Yola: The National Council of Women Societies (NCWS) has raised concerns about the minimal representation of women in governance, highlighting that women currently occupy a mere four per cent of elective positions in the nation. Mrs. Ednar Azura, the …
Lagos: The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has refuted an online publication claiming that the Lagos-Ibadan Standard Gauge Line has been vandalised and is not safe for usage. The Managing Director of the corporation, Dr Kayode Opeifa, made the clar…
Abuja: The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has called for calm over the suspension of the operations of Badeggi FM, a radio station in Minna, Niger. This appeal was made through a statement by the minister’s Sp…
Abuja: The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has issued an advisory urging Nigerians to use their U.S. visas responsibly and in strict compliance with the stated purpose of their application. This follows concerns raised by the U.S. Government over th…
Abuja: Nemat Hajeebhoy, Chief of Nutrition at UNICEF Abuja, has expressed satisfaction with the high rate of breastfeeding in Nigeria, revealing that more than 90 per cent of Nigerian mothers breastfeed their children. She said this at the inauguratio…
Bama: The Borno government plans to resettle no fewer than 5,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from five Bama communities before the end of the rainy season. Gov. Babagana Umara Zulum made this known during a courtesy visit to the Shehu of Bama,…
Saint lucia: Prime Minister Philip Pierre has condemned what he calls politically motivated criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s June visit, calling it ‘shameful’ and rooted in a slavery mentality.
According to News Agency of Nigeria, President Tinu…
Abuja: The President of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Margaret Oguntala, has called on the Federal Government to strengthen its strategic partnership with the Government of Japan to boost infrastructure development in Nigeria. Oguntala made…