Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle have commenced their 72-hour tour in Nigeria, which is focusing on promoting the Invictus Games. Their activities upon arrival as monitored by our correspondent in Abuja, the royal couple’s journey began with a slightly delayed British Airways overnight flight to Abuja, where they were warmly received by Nigerian…
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has revealed that Nigeria has the highest number of new child HIV infections in the world. This alarming statistic was highlighted by UNAIDS’ Deputy Executive Director of the Programme Branch, Angeli Achrekar, at the 2024 Nigeria HIV Prevention Conference in Abuja with the theme: “Accelerating HIV Prevention…
The Senate has approved the death sentence as a penalty for drug traffickers in the country, as part of the 2024 NDLEA Act (Amendment) Bill. The proposal was adopted on Thursday during a clause-by-clause consideration of the report of the Chairman of the Committees on Judiciary, Human Rights & Legal Matters and Drugs & Narcotics…
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has urged institutions to strengthen research and development activities and explore entrepreneurship initiatives for self-sufficiency and sustainability. Executive Secretary Arch. Sonny Echono emphasised this at the 26th seminar of Nigerian Academy of Education in Abuja. Echono stressed, “Institutions should devise innovative ways of engaging in entrepreneurship initiatives and explore…
…Invictus Games Kick Off The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has said the Duke and Duchess of Sussex Prince Harry and Princess Meghan will arrive Nigeria on Friday,(Today), May 10 2024, for a 3-Day visit. The DHQ further informed the visit will focus on wounded soldiers from various military operations and the Invictus games. The Director of…
Prior to Africa Health Report (AHR) on Housing deficit in Nigeria and Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) recent data that housing deficit is 28 million units in January 2023 and this means, 28 million people are homeless. Odua’s Investment Company Limited, via its subsidiary Wemabod Estate Limited, aims to address housing shortages by constructing…
Dangote’s Management set to launch Free Malaria Programmes in host communities such as; Okpella, Estako, East Local Government area of Edo State. This is confirmed by the press in Benin where Dangote Cement PLC affirmed that the programme is set to commence on Thursday 9th of May and 10th of May 2024. The programme aims…
The Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, on Wednesday, disclosed that the government had begun a move to relocate 359 schools from terrorist-infested areas and merge them with other schools in safe places. The governor lamented the drop in enrolment of pupils into schools across the state, adding that the development is alarming. Sani, who…
Residents of Obelle, Ibaa and Aminigboko communities in Rivers have urged the federal government to compel Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) to clean up oil spills in their communities. The oil spills occurred in 2016. Speaking on behalf of the communities, January Igoma said at a news conference in Port Harcourt on Wednesday that the…
The management of First News online newspaper has tendered an apology to the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, over a news story titled “How Gbajabiamila attempted to corner $30bn, 66 houses traced to Sabiu,” published on its platform. This is coming as the platform’s Managing Editor, Segun Olatunji who wrote the…
