Algiers: The Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) has re-elected Habu Gumel as its Treasurer-General. Gumel, who is also the President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), secured the position unopposed during ANOCA’s General Assembly held in Algiers, Algeria. According to News Agency of Nigeria, Tony Nezianya, the Public Relations Officer of the […]
Day: March 16, 2025
Navy Seizes 13,800 Litres of Petrol and 71 Bags of Foreign Rice in Lagos
Lagos: The Forward Operating Base (FOB) Badagry of the Nigerian Navy has intercepted 13,800 litres of petrol and 71 bags of foreign rice in multiple operations along Badagry creeks. The Commanding Officer of FOB Badagry, Navy Captain Oyeleye Omotayo, confirmed that the seizures occurred between March 7 and 14. According to News Agency of Nigeria, […]
African Women Land Professionals Advocate for Gender Equality in Land Ownership and Management
Dar es Salaam: As the world celebrates International Women’s Day, African women in land professions have called for policies that would boost women’s access to land and remove gender disparity. They also called for the involvement of more women in land management across the African continent. The women’s demands are part of the resolutions of […]
International Women’s Day: WISE Advocates Gender Equality, Women’s Empowerment
Kaduna: The Women Initiative for Sustainable Environment (WISE), an NGO, has urged the government and key stakeholders to eliminate inequality and promote gender rights and equal opportunities for women and girls. The founder and Executive Director of WISE, Olanike Olugboji-Daramola, made this appeal on Saturday as part of the International Women’s Day (IWD) celebration in […]
FG Calls on Stakeholders to Accelerate SDGs Implementation by 2030
Gombe: Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on SDGs, has urged stakeholders to intensify efforts toward the achievement of the SDGs by 2030. She stated this in her keynote address delivered on her behalf by Dr. Bala Yunusa, Senior Technical Adviser, at the North-East Regional Consultation in Gombe. The event was part […]