Abuja: The Japanese government has pledged a $3 million assistance package to Nigeria to aid in combating the cholera epidemic affecting parts of the country. Mr. Suzuki Hideo, the Japanese Ambassador-Designate to Nigeria, made this announcement during the Japanese Emperor’s 65th birthday reception in Abuja. According to News Agency of Nigeria, the assistance is financed […]
Month: February 2025
EFCC Arraigns Foreign Nationals Over Alleged Cybercrime In Lagos
Lagos: The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday arraigned several foreign nationals before a Federal High Court in Lagos for alleged cybercrime and attempt to destabilise the nation. The defendants, who include Filipinos, Indonesian, and Chinese nationals, are standing trial before Justice Musa Kakaki on a two-count charge of cybercrime and identity theft. […]
Nigeria Needs Disruptive Strategy to Propel Development, Says Dr Oracle Nwala
Abuja: A lawyer and policy strategist, Dr Oracle Nwala, asserts that Nigeria requires a disruptive strategy to attain its governance and development objectives for the benefit of all citizens. Nwala expressed this view during the official launch of his book, ‘Disruptive Strategies: Unveiling Personal Definitive Strategists’, in Abuja on Wednesday. According to News Agency of […]
FG Mobilises Resources to Exit Dependency on External Health Aid – Minister
Lagos: The Federal Government says it is mobilising domestic resources to meet the basic health needs of Nigerians following the recent U.S. funding and other donor funding cuts. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Dr Ali Pate, stated this in an interview with journalists, on Thursday in Gombe. According to News Agency of […]
Coy Trains 100 Almajiris on Skills in Kaduna
Kaduna: A firm, Nutriment Investment Hub Ltd, on Thursday began a three-month training of 100 teenage Almajiris on various skills in Kaduna. Almajiris are children who leave their families to study Islam in Qur’anic schools, mostly in the northern part of the country. According to News Agency of Nigeria, the company is a subsidiary of […]