The United Nations Educational Fund (UNICEF) says that more than 95 million Nigerians lack access to sanitation services. Dr Olusoji Akinleye, Coordinator and Officer in Charge (OIC) UNICEF, Field Office, Enugu, said this on Tuesday, in Enugu at a media dialogue to mark the “2024 World Toilet Day” with the theme: “Toilets; a place for…
Mr Yang Jianxing, Director, China Cultural Centre, Nigeria (CCCN) has called on more Nigerians to learn Chinese to promote cultural exchange, trade, economic growth and development between China and Nigeria. He made the call on Saturday in Abuja on the sidelines of an event with the theme, “China-Africa Good Partners: 2024 Nigeria Speech Contest.” The…
The British government has deported 44 Nigerians and Ghanaians to their home countries in a single flight. According to a report by The Guardian, Nigerian and Ghanaian citizens flowed to their countries on Friday, 18 October. Deportation flights to Nigeria and Ghana are relatively rare, the report said. Citing data obtained under the freedom of…
The Diaspora Organisation Americas (NiDOA) says its Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Conference will be held from Nov. 22 to Nov. 24 in Cleveland Ohio, U.S. Dr Victor Ubani, Continental Chair, NiDOA, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) via telephone on Sunday, said that Nigerians in the diaspora played active role…
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has raised concerns over Nigeria’s low handwashing rates, with only 17 percent of the population practicing proper handwashing at critical times. Dr Jane Bevan, UNICEF Chief of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH), communicated this during the 2024 Global Handwashing Day event in Abuja, themed “Why Are Clean Hands Still Important.”…
