Lagos: Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday joined football stars and entertainment celebrities for the Troost-Ekong Charity Football match at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Lagos Island, an event organized by the William Troost-Ekong Foun…
Abuja: The Federal Government has urged the media to take the lead in promoting the narratives that reflect the country’s democratic progress and achievements. President Bola Tinubu made the call at the 70th Anniversary Gala/Award Night and Book Prese…
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 …
Ibadan: The Small Scale Women Farmers Organisation of Nigeria (SWOFON) has expressed optimism on the viability of the 2025 dry season farming despite the present climate change effects on agriculture. The Oyo State Coordinator, SWOFON, Mrs. Atinuke Ak…
Abuja: President Bola Tinubu has urged his West African colleagues on the need to urgently activate the ECOWAS Standby Force to deal with terrorism in the sub-region. The Nigerian leader expressed concern over the slow pace of its operation, stressing…
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…
Lagos: An environmental expert, Prof. Babajide Alo, says Nigeria stands to benefit significantly from the economic and environmental opportunities offered by the newly adopted international ocean treaty. Alo disclosed this in an interview with News Ag…
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…
Awka: Students of St. John Vianney Science College, Ukwulu, Anambra, have emerged overall winners at the inaugural virtual UK-Nigeria Debate Championship. Representing Nigeria in the competition were Britarch Schools, Sure Start School, Abuja; St. Aug…
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…