NYSC D-G inaugurates President’s honours award panel
The Director-General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Yusha’u Ahmed, has inaugurated a 13-member committee for the President’s NYSC Honours Award National Selection. At the inauguration on Tuesday in Abuja, Ahmed said that the award which was instituted in 1974 was to encourage corps members to contribute to the overall national development through the programmes […]
Menstrual hygiene: Abuja hospital, journalist, distribute 500 sanitary pads to students
Silver Cross Hospital Abuja, in partnership with Ms Ogom Ezedimbu, a journalist with Daar Communications Plc, has donated 500 sanitary pads to the female students of Government Secondary School Garki, Abuja. Dr Patrick Ezie, Chief Medical Director of the Hospital, during an awareness talk on menstrual hygiene on Tuesday in Abuja, said future healthy sexual […]
The Case Against Unregulated Marketing of High-Sodium Foods
By Bukola Olukemi Odele Food environments, including how certain foods are promoted, marketed, and distributed, play a critical role in influencing a population’s dietary choices, especially those of vulnerable groups such as children and adolescents. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), an unhealthy food environment is one where healthy food are not readily available, […]
Nasarawa Varsity V-C pledges timely completion of PhD programmes
Vice-Chancellor of Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK), Prof. Suleiman Mohammed, has promised to ensure timely completion of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programmes in the institution. He gave the promise in Abuja on Monday at an event organised by the university’s doctoral students of Security and Strategic Studies, Course 5, to celebrate the end of their […]
Culture minister seeks Soyinka’s support on preservation of literary art
Hannatu Musawa, Minister of Art, Culture and Creative Economy, has called for the support of the Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, in providing strategies for the promotion and preservation of literary arts in the country. A statement issued by Nneka Anibeze, Special Adviser to the Minister, stated that Musawa made the call during a courtesy […]
Police confirm nine injured in Ogun gas explosion
Nine persons were injured in a gas explosion on Saturday at a steel company in Ogijo, Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State. The explosion occurred at Phoenix Steel Mills in Ogijo. Reacting to the situation in a statement on Sunday night, the State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Omolola Odutola, confirmed the incident, adding […]
Budget: Presidency, Senators disagree with Ningi
The Presidency has described as false, the claim by Sen. Abdul Ningi (PDP-Bauchi Central) over the padding of the 2024 budget. This is contained in a statement by Mr Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, in Abuja. He said that President Bola Tinubu presented a budget proposal of N27.5 trillion […]
Minister congratulates Niger gov over Leadership Newspaper Award
Minister of State for Agriculture, Dr Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi has congratulated the Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, on his investiture as the Leadership Newspapers “Governor of The Year 2023”. Abdullahi, in a message said the honour, coming within just nine months into Bago’s first term in office, is an appropriate recognition of his dedicated […]
NFVCB new DG tasks staff on professionalism, productivity
Dr Shaibu Husseini, the new Director-General of the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), has urged staff to adhere to professional best practices and productivity toward ensuring the board effectively fulfill its mandate. He gave the charge during his first meeting with staff of the board on assumption of office at NFVCB headquarters in […]
NGO seeks urgent action to end stereotype, stigma against women
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), an NGO, has called for urgent action to end all forms of stigma, discrimination and stereotypes against women that has hindered their progress. Mr Steve Aborisade, Advocacy and Marketing Manager, AHF Nigeria made the call in a statement, in commemoration of the 2024 International Women’s Day (IWD), with a theme, “Invest […]
