NANNM new president vows to empower nurses
By Aderogba George The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has elected Mr Haruna Mamman as its new president. In his acceptance speech on Thursday, Mamman pledged to…
We’ve broken monopoly of payTV in Nigeria – SLTV
By Sumaila Ogbaje Princess Nikky Onyeri, Chief Operating Officer, Camroll Quest Ltd, SLTV’s mega dealer in FCT, says Metro Digital Ltd, operators of SLTV, has broken the monopoly of pay…
No deadline on circulation of Naira notes, says CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has not fixed any deadline for the circulation of the old N200, N500 and N1,000 banknotes. The Acting Director, Corporate Communications Department…
Over 70% of Africa affected by insecurity – Expert
By Sumaila Ogbaje Mr Patrick Agbambu, International Coordinator and Chief Executive Officer of Africa Security Watch, says over 70 per cent of Africa remains affected by various levels of insecurity.…
TRADOC speaks on alleged detention of civilian Deekae Sunday Kiaka
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Headquarters Training and Doctrine Command Nigerian Army (TRADOC NA), has denied allegation of illegal detention of a civilian by the command’s Military Police (MP) in Minna…
IGP frowns at alleged cases of police high-handedness, extortion
……reassures Nigerians of zero tolerance for corrupt practices amongst officers The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has expressed concerns and condemnation on the alleged cases of extortion and high-handedness…
N/East: Number of malnourished children on hospitals rising amid high food insecurity-ICRC
By Franca Ofili The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has expressed concern over the number of admission of severally malnourished children in the northeast as a result of…
Experts call for promotion of value-driven youths leadership to foster development
Some developmental experts have stressed the need for the promotion of a value-driven youths leadership to advance national progress. The experts spoke during the 2024 Behavioural Change Conference in Abuja…
Tinubu committed to local production of defence equipment – Badaru
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Minister of Defence, Alhaji Muhammed Badaru, has reiterated the commitment of President Bola Tinubu to local development and production of defence equipment to meet operational needs…
Lagbaja reiterates army’s commitment to gender inclusivity
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has reaffirmed the commitment of the Nigerian Army to promoting gender inclusiveness and integration in all its activities…
13 percent derivation: gross violation of Niger Delta people’s rights – SAN
By Ebere Agozie A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Mohammed Ndarani says the provision of Resource control and the principle of derivation in Section 44 (3) of the 1999 Constitution…
Group urges FG to reconsider Antaser Oil contract cancellation
By Angela Atabo/Emmanuel Olorniruha The Abuja School of Social and Political Thought, an NGO, has appealed to the Federal Government to reconsider the cancellation of oil surveillance contract awarded to…
FG will continue to prioritise veterans’ welfare, says Minister
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Federal Government will continue to prioritise the welfare of military veterans. The Minister of Defence, Alhaji Mohammed Abubakar, made this known while briefing newsmen on the…
ICPC vows to enforce Supreme Court judgment on LG autonomy
Dr Musa Aliyu, Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), says the commission will ensure strict enforcement of the Supreme Court judgment on Local Government…
Stakeholders advocate for implementation of gender responsive education in states
By Funmilayo Adeyeyi Stakeholders in the education sector have advocated for the implementation of Gender Responsive Education Sector Plan (GRESP) in the education activities of various states. The National Chairperson,…