Month: March 2025

Ibadan: Chess players and lovers have been promised thrilling moments as Nigeria hosts the Zone 4.2 West Africa Chess Championships from March 31 to April 9. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan, Mr. Babatunde Ogunsiku, the championships’ Media Director, Local Organising Committee (LOC), said plans were in top gear for a […]

Abuja: The Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF) has clarified that there are no shortfalls in salaries paid to federal workers in January and February. According to News Agency of Nigeria, the OAGF made the clarification in a statement issued by Bawa Mokwa, the Director, Press and Public Relations, in Abuja. Mokwa stated […]

Benin: Mr Patrick Aisowieren, the Commissioner Representing Edo State on the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Board, stated on Friday that the Abraka-Oben road project has not been completed. During a briefing with newsmen in Benin, Aisowieren clarified that the Minister of Regional Development, Mr Abubakar Momoh, had only commissioned the first phase of the […]

Minna: The Nuhu Ango Foundation, a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO), has taken steps to aid 60 widows by donating food items and cash to assist them during the Ramadan period. Hajiya Asaba Garba, wife of the late founder, emphasized that this support aligns with her husband’s vision of helping the less privileged. According to News […]

Lagos: Hannatu Musawa, Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy, has emphasised the crucial role of public-private partnerships in driving meaningful change for promoting gender parity. Musawa, during the 2025 International Women’s Day celebration organised by the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) in Lagos, said it had become important to tackle most of the challenges […]