The Anambra Government says it distributed about 100,000 Long Lasting Insecticide-Treated Nets (LLIN) to school children and pregnant women in 2020, as part of measures to prevent malaria. Dr Vincent Okpala, Commissioner for Health made the disclosure in Awka on…
The Plateau Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has commended Mr Cyril Tsenyil, Plateau Accountant General (AG), for providing potable water at its headquarters in Jos. Mr Stephen Jiyason, the Commandant of the corps in the…
Gov. Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi has condoled with the Sultan of Sokoto over the death of Chiroman Sokoto, Alhaji Buhari Abubakar. The deceased, an elder brother to the Sultan, died on Thursday following a protracted illness. Mallam Yahaya Sarki, Special…
Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has decried the paucity of funds to keep the state-owned airport functional. Yahaya, who stated this in Gombe while briefing Members of the Joint Committee on Aviation, said it had become difficult for the…
Sunday Ugwu, the Secretary of Enugu State Football Association, says the semi finals of the maiden edition of Chidi Ofo-Okenwa Under-13 Football Tournament will hold on May 1. Ugwu told the newsmen on Tuesday in Enugu that the matches would…
The Chief Whip of the Senate, Sen. Orji Kalu, has condoled with the Emirs of Kano and Bichi, Alhaji Aminu Bayero and Alhaji Nasir Bayero respectively over the demise of their mother, Alhaja Maryam Ado Bayero. Kalu in a condolence…
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has expressed sadness over the death of Alhaji Abdullahi B. Umar, the doyen of Northern Chambers of Commerce. This is contained in a statement issued by ACF National Publicity Secretary, Mr Emmanuel Yawe, in Kaduna.…
The Handball Federation of Nigeria (HFN), says that the National Division One League would hold in Edo from July 9 to July 17 in Benin city. This is contained in a statement signed and made available to newsmen by the…
Plateau State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Mr Dan Manjang, says Gov. Simon Lalong would inaugurate the remodelled state secretariat of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in June. Manjang stated this when he led the Director of Press and…
Rep. Dachung Bagos (PDP-Plateau) has called on security agencies to intensify effort in ensuring the safety of farmers in his constituency as the farming season sets in. Bagos, representing Jos South/Jos East Federal Constituency at the National Assembly, made call…
