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6 Apr 2024
Physical activities are an important part of a child’s growth and development. Apart from helping him or her to develop healthy muscles and bones, physical activities like sports and martial arts make a massive contribution to a child’s overall well-being.
6 Apr 2024
In a bid to address the plight of widows and promote their rights, the Rose of Sharon Foundation (RoSF) has conducted a comprehensive widowhood rights programme aimed at sensitising stakeholders across various communities.
6 Apr 2024
Mothers from across Lagos state recently gathered at the Dr. Abayomi Finnih Park, Oregun, to unwind, indulge and engage in playful activities, in a Mummy Play Date organised by the Mum Confessions community in collaboration with the Lagos State Park and Gardens (LASPARK).
6 Apr 2024
In recognition of her outstanding contributions to social activism and impact through her work, Stephanie Linus has been honoured with the Lennox K. Black International Prize for Excellence in Medicine by Thomas Jefferson University.
5 Apr 2024
Since the global economic meltdown triggered by the financial crisis which lasted from 2007 to 2008, the world may not have returned fully to the era of abundance.
3 Apr 2024
We gather here today to honour the enduring spirit and heritage of the Ewe Indigenes of Nigeria, an ethnic organization representing the Ewe people of Nigeria.
2 Apr 2024
There are always things to say and memoirs to document, whenever a veteran military General is pulled out of service! Aside from the usual 21 gun salutes and general funfair, there is the official handover notes to guide the new commanders...
1 Apr 2024
The global real estate and construction sectors both play a pivotal role in shaping the built environment with the construction value chains accounting for an estimated 40 per cent of energy and industrial-related CO2 emissions globally. Without additional mitigation and adaptation efforts, emissions are estimated to increase by about 13 per cent by 2035. Green…
31 Mar 2024
In an avowed bid to tackle the economic challenges occasioned by the removal of fuel subsidy, Governor ‘Seyi Makinde, in August 2023, set up a 15-man committee for the Sustainable Action for Economic Recovery (SAfER).
30 Mar 2024
Barely a month after the Federal Executive Council approved the construction of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal superhighway, the contractor has moved to site to build what will be a monumental civil engineering project that Nigeria has ever seen.
24 Mar 2024
The time has come for a deliberate policy of government on sustainable food self-sufficiency in Nigeria for social safety and security. Food security-the availability, accessibility, and affordability to meet the dietary
16 Mar 2024
Inclusivity, to me, means creating an environment where all women can feel respected, valued, and included regardless of their background or status. During the course of my 23-year banking career, and subsequently as an entrepreneur, the women in my personal and professional life played a key role in my growth and development.
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Jahun Local Government Council of Jigawa, has distributed food items and cash to 220 Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in the area to give them sense of belonging. Mr Ismai’l Bature, the Special Assistant on Publicity to Chairman of the council, Alhaji Jamilu Danmalam, made this known in a statement made available to the News Agency…
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has denied a report by a media house that it indicted the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) over the distribution of counterfeit medicines to Nigerians. This is contained in a statement signed by the Director-General of the agency, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, in Abuja on…
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Stakeholders have raised concerns over the rising cases of ritual killings across the country, blaming the menace on economic pressures and moral decadence. The stakeholders, including stakeholders, including religious and community leaders, legal practitioners and educationist, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Osun, Ondo and Ekiti states, said that ritual killings…
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Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a farm owner along with his manager along the Akure Airport, Oba-Ile/Osi axis, in the Akure North Local Council Area of Ondo State. The farm estate owner, identified as Olanrewaju Oyeleye, and his manager, whose identity was yet to be ascertained as of press time, were abducted over…
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Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has advocated unity and togetherness among critical stakeholders for the overall growth and development of Niger State. Bago stated this during a special Ramadan Iftar organised for critical stakeholders at the Hauwa Wali Multipurpose Hall, Government House, Minna. He noted that the Iftar was organized to use the Ramadan…
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has postponed its 99th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting scheduled for Wednesday, March 13, 2025, to Thursday, May 15, 2025. The party's national secretary, Udeh Okoye, disclosed on Sunday that the postponement was due to emerging issues, including the need to conclude pending zonal, state, local government, and ward congresses.…
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The Directorate of Media and Publicity of the Alaafin of Oyo, on Sunday, warned those stoking crisis in Oyo Town over the 21-day traditional rites called 'Oro Opebi,' embarked on by the Alaafin-elect, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade. It would be recalled that a group under the auspices of the Yoruba Muslims for Freedom (YMF) had,…
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President Bola Tinubu has expressed his condolences to Jimi and Segun Agbaje, as well as the entire Agbaje family, on the passing of their mother, Mrs Margaret Agbaje, on March 5. The President’s condolences were conveyed in a statement issued by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, on Sunday in Abuja. Tinubu described Mrs Agbaje as a…
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The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), in a bid to promote peaceful stability in the region, has trained over 200 selected youths from the nine states of the commission in the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanism. The one-day capacity-building workshop, held in Port Harcourt, aimed to equip the youths with the skills to manage conflicts…
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A former lawmaker and civil rights activist, Sen. Shehu Sani, says his major political interest in 2027 is to see Gov. Uba Sani of Kaduna re-elected for a second term in office. Sani, who recently defected from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to his former political party, All Progressives Congress (APC), stated this in an interview…