The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has called for the strengthening of the capacity of disaster risk management agencies at local, states and national levels as well as other stakeholders in disaster response. Dr Siga Jagne, ECOWAS Commissioner for Social Affairs and Gender, made the call at...
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Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission for the second term of five years. The confirmation followed the consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on INEC, led by Senator Kabiru Gaya, which submitted its report at...
Amazon.com Inc said on Tuesday independent businesses selling on its platform crossed $4.8 billion in worldwide sales from Black Friday through Cyber Monday, an increase of more than 60 per cent from a year earlier. More than 71,000 small- and medium-sized businesses worldwide have surpassed $100,000 in sales this...
The Vice- Chancellor of Crawford University, Igbesa, Prof Reuben Kolo, on Tuesday said that the university had piloted a unique curriculum aimed at preparing its graduates for the 21st century challenges. Prof. Kolo while interacting with journalists ahead of the 12th Convocation of the university owned by the Apostolic...
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has begun distribution of relief materials to victims of the 2020 flood in Benue. Mr Eugene Nalong, North Central Coordinator and head of the delegation, disclosed his while distributing the materials on Tuesday in Makurdi. He said that the food and non-food relief...
The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has announced its decision to permit Microinsurance window operations for conventional insurance companies in Nigeria with effect from Dec. 1. NAICOM’s decision in contained in a circular to all insurance institutions in Nigeria, with number NAICOM/DPR/CIR/32/2020 dated Nov. 30, 2020 and signed by Mr...
As a new wave of coronavirus infections sweeps Tokyo, a pop-up store near Japan’s capital is luring Christmas shoppers with 250 types of face mask, including festive versions with decorative lights. Tokyo Mask Land, which opened Tuesday for a month in an office building in Yokohama, also has a...
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd may discontinue its premium Galaxy Note phone next year, sources with knowledge of the matter said, a move that would reflect the sharp drop in demand for high-end smartphones due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Galaxy Note, known for its large screen and a stylus...
Mr Francis Anatogu, Secretary, National Action Committee (NAC) on implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement, says the free trade area will help Nigeria to diversify her economy. The NAC scribe stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in...
Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue has urged the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and the Benue Internal Revenue Service (BRIS) to register all vehicles as a means of addressing the security challenges confronting the state.Ortom made the call during the flag-off of the FRSC 2020 ‘ember months’ campaigns on...
A group, Grassroots Advocacy for Health Reforms in Nigeria (GAHRIN) has called on healthcare providers to give cost-effective services to rural dwellers to enable them to access adequate healthcare. The Publicity Secretary of GAHRIN, Ms Stephanie Adelowo, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria...
The Delta Police Command has confirmed the murder of an unidentified young man by gunmen in Udu Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Delta Command, DSP Onome Onovwakpoyeya, confirmed this to newsmen on Tuesday in a cell phone conversation in Warri. Onovwakpoyeya who...
The Police Command in Adamawa says it has arrested 32 suspected kidnappers in the state. The Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Olugbenga Adeyanju, made the disclosure while addressing newsmen on Tuesday in Yola. He said that nine vehicles purportedly bought with proceeds from ransom were also recovered...
Some stakeholders in criminal justice administration in Enugu State have called for synergy among relevant institutions in the sector in order to quicken justice delivery. The stakeholders, including Avocats Sans Frontieres, the Carmelite Prisoners’ Interest Organisation (CAPIO) and the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), made the call in a communique...
Amnesty International has taken aim at Facebook, YouTube and Google as the number of activists imprisoned for expressing their opinion online in Vietnam reaches a record high, a report said on Tuesday. In its first full investigation into Vietnam since May 2018, Amnesty uncovered 170 prisoners of conscience in...
Mrs Ladidi Bako-Aiyegbusi, a director at the Federal Ministry of Health, has advised Nigerians to made hand-washing their lifestyle to reduce the burden of diseases in the country. Bako-Aiyegbusi, the head, health Promotion Division at the ministry, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria...
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has called for increased efforts by all stakeholders to ensure gender equality and youth inclusion in governance. Gbajabiamilia made the call at a webinar titled: “Strengthening Women’s and Youth Participation’’ organised by the National Assembly in collaboration with the United...
In commemoration of the 2020 World AIDS Day, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), an NGO,on Tuesday, urged government, donors and stakeholders to intensify efforts toward ending the scourge by 2030. Dr Echey Ijezie, the Country Programme Director, AHF-Nigeria, who made the call in a statement in Abuja, saidending AIDS by...
The Federal Government has executed more than 30 projects across the three senatorial districts of Kwara from January 2019 till date.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the projects, executed by the Special Projects Unit of the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, included health centres, blocks of...