Team Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Patrice Motsepe has said that the Africa Cup of Nations could be expanded from 24 to 28 teams. Motsepe made the remarks at a press conference following a CAF executive committee meeting, but did not specify how the tournament structure would change orContinue Reading
Growth By Grace Alegba The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, says Nigeria is targeting a seven per cent annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate. Edun also said the country requires about 14 billion dollars in annual investment to bridge its infrastructure gap.Continue Reading
Kwankwaso By Aminu Garko Dr Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, former Governor of Kano State, on Monday formally aligned with the African Democratic Congress (ADC), in a move described as a defining moment for opposition politics in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the National Chairman of ADC,Continue Reading
Police Day: Police embark on environmental sanitation, medical outreach in AbujaContinue Reading
Killing By Ehigimetor Igbaugba Hundreds of women from Nwang-Ekpugrinya community in Ogoja Local Government Area on Monday staged a protest over the alleged killing of a 26-year-old woman, Lucy Morshie, by her lover. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the women marched through the streets and later gatheredContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal Pandemics are inevitable and nations must be ready to respond swiftly, says Dr Iziaq Salako, the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare. Salako said this at the Public Health Symposium on “Lessons on Pandemic Preparedness and Response: Insights from China and Nigeria” on Monday inContinue Reading
By Deji Abdulwahab The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has unveiled a “CLHEEAN’’ app to bridge communication gap between the Federal Government and Nigerians in areas of government’s policies, projects and programmes. The Director-General of NOA, Malam Lanre Issa-Onilu unveiled the mobile app on Monday in Abuja. Issa-Onilu expressed optimism thatContinue Reading
Okon Okon Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Didi Walson-Jack, has charged newly promoted directors to embrace accountability, ethical leadership and result-driven service in the discharge of their duties. Walson-Jack gave the call at the induction training programme for the newly promoted directors on Monday in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Angela Atabo Sen. Seriake Dickson, representing Bayelsa West senatorial District has reiterated his commitment to increasing women’s participation in governance through deliberate legislative action. Dickson a former Governor of Bayelsa and the leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), made the commitment when an advocacy group, Women CollectiveContinue Reading
By Vivian Ihechu African governments must treat health as a pillar of economic and national security, with new investment models to tackle fast-rising non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and protect workforce productivity, says Ms Oluranti Doherty. Doherty, Managing Director for Export Development at the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), made theContinue Reading
