By Ramatu Garba The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the Kano State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) have sensitised Kano residents to manage solid waste and prepare against flood in the state. Dr Nuraddeen Abdullahi, NEMA Territorial Coordinator, Kano state Office, stated this on Saturday during a road walk sensitisation and public awareness in […]
By Toba Ajayi The Rector of the Kwara Polytechnic, Dr Abdul Jimoh-Muhammed, has called on tertiary institutions in the country to invest in commercial farming on their campuses. Jimoh-Muhammed, who made the call in Ilorin on Saturday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said tertiary institutions should prioritise food production […]
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged families, schools, and other stakeholders to support teenage girls who dropped out of school due to pregnancy issues, to complete their studies. Azuka Mentiki, UNICEF Education Specialist, made the call at a two-day stakeholders meeting in Ibadan. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports […]
By Olaide Ayinde The Federal Government has inaugurated the construction of 10 first class oncology and diagnostic centres to promote equality and enhance access to quality healthcare Service delivery in the country. Prof. Muhammad Ali-Pate, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, stated this on Friday in Bauchi during the groundbreaking of the oncology […]
By Sunday Bassey The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Eket office, has sealed four filling stations and two gas stations for non-renewal of licenses and poor housekeeping in the state. Mr Ikechukwu Eseka, the Coordinator of the Authority, disclosed this to newsmen during a routine surveillance of petrol stations in Uyo on […]
African Alliance Insurance Plc, on Friday says it is still very much operational and committed to paying all genuine claims. Mr Wasiu Amao, Executive Director, Technical of the insurance company, said this in a statement made available to newsmen in Lagos to provide clarity on the situation at the organisation and rumours making round. Amao […]
The Israeli military has been striking Hamas since October 2023, when the Palestinian group staged a surprise attack on the Jewish state. A growing number of U.S. national security officials reportedly insisted that although Hamas was badly damaged by the Israeli military’s attacks, Tel Aviv “will never be able to completely eliminate the group.” The […]
British Challenger 2 tanks were thought to have been used in Ukraine’s surprise incursion into Russia. It came after the Government confirmed Kiev was free to use UK weapons in its offensive in Kursk region. A UK source said the battle tanks had been deployed by Ukrainian troops, as first reported by Sky News. The […]
By Ramatu Garba The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has warned that 362 vulnerable Communities in 14 local government in Kano State are at high risk of flood. NEMA’s Director-General, Mrs Zubaida Umar, made this known at a one-day stakeholders meeting in Kano on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that […]
The Islamist Palestinian movement Hamas on Thursday said it will not negotiate any new conditions for a ceasefire or the release of hostages, as a new round of negotiations began in Qatar. “We in the Hamas movement do not see the need for a new agreement,’’ Osama Hamdan, a high-ranking Hamas official. “More negotiations […]