Abeokuta: No fewer than 23 states have arrived in Ogun State for the National Sports Festival (NSF) tagged ‘Gateway Games’ 2024. The biennial festival is set to officially commence on Sunday. According to News Agency of Nigeria, the Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Bukola Olopade, disclosed in an interview on Saturday in […]
Day: May 17, 2025
World Bank and Katsina State to Build 1,500 Household Latrines
Katsina: The World Bank, in collaboration with the Katsina State Government, is set to construct latrines for approximately 1,500 households across three Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the state. Alhaji Ibrahim Dankaba, the Executive Director of the state’s Small Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (STOWASSA), announced this initiative during an advocacy visit to the […]
Abiodun Inaugurates Abeokuta Polo Club, Boosts Sporting and Economic Prospects
Abeokuta: Abiodun, while speaking at the Polo Estate in Kobape, Abeokuta, said that the introduction of the polo game was timely and welcomed. He noted that the sport could not have come at a better time, as the state was set to host the 22nd National Sports Festival, tagged ‘Gateway Games’. According to News Agency […]
Ihekweazu Appointed Head of WHO’s Health Emergencies Programme Amid Leadership Overhaul
Geneva: In a significant reorganisation of the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) senior leadership, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu has been appointed as the new head of the organisation’s Health Emergencies Programme. The change is part of a broader leadership shake-up announced by WHO Director-General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. The shake-up aims to streamline the agency’s operations and […]
NEMA Distributes Relief Items to Fire Victims in Ogoja and Ikom
Ogoja: The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has distributed food and other items to victims of market fire incidents in Ikom and Ogoja, located in Cross River. The recent fires, which occurred four days apart, resulted in the destruction of properties and goods worth millions of naira. According to News Agency of Nigeria, Mrs. Zubaida […]