MTN Nigeria says it has donated 4,600 tablets to be shared in some public secondary schools across the six geopolitical zones in the country. The Chairman of the Board of Directors, MTN, Nigeria, Dr Ernest Ndukwe, made the disclosure during the maiden empowerment programme for Government Secondary Schools in Nigeria on Wednesday in Abuja. The…
A British teenager on Monday pleaded guilty to charges of murdering three young girls in a knife attack in northern England in July, a crime that caused days of nationwide rioting. Axel Rudakubana, 18, changed his pleas from not guilty to guilty on what was due to be the first day of his trial at…
A two-day Media CEO Workshop for media executives and senior editors began in Abuja on Monday. Organised by Channels Academy with support from the U.S. Mission in Nigeria, the workshop aims to equip media leaders with the skills to foster a resilient and financially sustainable media landscape. The organisers stated that the workshop is part…
General Superintendent of the Holy Spirit Mission, Ikeja, Lagos State, Bishop Charles Ighele, on Wednesday called for a ban on the celebration of Valentine’s Day in Nigeria. Ighele made the called in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, against the backdrop of illicit sexual abuse attached to the day by…
Alfa Designs Nigeria Ltd., a leading oil and gas company, says it is set to deploy Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) cascade to proximity areas to spur its availability in the country. The Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the company, Mr Quadri Fatai, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
Some enrollees of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) have urged the scheme’s Health Management Organisations (HMOs) to comply with the new tariff payment model to the healthcare providers. The enrollees gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos. NAN recalls that the National Health Insurance…
The Federal Government has unveiled MediPool, a pharmaceutical policy innovation aimed at reducing drug costs and boosting local manufacturing through strategic bulk purchasing. The initiative was announced on Monday by the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, in a video shared via his official X (formerly Twitter) handle, @muhammadpate. MediPool, a…
Nigeria’s education authorities say they are finalising negotiations with university unions to resolve long-standing disputes over pay and conditions and to prevent a return to nationwide strikes. Education Minister Dr Tunji Alausa confirmed on Wednesday that the government is preparing a counter-offer for the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other tertiary unions. He…
Gov Babagana Zulum of Borno has condemned the recent spate of attacks by Boko Haram and ISWAP in parts of the state, including Maiduguri-Damboa Road, Marte, Chibok, Gwoza, Kala Balge, and other affected communities. Zulum, in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Mr Dauda Iliya on Tuesday in Maiduguri, expressed deep sympathy to the families…
A former two-term Lagos lawmaker, Mr Olusegun Olulade, says opposition parties should not rejoice over the resignation of APC National Chairman, Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje. Speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN)on Monday in Lagos, Olulade said Ganduje’s resignation was not an indication that the ruling party was in crisis. He said the…
