By Jessica Dogo The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), says the agency will support Uniccon Group of Companies in terms of research as it unveils Omeife AI and Omeife Digital Literacy Apps. The NITDA’s Director-General, Mallam Kashifu Inuwa, made the disclosure during the unveiling of the company’s two AppsContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the economy, Mr Wale Edun, says after China and India, Nigeria is the largest economy that investors are running after. Edun said this in an interview with newsmen on Tuesday in Marrakech, Morocco, on the sidelines of the ongoingContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The Coordinating Ministry of Health and Social Welfare says 98 per cent of unvaccinated children were infected with diphtheria in 19 states. The Minister, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, made the disclosure at the Northern Traditional Leaders’ Committee on Primary Health Care Service Delivery (NTLC) Quarterly Review MeetingContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie A Nigerian-born Euronews presenter, Mr Jerry Fisayo-Bambi has vowed to use his journalism work to change the negative narratives about Africa. Fisayo-Bambi, who just received Excellence Award in Journalism at The Voice Achievers Award in Almere, Netherlands, made the vow in an interview with the News AgencyContinue Reading
By Blessing Ibegbu The Esu-Karu, Luka Panya and security agents, on Wednesday warned residents of Karu, in Nasarawa State against taking laws into their hands (jungle justice). Panya said this at a meeting with security agents, traditional rulers, community, religious, motorcycle and tricycle leaders, following the recent bizarre story ofContinue Reading
By Oladele Eniola Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Tuesday reiterated its commitment for the promotion and protection of Child Rights. Mr Olatunde Olayemi, Programme Officer, Trafficking in Persons, ECOWAS, said this on the sidelines of a retreat held by ECOWAS at Ikeja. The retreat has asContinue Reading
By Aminu Garko The Federal Government is set to partially commercialise the dams under the nation’s 12 river basins to enable them to deliver their mandates effectively. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, disclosed this while speaking to newsmen shortly after inspecting Tiga dam in BebejiContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nur Tijani Dr Faisal Shu’aib, Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), says over 80 per cent of children who died of diptheria or admitted in hospitals never received routine childhood immunisations. The NPHCDA boss said this after inspecting the Diphtheria Treatment Centre at the MurtalaContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has allocated 412 slots to Edo for the 2024 Hajj. Sheik Ibrahim Oyarekhua, Chairman, Edo Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, disclosed this during an interactive session with newsmen on Wednesday in Benin. “In 2023, 432 slots were allocated to the stateContinue Reading
By Doris Esa The Federal Government says the upcoming Africa Cassava Conference in Abuja, will boost cassava production along its value chain. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari,who stated this at a news conference on Tuesday in Abuja, said it will also facilitate increase in localContinue Reading
