Abuja: The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to ban the importation of foreign textiles as a means to rejuvenate the local textile industry in Nigeria. This decision followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Garba Muhammad (NNP…
Lagos: Two clerics, Prof. Amidu Sanni, Chief Imam of Lagos State University, and Pastor Charles Ighele of the Holy Spirit Mission Church, Ikeja, have described President Ahmed Bola Tinubu’s presence at Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration mass as a demonstrati…
Ogun: Team Edo has kicked off its campaign at the ongoing 2024 National Sports Festival (NSF) in Ogun with an impressive medal haul, already securing 18 medals in the first three days of the competition.
According to News Agency of Nigeria, the stat…
Enugu: Dr Eric Odo, the Chairman of Igbo-Etiti Local Government Council in Enugu State, has disclosed plans to begin a free healthcare programme for elderly people in the area. Odo made the disclosure at a meeting with some senior citizens of the area…
Abuja: The House of Representatives has apologised to Nigerians, especially parents and candidates of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), over the avoidable glitch that affected more than 300,000 participants. The Chairman, Hou…
Abuja: The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has commenced the disbursement of April 2025 upkeep payments to eligible student beneficiaries across the country. Mrs. Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, Director of Strategic Communications in NELFUND, disclosed thi…
Abuja: Hope Behind Bars Africa (HBBA) has condemned a proposed bill that seeks to criminalise non-participation in national and state elections. The Nigeria-based human rights organisation described the move in a bill before the National Assembly as u…
Abuja: The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has launched a campaign against human trafficking and violence in secondary schools in Delta. The Commander of NAPTIP Benin Zonal Command, Mr. Sam Offiah, inaugurated th…