Abuja: Nigerian barber Joshua Aiyenuro, known as T-Jos, who completed the Guinness World Record for the Longest Hairdressing Marathon, has gained Super Eagles star Odion Ighalo’s support for his youth empowerment initiative.
According to News Agency…
Lagos: The Nigeria Fencing Federation has announced a 12-member team for the 23rd African Fencing Championships, which will take place at Charterhouse Lagos from June 25 to June 29. This event marks only the third time the championship will be hosted …
Abuja: Each year, the globe commemorates World Sickle Cell Day (WSCD) on June 19, an event to raise awareness about Sickle Cell Disease (SCD), one of the most common hereditary blood disorders in the world. The theme of the global observance for 2025 …
Abuja: The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has approved June 28 for the conduct of the 2025 UTME mop-up examination. This announcement was made in a statement released in Abuja by the board’s Public Communications Advisor, Dr. Fabian B…
Abuja: World Refugee Day, celebrated every June 20, is dedicated to refugees around the world. The day was first observed globally in 2001 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1951 UN Convention relating to the Status of Refugees. Originally kno…
Kaduna: Mrs. Oghogho Musa, President of the Defence and Police Officers’ Wives Association (DEPOWA), emphasized the significance of the International Widows’ Day celebration as a testament to the strength and resilience of widows, who courageously nav…
Abuja: Mr Ivo Takor, Director, Centre for Pension Rights Advocacy, has commended the proposed reintroduction of gratuity payments under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS). Takor, while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday, said …
Diko: Mr Abubakar Gotomo, founder of Gotomo Farms and Wildlife Services, has urged the youths to explore agro-business as a pathway to sustainable employment. Gotomo made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Diko, Niger on…
Abuja: The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced the successful restoration of normal bulk electricity supply to the Northeastern part of the country. This development follows the reconnection of the 330kV and 132kV Jos-Bauchi-Gombe tran…
Abuja: The Senate Committee on Review of the 1999 Constitution is set to conduct public hearings on proposed amendments to the constitution across all six geo-political zones of Nigeria. The hearings, scheduled for July 4 and July 5, aim to gather cit…