Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Ikanade Agba; Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed; and Director General of the Budget Office, Mr Ben Akabueze during the public presentation of the 2021 budget proposal on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 in the...
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The USAID Effective Water Sanitation and Hygiene (E-WASH) programme in partnership with some stakeholders have inaugurated a prevention Campaign to reduce community spread of COVID-19 pandemic in parts of the country. At a virtual news conference organised by the Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organisation (WEWE) in Abuja, the interventions...
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has called on Nigerians to uphold standards in their undertakings to promote healthy environment. The Director-General of SON, Malam Farouk Salim, made the call in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday while commemorating the 2020 World Standards Day. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
A member of the House of Representatives, Rep. Nicholas Ossai (PDP-Delta) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to send aid to flood victims in Ndokwa East Local Government Area of Delta. Ossai made the call while briefing newsmen at the National Assembly on Wednesday in Abuja. Ossai who represents...
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi Bauchi State governor, Bala Mohammed, has said that his administration will be conducting local government council elections this Saturday after 17 years of such not happening in order to fulfill his campaign promise. He said this in a speech at the official flag-off of campaign for...
Singer and songwriter, Zlatan Ibile led a peaceful protest in Ghana’s capital, Accra on Tuesday, calling for the end of police brutality, and extra-judicial killing by members of the now-defunct, Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). This was the second physical protest held in the diaspora after a successful exercise in...
Dr Wasiu Adelodun, a Medical Practitioner, who majors in medical parasitology,says diabetic patients are more prone to gangrene, advising patients to seek early medical care. Adelodun told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Wednesday that gangrene, a type of tissue death causedby the lack of blood...
Mr Olamilekan Adegbite, the Minister of Mines and Steel Development says perpetrators of illegal mining in Nigeria are mostly foreigners. Adegbite made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja. He said that all illegal mining happening in Nigeria could be traced to foreigners...
Opata said this in Nsukka on Wednesday while reacting to the death of Clark on Tuesday October 13. He said Clark was a renowned creative writer and poet whose literary works contributed immensely to the development of literature and education. “I received the news of the literary giant demise...
The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), has advised West African countries to take into consideration gender perspective in formulating their national water policies. Mr Lamine Sow, Acting Director, UNESCO Regional Office, Abuja made the call at an Online Advocacy which focused on “Water and Climate Change: Women’s...
The Federal Government has spent over N2 billion on 28 agricultural intervention projects in Gombe State from 2018 to date. Dr Musa Inuwa, the state coordinator, Federal Ministry of Agriculture, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Gombe on Wednesday. He said the...
The Global Peace Foundation (GPF), an Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), on Wednesday tasked communities in Southern Kaduna to take ownership of ongoing peace process in the area. The Country Director of GPF, Rev. John Hayab, made the call in Kafanchan at the Southern Kaduna Youth Peace Dialogue Forum and Service...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ilaje Local Government Area (LGA), has expelled Mrs Favour Semilore-Tomomewo, the lawmaker representing Ilaje Constituency 2 at the Ondo State House of Assembly, over anti-party activities. The News Agency of Nigeria (NaN) reports that the expulsion of Semilore-Tomomewo, the only woman in the...
The Jama’atul Izalatul Bidi’a Wa’ikamas Sunnah (JIBWIS), an Islamic Organisation, has appealed to the striking members of Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to call off the industrial action for the sake of students. Sheikh Saidu Jingir, the Deputy National President of JIBWIS, made the call on Wednesday in...
A teenager, Joseph Edibo on Wednesday appeared in a Grade I Area Court in Kubwa, Abuja, for allegedly stealing a cell phone worth N100,000. The police charged Edibo with criminal conspiracy and theft. The Prosecution Counsel, Chinedu Agada, told the court that the complainant, Chukwu Samuel reported the matter...
The Director-General, National Commission for Museum and Monument (NCMM), Prof. Abba Tijani, says the commission plans to collaborate with some banks to improve tourism in Nigeria. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Ibadan, Tijani said the partnership will involve some banks which...
The World Bank on Wednesday approved 12 billion dollars to help developing countries buy COVID-19 vaccines and treatments, the organisation said in a statement. “The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved an envelope of 12 billion dollars for developing countries to finance the purchase and distribution of...
The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 has reiterated its commitment to transparency and accountability in funds management. The National Coordinator of PTF, Dr Sani Aliyu, told the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN), in Abuja, that the federal government launched two transparent dashboards to monitor the nation’s COVID-19 expenses and other...
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has reassured on the implementation of Nigerian Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) to ensure adequate security for internet users in Nigeria. Dr Vincent Olatunji, NITDA Director, e-Government Development and Regulation said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in...
Chief Letep Dabang, Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Plateau, says the party will soon receive defectors from other political parties ahead of the senatorial by-election in the state slated for Oct. 31. Dabang disclosed this on Wednesday in Langtang at a town hall meeting with stakeholders...