Members of the Institute of Directors (IoD) on Saturday in Lagos embarked on a 10-kilometre walk to restate their commitments to a healthier work-life balance in the country.Dr Ije Jidenma, President, IoD, during the ‘walk for life’, said the event was…
Day: June 10, 2023
LASG seeks stakeholders support for gas project
Lagos State Government on Friday urged the state residents to embrace natural gas for cleaner energy, mass job creation, boost in commerce and quantum leap in the economy.Dr Omobolaji Gaji, Permanent Secretary, Office of Environmental Services, Lagos S…
NCCSALW remains only government body mandated to checkmate illicit arms in Nigeria – ONSA
The National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) remains the only government-sanctioned body charged with the responsibility of checkmating the proliferation of illicit arms in Nigeria.The Office of the National Security Ad…
NASS leadership election: Group makes case for women inclusion
The Adinya Arise Foundation (AAF) has appealed to President Bola Tinubu support on advocacy for a female inclusion in the National Assembly leadership elections.The Executive Director of AAF, Mabel Ade, made the appeal in a letter titled “urgent call f…
Poly Ibadan debunks trending ritual video
The management of The Polytechnic, Ibadan says the short video of students clad in white and half naked that went viral was not ritual activities as being rumoured.The Registrar of the institution, Mrs Modupe Fawale, made the clarification in a stateme…
World Environment Day: DBN donates receptacles to FCT, Lagos, others
The Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) has donated receptacles to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Lagos, Kano and Rivers states, to commemorate the 2023 World Environment Day, celebrated globally on June 5.Dr Tony Okpanachi, Managing Director/Chief…
Angola women basketball team in group A
Angola senior women’s basketball team are in group A of the “Afrobasket’2023” FIBA Africa Women’s Championship Cup to be held from July 28 to August 8 in Kigali, Rwanda, after an invitation from FIBA-Africa.According to the draw held Friday night in Mo…
Head of State considers relations with Portugal dynamic
The President of the Republic, João Lourenço, said the relations between Angola and Portugal are dynamic, in a message for the Day of Portugal, Camões, and the Portuguese Communities which is celebrated annually on 10 June.In the letter, published Satu…
President João Lourenço congratulates Guinea-Bissau people
The Head of State, João Lourenço, congratulated Friday in Luanda the people of Guinea Bissau for the orderly and democratic manner of the legislative elections held on Sunday, 4 November, with the victory of the party coalition Inclusive Alliance Platf…
Armas and Tomas win #BreakFree 10km run
Namibia’s long-distance runners Alina Armas and Rainhold Tomas won the 10 kilometres (km) run of the women and men categories at the One Economy Foundation #BreakFree Fun Day held here on Saturday.The fun day was held at the Independence Stadium with t…
Food poisoning victims given emotional farewell
The mass funeral and final send-off of the 16 family members who died of what is suspected to have been poisonous porridge, took place at Kayova Cemetery in the Kavango East Region on Saturday.The final journey of the deceased whose incident sent shock…
ECN requests presentation of three dormant parties
The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) is requesting for the presentation of three dormant political parties since the 2014 elections, before 30 June 2023.A media release issued on Friday by ECN said the parties, the Democratic Coalition of Namibia …