Lagos is set to host over 150 of the continent’s top fencers for the 23rd African Fencing Championships, with Nigeria’s 17-year-old rising star, Inkosi Brou, aiming to make a strong impression. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the championship is billed to hold between June 25 and June 29. This prestigious five-day, 12-event…
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…
Agbu Kefas, the Governor of Taraba State, has appointed Hon. Hamma Adama, who serves as the Deputy Speaker of the Taraba State House of Assembly and represents the Bali II constituency, as the new Deputy Governor. This decision follows the prolonged absence of the former Deputy Governor, Alhaji Aminu Alkali, who has been receiving medical…
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…
