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By Emmanuel Antswen The United Nations Women (UN Women) on Monday said only 3.4 per cent of men in Nigeria attend clinic visits with their spouses. Ms Beatrice Eyong, the UN Women Country Representative to Nigeria and ECOWAS, disclosed this in Makurdi during a two-day training for traditional and religious leaders on addressing socio-cultural…
By Admin The North Central Coordinator for the North Central Youth Movement for Tinubu/Mutfwang 2027, Amb. Godwin Benson Ogbeche, and his team visited the GRA community and the GRA Youth Forum to campaign for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election and promote the administration’s Renewed Hope agenda. The team, which visited the community on…
By Admin Lifted Hands, a United States-based medical mission team, has announced plans to extend its 2026 free medical outreach in Nigeria to all South-East states. The mission which had been held in Anambra, Imo and Abia will now be extended to Enugu and Ebonyi states. The 2026 mission will be the sixth edition of…
By Admin The Institute of Safety Professionals of Nigeria (ISPON) has called for stronger collaboration with traditional rulers in Kogi State to promote safety consciousness and prevent hazards in workplaces and communities across the state. The appeal was made during an endorsement visit to HRH Ali Yusuf Ameadaji, the Achadu Oko Ata and Prime Minister…
By Admin The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) has described the top presence of high-calibre global investors in France at an economic meeting with President Bola Tinubu as a reflection of the rapidly increasing trust in Nigeria’s economy. In a statement by its Chairman Emeka Nwankpa and Secretary Dapo Okubanjo, TMSG said it was an…
By Zainab Oyekan Jos, May 8, 2026 (NAN) Dr Cletus Shurkuk, the Plateau Commissioner for Science and Technology, says upcoming innovation festival in the state will showcase the best ideas and recent innovations in the sector. Shurkuk who, said this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in…
By Admin Governance at UN Forum in New York, Nigeria has called for stronger global cooperation, practical migration systems, and increased investment in migrant protection and diaspora engagement at the just concluded International Migration Review Forum (IMRF) 2026 held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. Speaking on behalf of both Nigeria and the…
By Admin and Agency Reports The Kogi Government on Friday sealed the Daarul Kitab Orphanage/Islamic Training Centre in Zariagi, Adavi Local Government Area, over alleged illegal operation without government approval. The closure followed the April 26 attack on the school by gunmen who abducted 23 pupils and the wife of the proprietor. Only on May…
By Opeyemi Gbemiro The Federal Road Safety Corps ((FRSC) on Friday confirmed the death of 16 people in a fatal road crash that occurred at Aku village along the Okene–Lokoja Road in Kogi. The corps also confirmed that six people sustained varying degrees of injuries from the crash. This is contained in a statement signed…
By Admin The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) says the spokesperson of the Kwankwasiya Movement, Barr Ladipo Johnson did not resign from the party but simply joined his master, Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso. Recall that Johnson, a Lawyer, who often posted statements as NNPP publicity secretary with the Kwankwaso group, announced his resignation from…
