Some residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have called on the Federal Government to intervene in the rising cost of goods and services in the country.The residents who spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sun…
Day: August 7, 2023
Senator advocates for Ministry of Revenue Generation
Sen. Jimoh Ibrahim (APC-Ondo) has urged President Bola Tinubu to create a Ministry of Revenue Generation towards improved revenue generation in the country.Ibrahim, who represent Ondo- South at the National Assembly said this in a statement on Sunday i…
2023 WBW: NGO advocates capacity building for caregivers, healthcare workers
Maternal Adolescent Reproductive Child Health (MARCH) Care Initiativehas stressed the need to build the capacity of healthcare workers and caregivers in achieving optimal nutritionin maternal and infant feeding.The President MATCH Initiative, Mrs Lawal…
COREN begins indexing of students, tackles internal quackery
Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) says it will begin indexing of students in schools to ensure that institutions don’t exceed admission quotas for engineering programmes.President of COREN, Prof. Sadiq Abubakar, said this in …
Football stakeholders hail Super Falcons’ heroics at World Cup
Some football stakeholders have hailed the Super Falcons for their heroics at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Super Falcons on Monday bowed out of the Women’s flagship tourn…
Recredit takes cases estimated at Kz 129bn to Court
Recredit-Asset Management has brought to the court cases estimated at 129 billion kwanzas, as part of the recovery of toxic assets acquired from the Credit Savings Bank (BPC).In addition to the aforementioned amount, 23 billion kwanzas are intended for…
Auction of 34 recovered assets yields 1.7 billion kwanzas
The auction of 34 vehicles seized as part of the state property recovery process, held Sunday, raised 1.7 billion kwanzas, twice the expected value (771, 6 million Kz).Some 1,980 people participated in the sale, which was carried out on the Internet vi…
Parliamentary committee addresses threat of seal population to fishing sector
The chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources has emphasised the need for natural resources to be managed on a sustainable basis, especially when it becomes a threat to another resource.Tjekero Tweya was referring specifi…
Two killed in road accidents over weekend
A 29-year-old man allegedly died after a vehicle drove over him while he was lying on the road between Tsumeb and Grootfontein on Sunday.According to a weekend crime report issued by the Namibian Police Force (NamPol) on Monday, the victim died after s…
Teen drowns at Oranjemund
The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) at Oranjemund is investigating an inquest case after a 16-year-old girl allegedly drowned at the mining town Saturday night.NamPol’s crime investigations coordinator for ||Kharas, Deputy Commissioner Nikodemus Mbango,…
Starlile wins Okakarara horse racing bash
Decorated horserace Starlile from the Okahandja Horse Racing Club extended its turf domination by winning the 2200-meter race in the Open Import category at the Okakarara Horse Racing bash over the weekend.According to event organizer, Iritjiua Murangi…
PstBet heads to Oshana for governor’s cup
After the successful hosting of the Omusati Region Governor’s Cup over the weekend by PstBet, the team is expected to move to Oshana Region this coming weekend.The tournament is scheduled for 12-14 August 2023 at the Oshakati Independence Stadium.This …