By Justina Auta Sightsavers Nigeria, an international non-governmental organisation (NGO), says more than 4.25 million Nigerians are suffering from blindness and visual impairment. Ms Barbara Marok, the Eye Health Programme Officer of the organisation, disclosed this during a meeting with media partners on Thursday in Keffi, Nassarawa State. Marok particularlyContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)/World Bank Group held between Oct. 13 and Oct. 18 at the offices of the Bretton, Woods institutions on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington D.C, U.S. The meetings witnessed the influx of stakeholders from acrossContinue Reading
By Uche Bibilari The District Governor, Rotary International District 9111, Henry Akinyele, says immunising children aged zero to five years remains a crucial step towards maintaining polio-free future for the world. Akinyele said this at a mass sensitisation and immunisation of children from zero to five years to commemorate theContinue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu The Regional Development Ministry is collaborating with the European Union on security, trainings, empowerment, and provision of basic amenities across the six geopolitical zones. The Minister of Regional Development, Abubakar Momoh, disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja, when he received the EU Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS,Continue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne The Management of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has approved the appointment of Prof. Shehu Adamu and Prof. Christine Ofulue as Deputy Vice-Chancellors (DVCs). The Director, Media and Publicity, NOUN, Mr Ibrahim Scheme, said the appointments were conveyed in separate letters of appointment dated Sept.Continue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Federal Government has condoled the government and people of Niger over the petrol tanker explosion that occurred in Essa, Katcha Local Government Area of the state. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, conveyed the condolence on Thursday in Abuja, expressing deep sorrow overContinue Reading
By Deji Abdulwahab A gender-based group, The Memunat Single Mother and Child Initiative, has called on the Federal Government to set aside a National Day for Single Parenting, to help in raising children that will be useful for the country. Its Founder/Chief Executive Officer, Mrs Memunat Idu’Lah, made the callContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer Dr Okai Haruna, the Executive Director of Planned Parenthood Federation of Nigeria (PPFN), has called on the Federal Government to inculcate Comprehensive Life-Skill and Health Education in the school curriculum to boost awareness. Haruna made the call at the graduation ceremony of secondary school students, who participatedContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, on Thursday assumed office at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja. Amupitan arrived at about 2:40 p.m. in the company of the Acting Chairman, Mrs May Agbamuche-Mbu, national commissioners and the secretary to the commission,Continue Reading
By Emmanuel Yashim Mr Leo Wang of Nature Standard, a hitech company, has called on manufacturers of Chinese traditional medicine to uphold and deliver on their commitment to needs of the global community. Leo made the call in Shanghai when he led participants of the seminar on High-tech Industry andContinue Reading
