The Federal Government and the United Kingdom (UK) have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening and deepening trade relations. Amb. Nura Rimi, the Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, said this at the Inaugural Nigeria-UK Business Dialogue in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that both countries signed a…
The Nigeria Natural Bodybuilding Association (NNBBA) says preparations are in full swing for Nigerian bodybuilders to excel in the upcoming African qualifiers for the World Natural Bodybuilding Championships billed for the United States. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 2024 World Natural Bodybuilding Federation (WNBF) championships will be held in Boston, U….
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released guidance to improve the design, conduct and oversight of clinical trials in all countries. The organisation said on Wednesday in a statement that the new global guidance puts forward recommendations for more effective and equitable clinical trials. “This guidance aims to support stronger country-led research and development (R&D)…
Mrs Adwoa Kufour-Owusu, senior human rights adviser, office of the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, says journalists have pivotal roles to play in shaping public opinions and policy making. Kufour-Owusu said this at a-two-day training organised by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) for capacity building on human rights-based approach to migration. The event is…
There is outrage in the international art world after a man in the Italian city of Bologna destroyed a sculpture by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei. The work, “Porcelain Cube’’ was part of the ongoing exhibition Who am I at Bologna’s Palazzo Fava. On Wednesday the curator of the exhibition, Arturo Galansino, described the incident as…
IHS Towers, a telecommunications infrastructure provider, says it is partnering with Limitless Space Institute (LSI), USA, to revolutionise science education in Nigeria through training of teachers on space technology. Mr Dapo Otunla, the Chief Corporate Services Officer, IHS Towers, said this during a media roundtable and public presentation of global educators programme beneficiaries in Lagos….
The United Nations Children Funds (UNICEF) says immunisation is an essential right of every Nigerian child in preventing life threatening diseases and infection. Celine Lafoucriere, Chief UNICEF Field Officer, South-West, Nigeria, said this at a two-day media dialogue on routine immunisation on Wednesday in Lagos. Lafoucriere said that 2.3 million children had yet to receive…
The European Union, EU-funded consortia led by Plan International Nigeria will enroll 324,000 children in Kano, Jigawa and Sokoto states through the implementation of ‘Accelerated Basic Education Programme (ABEP)’. The EU Consortium Lead and Education Advisor of Plan International Nigeria, Tobi Ransomed, disclosed this during the project startup workshop in Kano on Wednesday. Ransomed said…
Amnesty International on Wednesday said Kenyan police out of uniform and with no official identification fired live rounds at demonstrators at the country’s parliament complex in Nairobi on June 25. Irũngũ Houghton, Amnesty’s Kenya director, told Reuters that “officers without identity badges, uniforms or vehicles marked as police cars were seen actively shooting at protesters…
The United States (US) Government has reacted to the just concluded governorship election in Edo state, which was greeted with mixed reactions across Nigeria. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Ambassador Richard Mills Jr, the US Mission called for calm and urged aggrieved persons to seek redress through legal…
