Stakeholders commit to Africa’s free education
2023-10-01
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Prof. Jeffrey Sachs and the African Export Import Bank commits to free education for children on the continent.Continue Reading
Eggs vital for brain devt., says CPC
2023-10-01
The Director General of Consumer Protection Council (CPC), Mr Babatunde says egg is very vital to the development of the human brain.Continue Reading
Kogi ranks low in contraceptive use- USAID
2023-10-01
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) says Kogi is currently low in terms of contraceptive use and adoption of family planning.Continue Reading
Nigeria cautions nuclear weapons states on catastrophic consequences of their use
2023-10-01
Nigeria has cautioned the nuclear weapons states on the catastrophic consequences of the weapons’ use on humans and the environment, restating its call to the countries to dismantle these weapons of mass destruction. The Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the UN, Amb. Tijjani Bande, stated this at the ‘Disarmament andContinue Reading
FG bans 50 persons on watch-list from foreign trips
2023-10-01
The Federal Government has placed no fewer than 50 high profile persons directly affected by Executive Order 6 (EO6) on watch-list and restricted them from leaving the country pending the determination of their cases. Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, confirmed thisContinue Reading
Impeachment: National interest is overriding —Senate Leader
2023-10-01
Senate Leader Ahmad Lawan says the National Assembly is more focused on upholding national interests than pursuing personal or partisan agenda of impeachment of a member. Lawan, who spoke on Friday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, said the legislators were concerned about approving outstanding requests from President Muhammadu Buhari. SpeakingContinue Reading
IBB University introduces French course
2023-10-01
Prof. Mohammed Maiturare, the Vice- Chancellor of Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida University, Lapai, Niger, said on Friday that the university had introduced French Language course to aid its academics. Maiturare made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lapai. He said that a French languageContinue Reading
Provides proper funding for INEC to ensure election credibility
2023-10-01
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has called for proper funding of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to enable it to carry out its responsibility of organising credible elections devoid of interference. Okowa made the call on Friday in Asaba in his presentation during the executive session of the ongoingContinue Reading
NEMA calls for proactive measures on disaster risk reduction
2023-10-01
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in Niger on Saturday called on citizens, governments in all levels and the private sector, to take proactive measures on disaster reduction in the country. Alhaji Aliyu Kanfindangi, the NEMA Head of Operations in charge of Niger and Kwara, made this appeal to commemorateContinue Reading