Elder stateman and Ijaw leader, Chief Edwin Clark, has tasked Nigerians to ensure that the country remain peaceful and crisis-free in spite of its numerous challenges. Clark, also a former Federal Commissioner for Information, said this when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Abuja on the...
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Nigerian women’s senior cricket team on Saturday defeated their Rwandan counterparts by six wickets in their opening game of the 9th KwibukaT20 Women’s tournament. The game at the Gahanga Cricket Stadium in Kigali saw the hosts winning the toss and opting to bat. Gisele Ishimwe had the best batting...
UN General Assembly on Thursday elected Nigeria to occupy a vacant seat at the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the economic arm of the United Nations, for a three-year term, beginning January 1, 2024. Nigeria will serve from 2024 to 2026 on the seat. The News Agency of Nigeria...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has decried the high level of graduate unemployment in Nigeria and insisted that skill acquisition and entrepreneurship education remain critical towards tackling menace. Alia, who noted that his administration would give education top priority in Benue State,...
The African Development Bank (AfDB), says addressing plastic pollution requires effective multi-stakeholder partnerships among the government, private sector, youth groups and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) . The Director-General, Nigeria Country Department of AfDB, Lamin Barrow, in a statement, was quoted to have spoken at a Webinar to commemorate the...
Prof. Isaac Adewole, a former Minister of Health, Nigeria, says many people are unaware that contact bleeding especially during bleeding or just after sexual intercourse can be early sign of cervical cancer. Adewole, Co-Founder, African Cancer Coalition, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Thursday in ...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday called on the European Union to assist Nigeria and Africa in strengthening security and economic development to alleviate poverty in the continent. The President spoke during a telephone conversation with the President of the European Council, Mr. Charles Michel,...
Mr Ade Omole, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) says the removal of fuel subsidy by President Bola Tinubu in the country’s best interest. Omole, a former Director of the Diaspora Directorate of the defunct APC Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), said this when he spoke with the...
World Health Organization (WHO) says it appreciates a new funding commitment by United Kingdom’s Department of Health and Social Care to support Nigeria in strengthening her health workforce. The grant amounting to £2 million (about (N1,2 billion) will cover two years period to support Nigeria to optimise the performance,...
Nigeria and other members of the Oganisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) as well as the Non-OPEC members have agreed to cut production volumes to ensure global oil market stability. The aggreement was reached at the 35th Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC) meeting of OPEC held in Vienna, Austria...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), has said that the country needs a peacetime health system to be better prepared for the next pandemic. The Director-General of the NCDC, Dr Ifedayo Adetifa, said this on Monday in Abuja, at the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN)...
The Convener of Project 774, Mr Adamu Ahmed, has expressed optimism that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will transform the fortunes of Nigeria with his leadership skills. Ahmed who made this known in a statement in Abuja on Monday congratulated Tinubu on his assumption of office as the 16th President...
(The Dangote brand has, for the sixth consecutive year, been adjudged the most admired african brand among top 100 brands on the continent. The company announced the development in a statement signed by Mr Francis Awowole- Browne, corporate communications personnel, Dangote Group, on Sunday in Lagos. According to the...
Two-time runners-up Nigeria dominated for large parts of the game but were eliminated from the ongoing FIFA Under-20 World Cup by a single goal on Sunday in the quarter-finals. The 1-0 win meant Korea Republic surged into the semi-finals for the second successive tournament. The Flying Eagles, who eliminated...
The member representing Enugu state in the Federal Character Commission, Hon Ginika Tor-Ijomah has congratulated Sen. George Akume over his appointment as secretary to the government of the federation. Hon Ginika praised President Bola Tinubu for the choice of Sen Akume as she described Akume as a person with...
Chika Obi,sport analyst, says the Flying Eagles need self-confidence and determination to beat South Korea in the quarter final at the ongoing under-20 World Cup in Argentina. Obi made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Ota, Ogun. NAN reports that the Flying...
Nigeria’s under-20 women’s football team, the Falconets, will face their Ghanaian counterparts in the final match of the first edition of the WAFU B Under-20 Women’s Tournament on Saturday. Nigeria defeated Republic of Benin 3-0 in the semi-finals of the event on Wednesday to set up a clash against...
A front line contender for the position of Speaker of the 10th House of Representatives, Rep. Yusuf Gagdi has said that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his Vice, Kashim Shettima have what it takes to better the lots of Nigerians. Gagdi, who currently represents Pankshin/Kanke/Kanam Federal Constituency of Plateau...
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, was on Monday devoid of its usual activities as most residents observed the public holiday to mark the 2023 Presidential Inauguration. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) observed that most of the roads within the city centre did not witness the usual heavy vehicular...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Federal Government has declared Monday 29, a work-free day for all workers in the country, to commemorate the inauguration of the nation’s 16th democratically-elected President. A statement by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Dr Shuaib Belgore, said the Minister of...