Ethan becomes SON’s Public Relations director
Mrs. Talatu K. Ethan | File image By Valentine Amanze Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has appointed Mrs. Talatu K. Ethan as its new Director, Public Relations. Ethan succeeded Mrs. Foluso Bolaji, who has since assumed duties as the Director, Human Resource Management. A Bachelor of Science degree holder in Microbiology of the Ahmadu Bello […]
Bandits kill travelers in Zamfara with explosives
Gory pictures seen showed victims of the blast lying lifeless by the roadside as passersby looked on in shock and despair. The Coordinator Joint Media Coordination Centre, Joint Task Force North West Operation Fansar Yamma, Lieutenant Colonel Abubakar Abdullahi, has confirmed that no fewer than six travellers were blown off by explosives planted along the […]
PAVE seeks immediate ban on single-use plastics amid growing environmental concerns
Some of the participants in a group photograph. Pan African Vision for the Environment (PAVE) has described plastic pollution as a global phenomenon with grave implications for both human life and the environment. The outfit said that because plastic lacked economic or recycling value, there was the need for the government to ban single-use plastics […]
Tax reform bills scale second reading at Senate
Senate President Godswill Akpabio | File Image The Senate on Thursday passed the four tax bills for second reading through voice votes. President Tinubu Bola transmitted the four tax reform bills to the National Assembly for consideration on October 3. The move generated controversy with the Northern governors and other stakeholders kicking against the tax […]
Ekpa a misguided young man – Fani-Kayode
Simon Ekpa (file image) Fani-Kayode: Ekpa derived pleasure from killing and torturing people, while waging war on the nation from the safety of Finland By Valentine Amanze Nigeria’s former Aviation Minister, Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode, has commended the arrest and detention of the factional leader of Indegenious People of Biafra (IPOB), Mr. Simon Ekpa, in Finland […]
COP29: Pay $5tr debt, activists tell rich nations
Protesters at the evnt. ‘We call for the end of inequality and injustice that has allowed for the rich to become richer and the dominant economic systems to destroy our planet’ By Valentine Amanze Civil society members worldwide, including Africa Make Big Polluters Pay (MBPP), have held a People’s Plenary themed, “Pay Up, Stand Up: […]
Ondo poll: We can’t trust you, PDP tells INEC
PDP’s Ajayi scores INEC low The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the Ondo governorship election, Ajayi Agboola Ajayi, has scored the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) low in the conduct of the exercise. Agboola, who is one of the leading candidates in the election cast his ballot at Polling Unit 004, Apoi Ward 2, […]
Nigeria’s future depends on investing in education, says Dogara
Hon Yakubu Dogara | File Image Dogara: By prioritizing education, Nigeria can unlock its economic potential and achieve sustainable development By Ahmed Ahmed Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has appeal to the Nigerian government to prioritise education in its development agenda. Dogara, who made the appeal at the 50th anniversary […]
Photo: CICAN officials visit Surulere LG boss
L-R: Member, Commerce and Industry Correspondents Association of Nigeria (CICAN) Annual Conference Planning Committee, Rev. Stanley Ihedigbo; National Chairman, CICAN, Pastor Charles Okonji; Chief Press Secretary to Executive Chariman, Surulere Local Government Area of Lagos, Mr. Sanyaolu Tunmise, Public Relations Officer, Mrs. Bimpe Oteju Ogbe; Assistant Public Relations Officer, Mrs. Kafayat Ramon-Tesleem; Chairman, CICAN Annual […]
Maiduguri flood: Govt begins evacuation, opens IDP camps for victims
One of the flooded areas (AFP image) Relief has come the way of Maiduguri flood victims as the Nigeria government begins the evacuation of residents of the affected communities. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) stated on Tuesday September 11, 2024, that it was also working on the provision of food, shelter and medical assistance […]
