Nigeria is to assist the Democratic Republic of Congo to establish a national fire service. Dr Ibrahim Liman, Controller General of the Federal Fire Service (FFS) made this know on Wednesday in Jalingo when he paid a visit to the Nigeria Correctional Service, Taraba Command. “The DR Congo requested...
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By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The International Press Centre (IPC) and Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today issued calls for entries from individuals and organizations in Nigeria for their National Freedom of Information (FOI) Awards and for a National FOI Essay Competition for mass communication and journalism undergraduates of Nigerian...
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has alerted Apple devices users of a spyware “Pegasus” that affects the products. Mrs Hadiza Umar, the Head, Cooperate Affairs and External Relations of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), said this on Wednesday in a statement issued in Abuja. Umar...
FIFA President, Gianni Infantino has called for more investments in women’s football to ensure greater opportunities for the female, while boosting the game in Africa. Infantino said this on Wednesday, while fielding questions from journalists before the kick-off of the Aisha Buhari Invitational Women’s Football Tournament in Lagos. The...
Aliyu Zubairu, the Technical Adviser of Gombe United Football Club, has expressed optimism that the club will pick continental ticket during the 2021/2022 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). Zubairu said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Gombe on Wednesday. He said the club...
Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh says she is the most controversial person on earth. Dikeh spoke in a video at the TEDx Ikenegbu programme titled “Leveraging on Controversy’, which she posted on her official Instagram page @tontolet. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the programme is an annual...
The Kaduna State House of Assembly on Wednesday, impeached its Majority Leader, Alhaji Mohammed Inuwa, representing Doka/Gabasawa constituency. The decision followed the passage of vote of no confidence in him by members of the assembly. The 17 members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) signed the impeachment letter. It...
By YUSUFU IDEGU, Lokoja – The apex sociocultural organization known as Ukomu Igala Organization (UIO) has raised serious security concerns bedeviling residents of Kogi East Senatorial Zone in Kogi state. The organization which represents the voice of the Igala ethnic nationality said the outcry has became necessary as people...
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is to review cannabis stand on the prohibited list after American sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson missed the Tokyo Olympic Games having been banned for testing positive for the substance. WADA said that its executive committee “following receipt of requests from a number of stakeholders,” had...
The House of Representatives in Abuja on Wednesday received a bill to control small and light weapon from President Muhammadu Buhari. Rep Femi Gbajabiamila, the Speaker of the House of Reps while reading the letter from Buhari dated Aug.26, said that the bill is for the consideration of the House....
The Rush television reality show, organised by Pop Central, has been slated to commence middle of October 2021 as registration for the show comes to an end midnight Sept. 14. This is according to a statement by Mr Nosakhare Iyamu , Public Relations Officer to the organisers of the...
Vice Chancellor of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Prof. Lilian Salami has announced the immediate closure of the University, following the protest that rocked the institution on Tuesday. Recalled that the students of the institution blocked the ever-busy Benin-Lagos Expressway and the Ekheuan Road over a N20,000 late registration...
The world cross-country championships in Bathurst, Australia has been postponed to 2023 due to COVID-19 restrictions, the governing body World Athletics said Wednesday. “The postponement is due to the biosecurity measures and travel restrictions currently in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19,” a statement said. Originally scheduled for...
Any pupil of Police Children Schools who works hard stands the chance of winning N10 million in the Police Children Quiz competition. Hajia Hajara Alkali, wife of the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali, made the declaration in Benin on Wednesday as National President of the Police Officers Wives Association...
A landlady, Mrs Goodness Ukanwa told a Grade I Area Court Kubwa, Abuja, that her tenant, Lateef Agbaje, poisoned and killed her 19 chickens and one security dog. The police charged Agbaje of Dutse, Abuja, with mischief. Being led in evidence by the prosecution counsel, John Okpa, Ukanwa said...
The Delta chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has faulted the suspension of Chief Lucky Esigie by the Olomoro ward 6, from the party. This is contained in a statement by the state APC Publicity Secretary (Caretaker) Mr Sylvester Imonina on Wednesday in Asaba. “The attention of the...
President Muhammadu Buhari will address the 76th Session of the high-level General Debate of the UN General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York on Tuesday, Sept. 24. A provisional list of speakers obtained by the Correspondent of NAN from the UN headquarters in New York showed that...
By MARY RONKE, Minna – Niger State recorded 100 cholera deaths from April to date in the 25 Local Governments Areas, Dr Muhammad Makusidi, Commissioner for Health has said. Dr. Makusidi, made this known in an interview with newsmen at the ongoing workshop for journalists, organised by Pathfinder International...
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB), has approved a 50-million-dollar Trade Finance Unfunded Risk Participation Agreement (RPA) facility between the AfDB and the Standard Chartered Bank. A statement issued by the bank, said the agreement signed on September 8, is expected to boost intra-African trade,...