China vows to punish Pelosi over Taiwan visit
Chinese Foreign Ministry has announced Friday to sanction US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her immediate family members for ignoring China's serious concern and firm opposition and insisted on visiting China's Taiwan region.
Investment in locally-made products’ ll drive agricultural innovation, WENA tells FG
In its bid to foster sustainable growth and development in the agricultural sector, a group: Women Enterprise Alliance, WENA, on Thursday, reiterated the need for the Federal Government, FG, to invest in locally produced materials, stating that it is key to enhancing acceptability of innovative technology in agriculture.
Insecurity: Nigeria’s security architecture under APC can’t protect citizens from bandits, terrorists – PDP
By Peter Duru, Makurdi The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, weekend said that the security architecture of the country under All Progressives Congress, APC, has proven inadequate to protect Nigerians from the activities of bandits and terrorists. The party noted that the resolve of Governor Samuel Ortom led government to set up the Benue State Community […]
Breastfeeding perfect, safer, cheaper source of nutrition for babies —Saraki
To improve health outcomes for women, infants and children, Founder of Wellbeing Foundation Africa, WBFA, Mrs Toyin Ojora-Saraki has said that breastfeeding is the best food security for infants as it is the perfect, safer and cheaper source of nutrition for babies
Lagos hospital performs successful open-heart surgery on 13-day-old baby
Lagos-based Tristate Hospital, Lekki, has successfully carried out complicated open heart surgery on a 13-day-old baby. The unnamed baby was born with a rare congenital
MTN launches broadband for homes
To expand broadband services into homes across the country, MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has launched Home Broadband Services. The specialised service will be available to millions of Nigerian households, thereby accelerating broadband penetration in alignment with the Federal Government’s plan to achieve over 70% broadband penetration by 2025. Speaking on the service, Hassan Jaber, Chief […]
2023: Ndigbo can’t afford to go into next election as divided house — Igbo youths
The Ndi-Igbo Youth Organisation has warned that the South East region cannot afford to go into the 2023 general election as a divided house.
UPDATED: Gunmen attack, kidnap Ondo traditional ruler, three others
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have kidnapped the traditional ruler, the Oniku of Iku, in Ondo.
Navy foils attempt to smuggle 351 bags of rice, illicit drugs into Nigeria
By Evelyn Usman Naval personnel attached to the Forward Operating Base, FOB, Badagry, Lagos have foiled attempts by some criminals to smuggle 351 bags of foreign rice worth millions of naira into the country, through the Badagry/Port Novo waterways. Also, 40 packs of Cannabis Sativa weighing 21 kilograms were seized in the Badagry area of […]
You are most qualified to represent us, Eyagomare, Umude assures Dafinone of their support
By Paul Olayemi PROMINENT Urhobo leaders and chieftains of the All Progressive Congress, APC in Delta State, Chief Philip Eyagomare and Chief Emiko Umude have assured the APC Delta Central Senatorial candidate, in next year’s election, Okakuro Ede Dafinone of their readiness to support him, saying that he is most qualified to represent the Urhobo […]
Kuje attack: NSCDC presents N2.8m to slain personnel’s family
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has presented N2.8 million to the family of late Inspector of Corps Ilyasu Abraham, who was killed during kuje’s Correctional Service attack. This is contained in statement by NSCDC Spokesman, Deputy Commandant of Corps, Olusola Odumosu, on Thursday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports […]
