By Nosa Akenzua The Chairman of Ughelli South Local Government Council, Dr. Lucky Avweromre, officially launched the Integrated Measles Campaign over the week at the Otu-Jeremi Primary Health Care Centre. The initiative aims to significantly reduce morbidity and mortality rates among children aged 0-5 years through comprehensive vaccination efforts. In his opening remarks, Dr. Avweromre […]
*Elections deferment, ING, scarcity of Naira on front burner By Tunde Opalana The 2023 general election, among other issues concerning the state of the nation top agenda at the Council of State meeting today (Friday) at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa. Today’s meeting to many Nigerians, is coming at the right time when the country […]
Chairman of the Nigeria Diaspora Voting Council, Ade Omole, on Friday called for a provision in Nigeria’s electoral laws that would enable Nigerians in the Diaspora to vote in home elections. Omole, who stated this in Abuja, opined that such a provision would enable Nigerians abroad to participate in electing their representatives at home. The […]
Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), has registry had conducted 1,928 marriages between January and October. Mr Akinwumi Akintayo, the Registrar of Marriages, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Friday, in Abuja, that the registry also settled and reunited 15 couples within the same period. READ ALSO 2 women in court for allegedly obtaining […]
The people of Isheri-Oke Church town in Ikosi-Isheri Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Lagos State, yesterday stormed the Governor Office and National Assembly in Ikeja, to register their grievances over the controversy surrounding the kingship stool in the last 18 years. Members of the community, in their hundreds, marched to the House of Assembly […]
The University of Abuja’s governing council, on Tuesday in Abuja assured Nigerians that the remaining 3 courses enjoying interim accreditation, out of the 53 course programme run by the university, will receive full accreditation from the National Universities Commission latest may next year, when the next accreditation visits is expected to take place. The Vice […]
THE West Africa Examinations Council (WAEC) on Tuesday released the results of the 2017 West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for private candidates. The council’s Head of National Office (HNO), Mr. Olu Adenipekun, announced the release of the results of the November/December during a press briefing in Katsina. Giving a breakdown of the results, […]
The Director-General of Consumer Protection Council (CPC), Mr. Babajide Irukera, has charged stakeholders in the leasing industry to intensify awareness campaigns about leasing, adding that it holds the key to unlocking the embedded potential of Nigeria’s informal sector, while boosting Africa’s largest economy. Speaking at the 15th annual national lease conference, organized by the Equipment […]
Indeed, nothing should be left to chance as a good strategy is the fulcrum of success. The new Executive Council of the Advertisers Association of Nigeria (ADVAN Exco), a voluntary association of leading advertisers in the country, led by Mrs. Folake Ani-Mumuney as the president, was inaugurated last month precisely, 14th September, is leaving no […]
Anambra Central Traditional Rulers’ Council has conferred “Ife Anambra” title to the State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano and “Ugegbe” to Ebelechukwu Obiano for their unaccustomed achievements within three years in office. The Council which consist 56 traditional rulers and their subjects from the 56 communities in Anambra Central, gathered at Alex Ekwueme Square, Awka Anambra […]
The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Governing Council University of Abuja, Alhaji Sani Maikudi, has disclosed that the Council will seek the intervention of the Federal Government and other interventionist agencies involved in the construction of projects at the university to facilitate the completion of the projects. He regretted that most of the projects on the […]
Chairman of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Alhaji Adamu Candido and the House of Representatives member representing the Federal Capital Territory, Hon. Zaphania Jizalo, have assured Iddo community in the FCT of doing everything within their power to return mass land illegally occupied by the Nigeria military back to them as the matter is […]
The Director General, National Agricultural Seeds Council, Dr. P. O Ojo, has warned that the Federal Government would henceforth arrest and prosecute any persons, agent or distribution company found to be in the business of supplying low quality seeds in the country. Ojo made this known on Monday in Kano during the inauguration and training […]
The Chairman, Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC) in Anambra State, Chief Bartho Igwedibia, has urged security agencies to be proactive in tackling rising cases of political misconducts in the state. Igwedibia made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Akwa. He said reports of destruction of billboards, […]
Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, will meet members of the Nigerian Union of Pensioners, Edo Chapter, with a view to amicably resolving all pension payments-related issues, an official has said. Mr. Osagiator Ojo, the Head of Administration, Oredo Local Government Council, made the disclosure when he briefed newsmen on the outcome of the Joint […]
Facebook has unveiled its Nigerian SME Council, the first to launch on the continent, and part of Facebook’s ongoing commitment to help support small and medium sized businesses throughout Africa. The Nigerian SME Council brings together Facebook Africa’s SME team and Nigerian business owners from a range of industries, in a partnership designed to provide […]
The board and management of the FCT Universal Basic Education Board, led by the director, Dr. Adamu Jatau Noma, has decried the deplorable conditions of some schools structures in the territory. The management team made this known recently during an assessment tour of schools in the FCT. At the LEA Primary School, Shinugu in Zuba […]
The newly appointed FCT Secretary of Transportation, Comrade Opeifa Kayode, has cautioned the leaders of Abuja Municipal Area Council Joint Taskforce who have engaged in illegal and undesignated duty against over stepping their jurisdiction as environmental and security taskforce. In what looks like clash of interest, on who controls the major axis within the Abuja […]
Occupants of the designated lands for Nyanya market at the suburb of FCT may soon face evacuation owing to a fresh order issued by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mallam Muhammad Musa Bello. This however came as a result of the determination to restore sanity on the Nyanya – Karshi Road by the […]
Sokoto State Executive Council has approved the sum of over N1.5 billion for construction, rehabilitation and expansion of a number of rural roads across the state. A statement issued Sunday in Sokoto by Malam Imam Imam, the spokesman to Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, said when completed, the roads will open up rural areas and ease […]