ONIIPA: Oniipa Town Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Heikky Amwele said Council plans to plant trees across the town as part of the Arbor Day celebration.Amwele on Friday told Nampa that they will be planting various trees including fruit trees.The day is…
WINDHOEK: The finals of the 2023 Ivory Coast TotalEnergies Confederation of African Football (CAF) Cup of Nations are fast approaching, and Namibia’s senior national football team coach, Collin Benjamin says it is time to start working hard.The officia…
The Enugu State Primary Health Care Development Agency says it will partner Health Policy Research Group (HPRG), University of Nigeria (UN) to deliver quality healthcare in the state.The Executive Secretary of the agency, Dr Ifeyinwa Ani-Osheku, said t…
The Nigerian Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (NASME) says it is committing a N2billion empowerment fund to revolutionise the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) sector.The National President of the association, Dr Abdulrashid Yerima…
The Ministry of Women Affairs is to distribute 26,000 tonnes of hybrid rice to rural women to cut down the cost of rice, boost food production and food security.Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, Minister of Women Affairs, made this known, while briefing newsme…
The Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation on Friday commended the efforts of Chad Basin Development Authority to rehabilitate the collapsed Alau dam in Borno state.The dam, located 20km away from Maiduguri in Borno, had collapsed from the …
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) says it has impounded 10 vehicles suspected to have been used for “one chance” activities in the territory.The Commissioner of Police (CP) in charge of the FCT, Mr Haruna Garba, said this at a m…
The Chief Executive of Connected Development (CODE), Mr Hamzat Lawal, has urged the newly appointed Chairman of EFCC, Mr Olanipekun Olukoyede, to uphold the independence of the commission in its operation.Lawal, an anti-corruption activist, made the ca…
Mr Sam Onuigbo, Chairman of the North East Development Commission’s (NEDC) Security, Special Interventions, and Climate Change Governing Board, has lauded Nigeria’s strides in energy transition and climate legislation.Onuigbo, a former lawmaker represe…
The Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), if Air Peace, Dr Allen Onyema, and the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Dr Moshood Olalekan-Balogun, are among 26 Africans and Americans honoured with the prestigious Afro Awards 2023 for their humanitarian service…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr Bayo Onanuga, the former Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) as Special Adviser on Information and Strategy.This is contained in a statement by the Special Adviser to the Presid…
The AbdulSamad Rabiu Africa Initiative has awarded scholarship to three students of Federal College of Education (Technical) (FCET) in Gusau, Zamfara.The Managing Director of the initiative, Dr Ubon Udoh, disclosed this at an event to close up mentorsh…