Abuja: The Alice Wanny Development Foundation (AWDF) has successfully trained over 500 girls in vocational and entrepreneurial skills as part of the celebrations for the 2025 International Day of the Girl Child. The initiative focused on essential skills such as tiling, flooring, construction safety, and entrepreneurship, marking the second phase of the foundation’s empowerment program […]
Month: October 2025
World Food Day: Navy Officers’ Wives Inspire Students with Culinary Skills
Abuja: The Naval Officers’ Wives Association (NOWA), in collaboration with renowned culinary expert Chef Ruddy, has provided training to students of NOWA Secondary School, Abuja, focusing on healthy cooking practices and innovative food preparation as part of the 2025 World Food Day celebrations. The event, themed ‘Water is Life, Water is Food: Leave No One […]
President Tinubu to Welcome Over 2,000 Returnees at 2026 Diaspora Festival in Badagry
Badagry: Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), has announced that President Bola Tinubu will welcome more than 2,000 individuals on a historical voyage to Badagry as part of the 2026 Diaspora Festival. According to News Agency of Nigeria, Dabiri-Erewa revealed the plans during the Fifth Door of Return Ceremony of […]
Defence Headquarters Refutes Coup Allegations, Affirms Support for President Tinubu
Abuja: The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has firmly refuted an online report suggesting a connection between the cancellation of Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary events and an attempted coup. The report was deemed false and malicious by the DHQ. According to News Agency of Nigeria, Brig.-Gen. Tukur Gusau, the Director of Defence Information, clarified in a statement […]
Delta Government Revives N15,000 Monthly Stipends for Widows
Asaba: The Delta government has announced the revival of its N15,000 monthly stipends to widows under the State’s Widows Welfare Scheme. The scheme aims to support vulnerable women across all 270 wards in the state. According to News Agency of Nigeria, the coordinator of the scheme, Isioma Okonta, informed newsmen in Asaba that beneficiaries began […]