By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Against the backdrop of persistent denials by Central Bank of Nigeria and other financial institutions to grant credit facilities to natural rubber farmers in the country, the National Rubber Producers, Processors and marketers Association of Nigeria, NARPPMAN, has devised another way to raise funds...
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Nigeria Communications Satellite Ltd (NigComSat) in partnership with Ethnomet, a Canadian leading firm in healthcare technology recently launched ‘NigComHealth’, a telemedicine platform that will allow millions of Nigerians to have access to quality healthcare. ‘NigComHealth’ will transform the way patients and healthcare providers connect will transform the way patients...
Introduction Civil Society organizations (CSOs) are enormously important players in governance and development. They provide development services and humanitarian relief, innovate the service deleivery, build local capacity and advocate with and for the poor or voiceless and powerless. Acting alone, however, their impact is limited in scope, scale and...
Mamadou Sawane on Friday scored the winning goal as Senegal came from a goal down to clinch their first ever U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title in Algiers. Sawane headed home the winning goal seven minutes from time as Senegal scored twice in four minutes to beat Morocco...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Nigerian President-elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu, has condemned the attack on some United States Embassy officials at Ogabru in Anambra. Tinubu, in a statement on Friday in Abuja by his media aide, Mr Tunde Rahman, said he was shocked to hear of the attack....
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the constitution of a new Governing Board of the National Institute for Sports (NIS) following the expiration of the outgoing board’s three year tenure. The president’s approval was contained in a statement signed by Mohammed Manga, the Director, Press...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has vowed to dismiss from service any of its personnel found extorting motorists or involved in any form of corrupt practices. The Corps Public Education Officer, (CPEO) Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM) Bisi Kazeem, gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency...
The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, has urged the President-elect Sen. Ahmed Tinubu to establish Ministry of Religious Affairs, to promote interfaith dialogue and peaceful coexistence in the country. Bayero made the call on Friday in Kano at the inauguration of the Interfaith Facilitators’ Guide organised by...
The Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) has extended financial assistance to the family of Sgt. Ochoa Isaiah of Enugu state command, whose wife recently gave birth to a set of triplets. This is contained in a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the National Chairman of PCRC on...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Kebbi Command, says it has intercepted a truck loaded with 414 sacks of donkey meat and skins along Bunza-Kamba axis of the state. Dr Ben Oramalugo, the Customs Area Controller, made this known while briefing newsmen on the command’s activities, in Birnin Kebbi on...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed grief with the business community, particularly banking and investment sector, over the passing of an illustrious citizen, Chief Michael “Subomi” Balogun, 89. The President, in his condolence message by his spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina on Friday in Abuja, also...
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State says his administration will convert some skill acquisition centres in the state to Eko Creation Innovation Hubs. Sanwo-Olu said this on Friday in Ikorodu, during the inauguration of SAIL (Senator Abiru Innovation Lab), an initiative of Sen. Tokunbo Abiru, the senator representing Lagos...
The Kano State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Musa Abdullahi-Lawan, on Friday received the case diary of Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Alhassan Ado-Doguwa, on alleged murder. Abdullahi-Lawan made the disclosure while addressing newsmen in Kano, shortly after receiving the diary from Kano State Commissioner...
By OLA MUDOPE, Ado-Ekiti – The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Ekiti State Command, has arrested one Sogo Onilearo who allegedly defiled his 7-year-old step daughter. NSCDC spokesman, Mr Tolu Afolabi, said said in a statement on Friday the 29-year-old suspect allegedly raped the girl in Aisegba Ekiti. Afolabi...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The new Acting MD/CEO and Board Members of North East Development Commission (NEDC) on Friday assumed office in Maiduguri on acting capacity pending Senate confirmation. The development followed a directive by President Muhammadu Buhari for the immediate resumption of the management, in order to...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Governor Abdullahi Sule, of Nasarawa State, has convened an emergency security meeting, with a view to tackling the resurgence of communal clashes across parts of the state, as well as the escalation of kidnapping activities. The meeting was held on Friday, at the instance...
On May 14, 2023, a momentous day for the real estate industry, Dennis Isong was honored with the prestigious Excellence Award, recognizing him as the outstanding realtor of the year. This remarkable occasion was graced by numerous dignitaries, including Governor Jide Sanwoolu, the esteemed Governor of Lagos, who received...
The Police in Ekiti State have arrested two notorious kidnappers terrorising communities in the state and neighbouring Kogi. The state Commissioner of Police, CP Ogundare Dare made the announcement on Friday in Ado-Ekiti while briefing newsmen on the activities of the command. He said that the two suspects were...
Mr Ferdinand Ekeoma, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to Abia Governor-elect, Dr Alex Otti, on Friday, urged the public to disregard the purported sack of his principal by a Federal High Court in Kano. Ekeoma made the request while reacting to the media report at a news briefing in Umuahia. He...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) and UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) say 43 countries, including Nigeria, now face outbreaks as increasing numbers of cholera cases are being reported. They said the outcome for patients was worse than 10 years ago. The UN agencies, in a statement on Friday, said that...