Baptist Convention president to Nigerians: Be patient, pray for Tinubu, our leaders
The President of the All Africa Baptist Fellowship, Rev. Israel Akanji has urged Nigerians to pray for President Bola Tinubu and leaders at all levels to build a country that will be the pride of the world. He made the call at the induction of Rev. Thomas Takpatore as Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church […]
Bishop declares: Christmas merrymaking is worthless if you do not help the poor
The Bishop, Catholic Diocese of Oyo, Most Rev. Emmanuel Badejo on Friday in Ibadan urged the Christian faithful not to make merry during Christmas without helping indigent people. He advised in his Christmas message entitled: “No real Christmas in conflict and on empty stomachs.’’ Badejo stated that the world needed the spirit and essence of […]
Yuletide: Kaduna travellers reduce by 50% —NUTRW
The leadership of the Kaduna State branch of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) says travellers in the state have reduced by over 50 percent as the yuletide approaches. Malam Bature Suleiman, Secretary of NURTW in the state disclosed this on Friday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in […]
Tinubu mourns Ezeife, ex-Anambra governor
President Bola Tinubu has sympathised with the Ezeife family, the people, and the government of Anambra State on the passing of Chief Chukwuemeka Ezeife, former governor of the state. Ezeife, Okwadike of Igbo-Ukwu, was governor of Anambra from 1992 to 1993. This is contained in a statement by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President […]
Tobacco industry promoting `false evidence’ on e-cigarettes, WHO declares
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is accusing the tobacco industry of spreading misinformation and deliberately recruiting children when marketing e-cigarettes. The industry “funds and promotes false evidence to argue that these products reduce harm,’’ the UN agency said in Geneva on Thursday and called for stricter regulations for such products. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus […]
Egypt to increase volume of fuel sent to besieged Gaza – Official
Egypt will increase the volume of fuel sent daily to the Gaza Strip from 129,000 to 189,000 liters as agreed with the Israeli side, according to the chairman of Egypt’s State Information Service. Diaa Rashwan said in a statement that since Oct. 21, 4,057 humanitarian aid trucks have been sent from Egypt to the besieged […]
Rufus Akinyemi wins Academy of Science Prize
The Nigerian Academy of Science (NAS) has named the winner for its 2023 NAS Gold Medal Prize for Life Sciences. He is Rufus Olusola Akinyemi, a Professor of Geriatric Neurology and Translational Neuroscience at the University of Ibadan. A statement by the Academy said Akinyemi’s research, over the last decade, has focused on stroke, post-stroke […]
Real estate contributing sizable share to Lagos GDP – Governor’s aide
Mrs Barakat Odunuga-Bakare, Special Adviser to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Housing, says real estate is contributing a sizable share to the state’s Gross Domestic Products (GDP). She said this on Wednesday while delivering an address at the fourth Lagos Real Estate Market Place Conference and Exhibition, organised by the Lagos State Real Estate Regulatory Authority […]
UI student apprehended for allegedly raping colleague
A 200-level student of the Faculty of Law, University of Ibadan, has been apprehended by the institution’s security personnel for allegedly raping a 100-level colleague within the campus. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the student had been reported to the authorities of the institution for committing the crime against the student who […]
Tuggar unveils Nigeria’s 4D foreign policy doctrine, says country’s development hinged on it
Foreign Affairs Minister Amb. Yusuf Tuggar on Monday, officially inaugurated a 4D foreign policy doctrine for Nigeria anchored on Democracy, Development, Demography, and Diaspora, saying the nation’s development depends on it. Tuggar said in Abuja during the inauguration and exhibition that the ceremony presented a unique ambience crystallising the cultural heritage, values, and aspirations of […]
