Optometrist and Dispensing Opticians Registration Board of Nigeria (ODORBN) says it will provide free eye screening and treatment to at least 5 million Nigerians in this month. Prof. Ebele Uzodike, the Registrar/CEO of ODORBN, stated this on Thursday in Abuja while briefing newsmen on the activities of the board...
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The All Progressives Congress (APC),Presidential Council for Canada, has urged Nigerians to keep themselves abreast of political undercurrents and vote wisely come February 2023 for the party’s presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. The Media Director, APC, Presidential Council for Canada, Dr Abiola Oshodi, said this in a statement on...
Ahead of the 2023 general elections, Mr Peter Obi’s emergence as the presidential candidate of the Labour Party has been described as a rare chance for Nigeria. In an article published on Monday, The Economist recalled that some polls had tipped Obi as ahead of the candidates representing the...
Ten young footballers, selected across Nigeria, are set to depart the country for Germany to be part of the Bayern Munich FC World Youth Tournament. Founder of Aspire FC, Emeka Okeke who is sponsoring the players, told newsmen in Awka on Sunday that the players would join the Bayern...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted Nigerians to substandard cough syrups circulating in The Gambia, calling for vigilance. The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja. Prof. Adeyeye...
Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola has urged Nigerians to report suspicious activities that could affect the security of lives and property, so as to help tackle the various security challenges facing the country. Aregbesola made the call when he featured on the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in...
The Federal Government says Ethiopia’s suspension of its “visa on arrival” to non-resident foreigners at all entry points is due to insecurity, especially regarding its current political situation. The spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mrs Francisca Omayuli, said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. The...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – No fewer than 100 million people join the poverty curve each year across the globe because of out-of-pocket spendings on health. The Programme Manager, Center for Social Justice (CSJ), Mr. Martins Eke disclosed this on Tuesday during a one day validation meeting of the...
Mr Denis Idahosa, (APC-Edo), the member representing Ovia Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives has said the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is the party to beat come 2023. Idahosa in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday also said that candidates...
The three leading presidential candidates in the 25th February 2023 Nigerian presidential election, Peter Obi, Atiku Abubakar and Bola Tinubu, on Saturday, took their campaign ‘fight’ to Nigerians in the United States. The Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the support groups for Abubakar, Obi...
Presidential flag bearer of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2023 general elections, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar says his party stands a good chance of winning. “The PDP stands the chance to win the presidential election being one of the oldest political parties in the country,’’ Abubakar told newsmen...
As the nation attains 62 years of self-rule, the citizens have expressed divergent opinions regarding President Muhammad Buhari’s agricultural policy, with some commending steps taken so far to ensure the country’s food security. Those who assessed the Federal Government’s agricultural policy told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that...
Dumebi Kachikwu, Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress(ADC), has lauded Nigeria’s fallen heroes who lost their lives while defending the integrity of the nation. Kachikwu said this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja to commemorate Nigeria’s 62nd Independence Anniversary. According to him, to mark this day, two...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged Nigerians to be hopeful in the country, as the nation marks her 62nd Independence Anniversary. The party made the call in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Debo Ologunagba in Abuja on Friday. Ologunagba urged...
The Lagos State Police Command has said no rally will be tolerated at the Lekki Toll Gate on Oct. 1. This is contained in a statement signed by the command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, on Friday. He said, “It has become imperative to reemphasise that no form of rally...
Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi, says the outcome of the 2023 general elections will be based on competence, capacity and character. Addressing newsmen in Ibadan on Thursday after a meeting with Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Obi said the 2023 elections would not...
By SUCCESS SOLOMON, Jos – The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) Mr. Peter Obi has assured Nigerians that if elected President of Nigeria come 2023 election, he will end the present challenges being faced by citizens. Mr Obi gave the assurances on Wednesday in Jos, Plateau state...
Dr Danladi Bako, Co- Director, Strategic Communication, APC Presidential Campaign Council, says the Tinubu/Shettima media team will mobilise Nigerians across the country to vote for the party in 2023. Bako said in a statement on Wednesday, in Abuja: ”Without doubt, this team has not only the capacity , capability...
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured that participation of citizens in democracy will continue to be encouraged through freedom of speech and robust political discourse. The president stated this when he received Letters of Credence from Ambassadors and High Commissioners of six countries at the State House, Abuja, on Tuesday....
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) hàs warned Nigerians against too much use of bleaching cosmetics, saying it could lead to skin cancer. This is contained in a statement signed by the agency’s media consultant, Mr Olusayo Akintola, and made available to newsmen on...