A fire and safety expert, Mr Oluwaseyi Oduye, has urged professionals to adhere to building code to stop incessant building collapse in Nigeria. Oduye, a Superintendent of Fire/Head of Special Duties, Federal Fire Service, Abuja, stayed this in Ibadan on Friday at a seminar. The News Agency of...
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The Egypt U-17 female volleyball team defeated their hosts Nigeria, 3-1 in the final match to lift the trophy of the 2023 Girl’s U-17 African Nations Volleyball championship. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the match was played at the package of the Moshood Abiola Stadium...
The Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, on Wednesday said that the emigration of Nigerians to developed countries contributed to the underdevelopment of the country. Oloyede made the assertion at the 17th Convocation lecture of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University (NAU), Awka, titled -‘Mainstreaming Uncertainty:...
The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Owan Enoh has admonished the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and Super Eagles gaffer, Jose Peseiro to ensure a good outing for the Super Eagles at the 2023 AFCON. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 2023 Africa Cup...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The rate of infection of the Human Immune Virus (HIV) infection among key populations especially female sex workers, people who inject drugs, transgenders and gays in Nigeria is at an alarming rate of 38 percent, an Epidemiologist, Samuel Nwafor, has said. NATIONAL...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Christopher Musa has commended the Captain of the Calabar Golf Club Major General A.M.Sabo rtd and the Lady Captain Anne Ene Ita for putting up an impressive 2023 Inaugural golf competition of the club that...
President Bola Tinubu has said Nigeria is taking a significant step towards a sustainable and eco-friendly future through its pioneering initiative to deploy a fleet of 100 electric buses. The President said this at a meeting with stakeholders and investors in Dubai, United Arab Emirate. Tinubu...
Nigeria will continue to engage with the government of Niger Republic to ensure the release of the country’s deposed President Mohamed Bazoum, Minister of Foreign Affairs Yusuf Tuggar has said. Bazoum has not been released since the junta struck in the West African country earlier in the year. But...
President Bola Tinubu has said Nigeria is committed to methane emissions reduction by at least 30 per cent by 2030. Tinubu stated this on Saturday in Dubai while addressing stakeholders at the ongoing global climate summit popularly known as COP28. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that...
The Malala Fund says educating the girl-child is instrumental in reducing Gender-Based Violence in Nigeria Ms Pearl Uzokwe, U.S. Board Member, Malala Fund, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Lagos. Uzokwe spoke against the background of the 16 Days...
The Rwandan Government says the country is safe for Nigerian investors willing to do business in the country saying that the environment is also conducive for businesses to thrive. The Ambassador designate to Nigeria, Niger, Burkina Faso and Chad, Mr Christophe Bazivamo stated this during a visit to...
The Network of People Living with HIV and AIDS in Nigeria (NEPWHAN) in Gombe State, on Thursday, announced that four of its members died for allegedly using herbal HIV treatment. The Programme Officer of the association, Mr Muhammad Ibrahim stated this in Gombe at an event to commemorate...
The Super Falcons on Thursday walloped their counterparts from Cape Verde 5-0 in the first leg of their 2024 Women Africa Cup of Nations final round qualifying fixture in Abuja. Uchenna Kanu, with a first-half brace, and substitute Esther Okoronkwo, with a second-half brace, swept the nine-time African...
Recently, precisely on Tuesday November 21, 2023, I participated as a panelist at the Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS), Erasmus University, Rotterdam, Netherlands, panel discussion on “The role of multi-stakeholder engagement in achieving environmental justice.” The gathering which held in Victoria Island, Lagos, formed part...
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have dropped by two spots in the latest FIFA ranking to place 42nd in the world. In the ranking table on the website of the world football governing body, on Thursday, the Eagles dropped 16.04 points to rank 1474.44 points as against 1490.48...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu will on Wednesday depart Abuja for Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to attend the COP28 Climate Summit. This is according to a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja by the presidential spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale. He said President Tinubu...
Ex-international, Friday Ekpo, says sacking Super Eagles Head Coach, José Peseiro, is not as crucial as adding fresh home based and foreign professionals to key departments of the team. Ekpo said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos, against the...
Team Nigeria on Sunday finished in second position as table-toppers, South Africa emerged as the overall winner of the 9th African Canoe Olympic Qualifier in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Confederation of African Canoeing (CAC), Canoe Sprint/Para-canoe African Championships...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the World Bank to suspend issuing loans to Nigeria’s 36 states over allegations of mismanaging public funds which may include loans obtained from the institution. In the letter dated 25 November 2023,...
Mr Mitchell Elegbe, Founder, Interswitch, has bagged a Lifetime Achievement award at the 2023 Chief Information Officer(CIO) awards, with other notable Africans winning in other categories. Mr Idris Musa, General Manager, Information Technology and Assets Integrity, Oando Group, emerged overall winner of the 2023 CIO Awards. Mrs...