By Nana Musa The Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), has given N531,000 each to 531 NYSC members in a bid to make them self reliant. The corps members were also empowered with starter packs to start their own businesses. The items were presented to the corps members byContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) has extended the “Saudi Noor” ophthalmic volunteer programme to Lagos State, impacting more than 4,000 residents with eye care service. Mohammed Alsahabi, Saudi Press Attaché in Nigeria, on Thursday, said the intervention was in continuation ofContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye Nigeria’s teenage golfing sensation, Grace Agbo, has made a remarkable impact at the ongoing National Sports Festival (NSF) in Ogun State, clinching gold in the ladies’ stroke play event. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Agbo secured top honours for Team FCT with a totalContinue Reading
In a major boost to commercial agriculture in Nigeria, the Dangote Group and the Niger State Government are fostering sectoral partnership worth billions of Naira. The conglomerate said significant investment has been deployed into the company’s rice production infrastructure in the state, even as it is partnering the GovernmentContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has disbursed more than 2.5 billion dollars supporting about 300 projects across the subregion since its inception in 1999. EBID President, Dr George Donkor, made this known during an interactive session with heads of ECOWAS institutions and specialised agenciesContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Mines Advisory Group (MAG), an international non-governmental organisation, has taken proactive steps to enhance the capacity of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) in weapons and ammunition management. Collaborating with the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW), MAG is working toContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved the creation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Division, under its Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Department. The commission disclosed this through Mr Sam Olumekun, the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, on Thursday in Abuja. Olumekun saidContinue Reading
By Deji Abdulwahab The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says it has successfully transported 36,359 Nigerian pilgrims to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, saying that the airlift operation will end on May 30. The commission made the disclosure via its Assistant Director, Information and Publication, Hajiya Fatima Usara, inContinue Reading
By Peter Amine Team Bayelsa has maintained its lead on the medals table at the ongoing National Sports Festival (NSF) in Ogun. Bayelsa garnered 30 gold, 12 silver and 13 bronze medals five days into the festival to maintain a comfortable lead. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports thatContinue Reading
By Olayinka Owolewa Olalekan Ashiribo of Team Kwara on Thursday won the state’s first gold medal in the 200m cycling sprint event at the ongoing 22nd National Sports Festival (NSF) in Abeokuta, Ogun. In a post-victory interview, Ashiribo expressed his joy and optimism about Team Kwara’s prospects at the festival.Continue Reading
