The International Association of Emergency Management Africa (IAEM Africa) says it will focus on local knowledge and expertise in developing the framework for disaster management in the continent.
The President of IAEM Africa, Dr Susan Agada, stated …
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has presented N16.5 million financial assistance to 66 officers who were injured in the line of duty.
The General Manager, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, made the presentation at the 24th anniversary cel…
The Federal Government says it is committed to the successful conduct of the 7th round of the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS)/ National Immunisation Coverage Survey (NICS).
Adeyemi Adeniran, Statistician- General of the Federation, said this…
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday sentenced a woman, Omolola Kayode, who trafficked in Marijuana, to one year imprisonment with an option of N100,000 fine.
The convict was also sent to a month community service.
Kayode, 30, arraigned by the Na…
Four bills, presented recently before the National Assembly seeking the creation of an additional state in the South-East, have elicited debates among perceptive stakeholders.
The ensuing discourse is anchored on issues of viability, acceptability, d…
Dr Haruna Musa, MD/CEO of Jaiz Bank PLC, says the bank is looking forward to Nigeria becoming the centre of Islamic banking in Africa.
Musa disclosed this at a send-off ceremony of the retired Board/Advisory Committee of Experts (ACE) members of the …
A Nigerian student, Cherish Daniel-Markson, has been honoured by University of Warwick, United Kingdom, for exceptional performance in three-year BA (Hons) Law with Social Sciences degree.
This is stated in a congratulatory letter by Margaret O’Brien…
WINDHOEK: Minister of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism, Pohamba Shifeta has expressed delight at the increase in the number of travelers that visited Namibia in the past year.
Launching Namibia’s Tourism Statistics Report for 2023 on Monday in the …
The lingering crisis in Sudan has displaced 10 million people while two million others have become refugees, Dr Mohammed Ibn Chambas has said.
Chambas, Chairman of the African Union High-level panel on the resolution of the crisis, told the News Agen…
Health officials from Kavango West and Kavango East, along with their counterparts from Cuando Cubango in Angola, gathered at Rundu on Monday for a three-day meeting to discuss strategies for strengthening cross-border collaboration to effectively con…
WINDHOEK: The Republic of Namibia has assumed the Chairmanship of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) Summit, Council of Ministers and Commission, effective 15 July 2024.
The leadership transition marks the beginning of Namibia’s one-year term,…
WINDHOEK: The criminal trial of three Zimbabwean nationals accused of killing a nine year-old girl and burning her remains will commence in the Windhoek High Court on Tuesday morning.
The suspects, Edward Nkata, his wife, Caroline Nkata and Rachel Ku…
The African Union (AU) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) have urged Sudanese political and civilian actors to put supreme interests in their country above other considerations.
They also urged Sudanese people to work closely t…
Namibian Police Force Oshana Regional Commander, Commissioner Naftal Lungameni Sakaria said that there is a need for all taxis to be marked for easier identification.
Sakaria made the remarks on Monday in Ongwediva during the official opening of a th…
WINDHOEK: Namibia and South Africa signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during the World Hydrogen Summit in May 2024, to explore the feasibility of creating a green hydrogen corridor.
This agreement signals the start of an ambitious research to…
