Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, who also serves as the chairperson of the Non-Aligned Movement, on Tuesday called for dialogue to resolve the ongoing Iran-Israel conflict. In a statement posted on his official X account, Museveni emphasised that the use of force should be limited to legitimate self-defense and not employed for aggression. “We appeal and…
Veteran Nollywood actor, Francis Duru has been appointed into the Advisory Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Chapter of the National Association of Nigerian Theatre Arts Practitioners (NANTAP). This is contained in a statement by Ejith Kalu, Director of Information, NANTAP, FCT, on Tuesday in Abuja. According to Kalu, the Chairman of the chapter,…
Dr Maryam Abdulrahman-Raji, Senior Registrar, Oncology Unit, National Hospital, Abuja (NHA), has called for increased support and investment in pediatric cancer care to improve treatment outcomes and save lives of children suffering from cancer. She made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sideline of an event for…
Ecobank Nigeria, a subsidiary of Ecobank Group, has been selected as one of five Nigerian banks to participate in the GET.Invest Enabling Domestic Green Energy (EDGE) Finance Programme. The initiative, funded by European donors, aims to scale up green energy financing and investment across developing nations. A statement by the bank on Tuesday, said the…
UN Women, in partnership with the Small Scale Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria (SWOFON), has distributed biogas stoves to 250 women across Bauchi and Dass Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Bauchi State. Hajiya Marka Abass, National Public Relations Officer, SWOFON, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in…
An Information Technology and Human Resources firm, SO TechAfrica Ltd., is set to train some Lagos residents in Artificial Intelligence skills for a brighter future. The Chief Executive Officer, Mr Seton Senu, disclosed this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos. Senu said the training, tagged ‘Festac AI…
A report by Europol released on Tuesday shows that in 2024 terrorists are getting younger, with almost one in three suspects under 20 years old, and the youngest being just 12. “Online cult communities’’ use digital platforms to spread and normalise images of extreme cruelty, extort victims and incite young people to commit acts of…
A court in northern Nigeria has dissolved an Islamic marriage between AbdulKareem Ramata and Suleiman Yahya following a mutual agreement to end the union, while making provisions for child custody and financial support. Delivering the verdict, Judge Idris Etsu of the Area Court in Ilorin confirmed the dissolution, stating that the mutual desire for separation…
The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone C in Owerri, says it intercepted 13.6 kilograms of dry donkey skin worth N3.6 billion in Owerri, Imo State.It stated that the dry animal skins were warehoused in a 40ft container and were billed for export. The Customs Area Controller in charge of FOU Zone C,…
The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (NAHCO) has won the ‘Aviation Ground Handling Company of the Year Award’ for outstanding operations in 2024. The honour was conferred by Transport Day Media, as disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday in Lagos by Mr Olutayo Ajakaye, NAHCO’s Assistant General Manager, Corporate Communications. Reacting to the award,…
