in theContinue Reading
By Ahmed Ubandoma The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD), on Wednesday alleged that their members were excluded in the recent distribution of palliative across the 36 states of the federation. Mr James Lalu, Executive Secretary of NCPWD made the allegation at a media briefing in Abuja. According toContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Unity Advocacy Group (UAG), a non-governmental organisation, has hailed the Armed Forces of Nigeria for piling pressure on insurgents and bandits, thereby forcing them to surrender to troops across theatres of operation. The convener of the group, Mr Ifeanyi Aigbedion, said this in a statement onContinue Reading
By Celine-Damilola Oyewole The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, on Wednesday in Abuja called on the populace to equip the girl-child with quality education, to help them to withstand societal challenges. Mrs Tinubu gave this advice at the Maryam Babangida Women Development Centre on the commemoration of the 2023Continue Reading
By Chinenye Offor “Radio Girl”, advocacy movie against molestation of girls has hit cinema in commemoration of the 2023 International Day of the Girl Child. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that stakeholders in the public and private sectors, filmmakers and cinema goers attended the premiere of the movieContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has closed two private schools for operating below minimum standard in the FCT. The affected schools are Erudite Bright Kids at Kagini and Jane’s Angela School in Abuja Municipal Area Council The schools were closed during an operation to close allContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The Health Sector Reform Coalition (HSRC) in Nigeria has called on the government at all levels to improve the quality of healthcare systems to curb preventable deaths in health facilities. The Chairperson of the coalition, Mrs Chika Offor, made the call while briefing newsmen on Wednesday inContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Otunba Francis Meshioye, President, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), has charged government to make comprehensive and concerted efforts to overtake the binding constraints limiting local production. Meshioye gave this charge at the MAN 51st Annual General Meeting (AGM) news conference on Wednesday in Lagos. The News AgencyContinue Reading
