By Olanrewaju Akojede Lagos and Bayelsa States have set the pace on the medals table in opening day of weightlifting event at the 7th National Youth Games (NYG) in Asaba, Delta. According to the Media Officer, Nigeria Weightlifting Federation (NWF), Amaechi Agbo, both states have the highest medal haul atContinue Reading
By Ikenna Osuoha Alhaji Aminu Suleiman, Founder, Tinubu Support Organisation (TSO), on Sunday described Alhaji Nasir Gawuna, APC Gubernatorial candidate in the March 18 election, as a true man of the people. Suleiman told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that the All Progressive Congress (APC) Gubernatorial candidateContinue Reading
By Mustapha Yauri Hajiya Binta Zubairu, Justice of the Court of Appeal (JCA) on Sunday in Zaria said judges are not the cause of delay in the dispensation of justice as erroneously believed by some Nigerians. Zubairu made this known on the sidelines of a reception organised in her honourContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The National Coconut Producers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (NACOPPMAN) has called on investors and stakeholders to establish coconut processing industry across coconut producing states in the country. Dr Nma Okoroji, National President of the association made the call on the sideline of the commemoration ofContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has intercepted four tons of illicit and controlled drugs in seven states within one week, its Spokesman, Femi Babafemi, has said. The drugs include nitrous oxide popularly known as laughing gas, skunk, codeine syrup, methamphetamine and tramadol, he added inContinue Reading
By Edeki Igafe The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Abubakar Momoh, has sought the collaboration of the traditional rulers in the Niger Delta to achieve sustainable peace and security in the region. Momoh made the request on Saturday when he led a delegation of the ministry on a visit toContinue Reading
By Femi Ogunshola The House of Representatives says it will ensure that 14 million out-of-school Nigerian children are back to schools through an intervention framework. Rep. Almustapha Aliyu, the Chairman, House Committee on Alternative Education, said this in Abuja on Sunday. He said out-of-school children would be trained with relevantContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher The Rotary Club of Abuja Kubwa (RCAK), District 9125, has rehabilitated some potholes along the Gado Nasko road in Kubwa, Abuja. The club also reconstructed a Police Traffic Post at the Aso Savings junction. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Aso Savings Junction, whichContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai A university don, Mr Godwin Kwalbe, has advised government at all levels against cosmetic approach to addressing multidimensional poverty affecting a huge population of the country. Kwalbe, a lecturer in the Department of History, Kaduna State University, gave the advice while speaking with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
Opeyemi Gbemiro Ekiti Commissioner of Arts, culture and Creative Economy, Prof. Rasaki Ojo-Bakare has said that the State Performing Arts Company will be on a performance tour in Netherlands from Sept. 27 to Oct. 8. Ojo-Bakare made the disclosure to newsmen on Sunday in Ado-Ekiti. According toContinue Reading
