By GEORGINA ADEGBIE THE founder of the Association of Nigeria Women in Sports (NAWIS), Prof. Florence Adeyanju, has urged their representatives in different sports federations to maintain their integrity and stand strong in the face of challenges. Adeyanju who made the call in an interview in Abuja on Thursday said that the association’s mission was […]
By TALATU MAIWADA ACTION Against Hunger (ACF), in collaboration with development partners, has commenced implementation of the Pastoralism and Livestock Marketing in Cameroon, Nigeria, Chad Cross-Border Territories (PASCO) project in Adamawa. Mr. Peter Koti, Advocacy and Communications Lead for ACF Nigeria, said this in a statement on Thursday in Yola. Koti said the initiative was […]
By ANGELA ATABO THE Centre for Gender Economics in Africa (CGE Africa) has strengthened the academic research and publication skills of female postgraduate students in fisheries and aquaculture. Regina Solomon, Programme Manager of CGE Africa, stated this on Thursday after a two-day training in Ibadan. Solomon said the training was conducted under CGE Africa’s Future […]
THE Gombe State Internal Revenue Service (GIRS) has sealed the MTN Nigeria office located at Buba Shongo, in Gombe metropolis, over alleged failure to remit taxes owed to the state government. The enforcement, which took place on Tuesday, was part of a statewide compliance drive targeting corporate tax defaulters. The GIRS enforcement team, acting under […]
ALICK Kapikanya, who once tried to broker a deal to takeover Notts County and become a majority shareholder in Grimsby Town, has been sent back to his native Zambia after a 25-year battle against deportation. Kapikanya was jailed in 2014 for six years for heading up a group which targeted elderly homeowners in Manchester and […]
THE insurance sector has been set on a path to playing a bigger role in the actualisation of the $1 trillion economy target of the Tinubu Administration. This follows the signing of the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform (NIIRA) 2025 Bill by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The Act, which repealed and consolidated all outdated insurance legislation […]
THE Asagba of Asaba, Prof. Epiphany Azinge, SAN, has warned that any titled holder in Asaba found to be involved in drug abuse will be stripped of their title. The pronouncement was made during a courtesy visit by the State Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Halilu Hamidu, in Asaba. He said […]
SAUDI Pro League side Al Nassr has arrived in Lagos, Portugal, with football legend Cristiano Ronaldo spearheading the squad as they begin the next phase of their 2025/26 preseason preparations. The club recently concluded its training stint in Lisbon and announced the move on social media, stating: “Lisbon chapter closed, Lagos chapter loading.” The message […]
LAGOS State Government has raised alarm over potential contamination of underground water in the Lekki area, warning that many residents who rely on boreholes for water may be consuming unsafe water. The Permanent Secretary of the Office of Drainage Services and Water Resources, Mahmood Adegbite, made the assertion during a recent stakeholders’ meeting in the […]
By GABRIEL AGBEJA THE Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended the licenses of two Value Jet pilots over safety breach. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr. Michael Achimugu, the NCAA Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, on Tuesday in Abuja. “The NCAA has received reports concerning a serious breach of aviation […]