Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has praised the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Usman Baba, for efforts in ensuring security of lives and property.Obasanjo made the commendation on Friday night in Lagos while giving a keynote address at the National…
Day: May 13, 2023
Nigeria products worth patronising – Lawyer
An Ilorin-based legal practitioner, Mr Yusuf Jimoh has called on Nigerians to patronise home-made products and stop condemning anything made in Nigeria.Jimoh, who made the call in Ilorin on Saturday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
FG airlifts 2,371 stranded Nigerians from Sudan
The Federal Government has so far evacuated 2,371 Nigerians stranded in war-torn Sudan.Dr Onimode Bandele, Director of Special Duties, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) gave the figure in Abuja on Saturday when 125 stranded Nigerians arrived …
Army to deploy 6,251 new soldiers to anti-crime activities – COAS
The Nigeria Army says 6,251 newly-recruited soldiers would be deployed to counter activities of criminal elements.The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya made the disclosure on Saturday in Zaria, Kaduna State at the passing-out parade of …
Iranian journalist shot dead
An Iranian journalist was shot dead in the country’s south-western province of Khuzestan, Tasnim news agency reported on Saturday.Akbar Limuchi, the Chief Editor of the Tavsa-e-Jonob (Expansion of the South) newspaper, was killed by a gunman who entere…
Buhari’s $800m World Bank loan request and revenue generation imperatives
President Muhammadu Buhari recently sent a request to the National Assembly to approve 800 million dollars loan meant to cushion effect of the proposed removal of fuel subsidy.Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, said that …
329 students benefit from NNPC E&P Ltd scholarship scheme in Edo, Delta others
The Management of the NNPC E&P Ltd., on Saturday held its 2023 annual scholarship Screening examination for over 329 students from its host communities in Delta, Edo, Rivers and Imo States.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the scholarship s…
Basketball: Misto do Bié unbeaten in wheelchair basketball championship
Misto do Bié outclassed Misto do Namibe 82-08 in the third round of the series A of the 18th national senior men’s wheelchair basketball championship, taking place in Lubango.In other games of the same group played Friday, Misto do Cuanza Sul lost to d…
Government pledges to communicate more
The Angolan Government is committed to redefining the communication strategy, to be closer to the citizen, stressed Saturday the Minister of Telecommunications, Information Technologies and Social Communication, Mário Oliveira.The minister was speaking…
Mineral Resources Ministry recommends continuous assessment of mining activity
The 8th Consultative Council of the Ministry of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas (MIREMPET) has recommended continued assessment of the performance of mining operators and the application of legal mechanisms to mitigate the effects of idle areas.The reco…
Health minister praises role of nurses
Angolan minister of Health Sílvia Lutucuta recognised Friday the dedication and commitment of nurses, which she described as crucial for national health system.In a message, ahead of the International Nurses Day on Friday, the minister said that these …
CPLP ambassadors to Senegal strengthen strategic cooperation
The group of ambassadors of the Community of Portuguese-speaking Countries (CPLP) accredited in Senegal Thursday carried out several actions with the Senegalese authorities and the academic community.The initiative is intended to boost political, econo…