The First Lady, Aisha Buhari, has declared her unflinching support for OCI Foundation and the fight against breast and cervical cancer to reduce its prevalence in the country. Buhari made the declaration in her remark at the National inauguration of the Arm Our Youths (ArOY) Anti-Cancer Health Campaign on Thursday, in Abuja. The News Agency…
A member of the House of Representatives for Abuja South federal Constituency, Hassan Sokodabo, has empowered four area councils with healthcare equipment worth over N39million. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the area councils and communities that benefited from the gesture were: primary healthcare centres in Gawu, Abaji, Tsauni in Gwagwalada, Dabi in…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat has pledged to sustain its synergy with International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) to boost food security across the territory. The Mandate Secretary for the secretariat, Malam Abubakar Ibrahim, gave the assurance when the Abuja station representative and Project Manager of IITA, Prof. Lateef…
Broadcast of dance competition in TV reality show, Glo Battle of the Year Nigeria, will commence tomorrow on Glo’s mobile streaming app, GloTV by 8pm. The dance reality TV show, which will be anchored by popular Nigerian on – Air – personality and disckey jockey, Oladotun Ojuolape Kayode, will parade seasoned show coaches including Poco Lee,…
The Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Commission, Hamid Bobboyi, has described the World Read Aloud Day as a free vaccine for literacy. He spoke in Abuja Wednesday during an event held in commemoration of the 2022 World Read Aloud Day, organized by UBEC in partnership with the Universal Learning Solutions (ULS). The World Read…
The National Commission for Persons With Disabilities Thursday unveiled a five-year strategic plan and revalidation process to integrate Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) into the society. The executive secretary of the commission, David Lalu, said the was expected to align with the strategic interest of the government to improve the living condition of PWDs. While lamenting…
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has empowered 2, 200 youths with the distribution of tricycles, taxi cabs and buses in Maiduguri metropolis and Jere council. The distributed vehicles include 500 tricycles, 100 taxi cabs and 10 units of 41-seater buses to drivers and tri-cyclists in the state. Flagging off the 610 vehicles, yesterday (Thursday), at…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ruled that the refusal of the Federal Ministry of Finance and the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development to provide an Abuja-based journalist, Ms Godsgift Onyedinefu, with the information she requested in 2019 on the cost of Nigeria’s participation in the 2018 World Cup amounted an unlawful…
National Endowment for Democracy Names Maju Varghese as The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) has named Maju Varghese as its new chief operating officer (COO). Mr. Varghese most recently served as deputy assistant to the president and director of the White House Military Office, overseeing nearly 3,000 military and civilian personnel who ensure essential services for the daily and…
The organisers of the Nigerian Idol talent hunt reality television show, Multichoice Nigeria, has announced that its seventh season will premiere this Sunday. To the delight of its fans, the seventh season of the show will premiere at 7 pm on selected stations on DSTV. The reality TV singing competition will begin with a weekly show…
