Category: News

NSIB D-G tasks journalists on promoting transportation safety       By Gabriel Agbeja   Mr Akin Olateru, Director-General, Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has urged journalists to promote transportation safety network and development through proper reportage of occurrences across the country.   A statement from Mr Tunji Oketunbi, NSIM General Manager of Public Affairs…

FG pledges to strengthen capacity of NGOs to provide social works   By Ahmed Ubandoma The Federal Government, on Friday expressed its determination to strengthen the capacity of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) to build a resilient mechanism towards supporting less privileged Nigerians. Dr Sani Gwarzo, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and…

IDPs call for polling unit in Edo camp INEC ballot box INEC ballot box   By Deborah Coker   Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Uhogua, near Benin, have called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to create a Polling unit in their camp.   The IDPs in a telephone interview with the News Agency…

Ramadan: Al-Habibiyyah, centre educates women on etiquette of prayer     By Salisu Sani-Idris   Zayma Islamic Research Centre, an NGO, has admonished Muslim women to uphold the virtues of Salat (prayer) in accordance with the Holy Qur’an and teachings of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him).   The centre’s National Coordinator, Mrs Shifa’a Garba…

Bayesa Guber election: “Timipre is greedy”….APC Chieftain Dr. Garus Gololo, a Chieftain of the All Progressive C ongress ( APC), Coordinator of the Tinubu/ Shetima presidential campaign, in the North -East has described the decision of the Minister of state for Petroleum, Mr. Timipre Sylvia, as the “height of greed and betrayal.” Mr. Timipre Sylvia,…

Minister laments poor energy performance standards on ACs utilised in Nigeria     The D-G Energy Commission of Nigeria, Prof. Eli Jidere (2nd L), the Minister of Science Technology and Innovation, Dr Adeleke Mamora (3rd L),UN Environment Programme expert (UNEP), Mr Brian Hojul (4th L) and others at the National Stakeholders’ Consultative Workshop on Energy…

There will be paradigm shift in relationship between PSC, NPF – Arase   By Sumaila Ogbaje   The Chairman, Police Service Commission (PSC), Mr Solomon Arase, has promised to ensure cordiality in the oversight relationship between the commission and the Nigeria Police Force.   Arase gave the assurance while addressing newsmen in his assumption of…

Foundation advocates pyscho-social support for caregivers of children with autism Rafatu Salami, Executive Director, Okenite Foundation for Special Needs Children By Salisu Sani-Idris Ms Rafatu Salami, the Executive Director, Okenite Foundation for Special Needs Children, has called on government to expand inclusive health care services for women and people caring for children with disabilities. Salami…

Coalition of civil society organisations have condemned the call for the sack of Abdulrasheed Bawa as the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), saying it is self-serving. The civil society organisations said the call is also ill-timed and would further reverse gains made in the fight against corruption under Bawa’s watch in…

Africans should rewrite narrative for progressive Africa – Dabiri-Erewa     By Temitope Ponle   Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), said the onus lies on Africans, at home and in the diaspora, to rewrite the narrative for a progressive Africa.   Dabiri-Erewa said this at a joint world news conference ahead…