Vice-President tasks Media professionals on speaking truth to power
By NAN Vice-President, Kashim Shettima, has tasked media professionals in the country to always speak truth to power and serve as the conscience of the political institutions who influence the…
Nigeria accepts invitation to join BRICS as a partner countryÂ
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Saturday that Nigeria has accepted the invitation to join BRICS as a partner country. The ministry disclosed this in a statement issued in…
Tanker explosion: Bago bans heavy duty trucks from plying one-way route
Gov. Umaru Bago of Niger has banned heavy-duty trucks from plying one way through Dikko bridge, following a tanker explosion that claimed many lives on Saturday. The governor gave the…
FG set to review 2003 Child’s Act – Minister
By Justina Auta Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, Minister of Women Affairs, said efforts were in place to review the 2003 Child Rights Act (CRA) to strengthen response towards child protection and…
VON to partner Tsinghua varsity on content creation
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Director-General of Voice of Nigeria (VON), Malam Jibrin Ndace, says the organisation will partner with Tsinghua University in China and the media in that country to…
FG advocates ways to end quackery among medical laboratory scientists
By Franca Ofili The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare Dr Iziaq Salako has called for the tracking and monitoring of medical laboratory practices to curb quackery in…
NCWS gets new national President, inaugurates women empowerment initiative
By Justina Auta Mrs Edna Azura as emerged as the new National President of the National Council of Women Societies (NCWS). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Azura…
DEPOWA trains officers’ wives on military protocols, ethics
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Defence and Police Officers’ Wives Association (DEPOWA), on Friday trained its members on the application of military protocols and emotional intelligence to their conduct as wives…
New NASWAMSA Boss Hon. Bello takes charge, unveils blue print to give the agency lifeline
“… procures new truck, repairs broke down vehicles for evacuation of refuse, other optimal productivities…” …………… as Nasarawa Assembly hails his zeal 9 days in office, assures of full support.…
Abuja-Kaduna-Kano Dual Carriage Way’ll be ready in 14 months-Minister
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, says the Abuja-Kaduna-Kano Dual Carriage Way will be ready for use in 14 months. Idris made this…