President, African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has urged African governments, to prioritise health security, with the same urgency as national defence. Adesina, who said this in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja, also called for a more equitable global financial system, that supported the continent’s development needs. He emphasised the need to…
Judges of the Federal High Court (FHC) of Nigeria will, on April 16, proceed on a two-weeks Easter vacation. The Chief Judge of FHC, Justice John Tsoho, made the announcement in a circular made available to newsmen on Sunday by the court’s Director of Information, Dr Catherine Christopher, in Abuja. The CJ said though the…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of the 2025 Mock UTME, conducted on Thursday. This is disclosed in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Sunday by JAMB’s spokesperson, Dr Fabian Benjamin. Benjamin urged candidates to check their results by sending “MOCKRESULT” to either 55019 or 66019 using…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has urged leaders to rise to the occasion with humility and a clear sense of purpose to ensure peaceful coexistence among their citizens. The CAN President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, said this in Abuja as Christians all over the world mark Palm Sunday, the beginning of Holy Week. Okoh said…
The Nigeria Citizens Association South Africa (NICASA) has again called for forensic investigation surrounding the death of a 54-year old Nigerian, Dr Francis Idika, in South Africa. NICASA President, Mr Frank Onyekwelu, made this known during a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday. He expressed concern that the cause of…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested an ex-convict and Malaysian returnee, Ndubuisi Udatu, with two giant music speakers, used in concealing four large parcels of methamphetamine. This is contained in a statement by the agency’s Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said that the drugs weighing 2.700kilograms,…
The Command in Anambra has confirmed that a gunshot incident in the Ukwulu community, Dunukofia Local Government Area, on Saturday stemmed from a longstanding dispute between two siblings.The command’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Awka. Ikenga stated that the siblings had been involved in…
The Labour Party (LP) candidate for the forthcoming Anambra governorship election, Dr George Muoghalu, has said that tackling the challenges of insecurity confronting Anambra is achievable. Muoghalu said this while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday. He decried the level of insecurity and unemployment confronting the state, saying that…
Dr Joe Odumakin, President, Women Arise for Change Initiative, has called for a deliberate policy direction to implement the 35 per cent Affirmative Action for women in public governance. Odumakin made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Sunday. The rights activist said the move was crucial…
Gov Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra, on Sunday described late Christian Chukwu as a formidable defender and a leader of men. In a condolence message issued by the Press Secretary to the governor, Mr Christian Aburime, Soludo described Chukwu as a true patriot. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Chukwu died in Enugu on…
