Aisha Buhari departs Abuja for Ouagadougou on Cancer awareness campaign
Wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, on Wednesday departed Abuja for Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, to attend a high-level seminar of African first ladies on promotion of cancer awareness. The…
Number of Internet users in Nigeria decrease in June – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says Internet users in the country decreased to 102,805,122 million in June from the 103,152,726 million recorded in May. The NCC made this disclosure in…
NANS congratulates Buhari on his emergence as ECOWAS chairman
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari on his emergence as Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The congratulatory message is…
Killings of Nigerians by fellow Nigerians in SA, dangerous trend – Abike
Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, has described the latest wave of killings of Nigerians by fellow Nigerians in South Africa as worrisome…
Dangote,Gates partner to reduce malnutrition in Nigeria
Aliko Dangote Foundation and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have expressed commitments to reduce malnutrition in Nigeria through improved quality fortification of foods. They made the pledge during the…
Disney to develop African fairytale “Sade’’ with Nigerian producer
Renowned production studio, Disney, is currently developing an African fairy tale movie “Sade’’ with Nigerian-American producer and director, Rick Famuyiwa. Sade, according to news from Disney over the weekend, will…
Nigeria features in $150bn profit human trafficking industry with 1.39 modern slaves
Nigeria with 1.39 million modern slaves, shares in the at least 40 million people worldwide estimated to be trapped in modern slavery today – more than ever before – as…
ECOWAS wants increased awareness in prevention of illicit arms
ECOWAS has called on members states to increase awareness at the community level to reduce the illicit circulation of small arms and light weapons in the region. The Director, Gender,…
Killings: Nigeria can’t severe ties with South Africa – ex envoy
The President of Association of Foreign Relations Professionals of Nigeria (AFRPN), Amb. Gani Lawal, has said that Nigerian cannot severe diplomatic ties with South Africa over xenophobic attacks. Dr Lawal,…
Nigeria to experience longest total lunar eclipse on Friday – scientist
July 26, 2018 Nigeria will on Friday night experience a spectacular total lunar eclipse, which will last for one hour, Prof. Augustine Ubachukwu, has said. Ubachukwu, the leader of Astronomy…