Rachel Tonjor, a Nigerian record holder in the Women’s 50m breaststroke, 100m breaststroke and Women’s 100m individual medley, has called for regular competions to discover more talents in the country. Tonjor made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abeokuta, at the ongoing 22nd National Sports Festival…
Former Nollywood actress, Grace Bassey, previously known as Belinda Effah, has embarked on a new career path by joining the United States Navy, a move that has also earned her U.S. citizenship. The 33-year-old actress took to her social media platforms to share the milestone, posting a photo of herself in Navy uniform and expressing…
President of the Nigerian Guild of Investigative Journalists (NGIJ), Mr Abdulrahman Aliagan, has commended Bright Opeyemi, a British-Nigerian, for emergin the youngest serving Mayor in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. Aliagan in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja described Opeyemi’s achievement as a landmark moment in…
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, has called for the urgent implementation of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) to foster regional integration and enhance intra-African connectivity. Keyamo made the call on Monday while delivering the keynote address at the 18th Plenary and Meeting of the Council of Ministers of the…
Former U.S. president Joe Biden has expressed his gratitude for the goodwill he has received following the announcement of his cancer diagnosis. “Cancer touches us all,” the 82-year-old wrote in a post on the online platform X on Monday. He said that he and his wife Jill, like so many others, had found that they…
The Governing Council of Salem University, Lokoja, has appointed Prof. Sunday Okpanachi and Dr Adejoh Emmanuel as Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration), respectively. The Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof. Alewo Johnson-Akubo, announced the appointments on Monday in Lokoja, noting that they were part of activities marking the institution’s 18th anniversary. He also…
The Director General, National Sports Commission (NSC), Mr Bukola Olopade, has commended the quality of play in the handball event of the ongoing National Sports Festival tagged “Gateway Games 2024”. Olopade spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) after watching the men’s handball match between Lagos and Sokoto states at the Ake Sports Complex,…
The Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory, Dr Mariya Mahmoud has called on governments at all levels to increase investment in primary healthcare. Mahmoud made the call in Abuja on Monday, at an event organised by the Society of Family Physicians of Nigeria, FCT/Keffi Chapter, to celebrate the 2025 World Family Doctors Day. She emphasised…
Sheikh Yahya Alyolawi, Chief Imam, Area 10 Mosque, Abuja, says visit to holy places in Madina will increase pilgrims’ Iman (faith) and rewards. Alyolawi said this on Monday in Madina while speaking with newsmen at Miqat where pilgrims took the ritual bath and made their intention for Umrah or Hajj. The News Agency of Nigeria…
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, has partnered with Nizamiye Hospital, a private medical facility in Jabi, Abuja, to organise a free medical outreach in June, coinciding with its upcoming Press Week. In a statement on Monday in Abuja, the council announced that the partnership was formalised during a courtesy visit led by…
