The Director-General, Cross River Agency for the Control of HIV/AIDS, Dr Irene Aniyom, has stressed the importance of early sex education to children by parents. Aniyom told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ugep, Yakur Local Government Area of the s...
The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) in Akwa-Ibom says it has trained about 2,000 Akwa-Ibom youths in various marketable skills since the beginning of the year. The State Coordinator of the programme, Mrs Patience Osunkwo, disclosed this i...
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has concluded plans to embark on enlightenment campaign against the use of defective vehicles in Katsina State. The state's FRSC Sector Commander, Alhaji Habu Dauda, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in...
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has concluded arrangements toimplement a non-sanction week throughout the country, its Irruekpen Unit Commander in Edo, Mr Udeme Eshiet, said. He told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday that the we...
President Goodluck Jonathan will on Monday, launch the second edition of the Youth Enterprise with Innovation (YOUWIN!), a Federal Ministry of Finance innovative business plan competition for talented youth`entrepreneurs. A statement issued by Mr ...
Nobel prize-winning economist Professor Joseph Stiglitz has called for an enshrining of a ‘Right to Trade’ in the global trading regime, as a new initiative to help the trade performances of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable eco...
Nigeria, Sierre Leone, Tanzania and some other nations across the world have been drafted on the Education Ministers Working Group on the Commonwealth's recommendations for the post-2015 development framework. Other members selected to be on...
There are some basic notions that people should have in mind when going into a relationship. Such impressions are key elements that can help to build and make the friendship worthwhile. Blessing Ukemena writes. No one can claim knowledge to everything...
Do you know that your dining-room deserves elegant dining sets? Some dining sets are made of glass, while others are made of wood, but the choice of a portable set depends on the size of your pocket. To get the best of the dining-room, embellish the ta...
The Kwara Police Command on Friday arrested a man alleged to be circulating `killer’ text messages to the public. The Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Kayode Fabode, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ilorin that the man (names wi...
Imo Police Command on Friday said that it had rescued a nine-month-old baby boy from suspected traffickers in Lagos. The child was abducted on Nov. 23, 2011 by five armed men along with a little girl at gunpoint from the City...
Gov. Liyel Imoke of Cross River in Calabar on Saturday stressed the need for effective policing of the country to safe-guard the lives and property of the people. Imoke told newsmen that the call for State Police was because of ineffective policing of ...
The Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), says it has set up 23 camps for people displaced by the flood from Lagdo Dam in neighbouring country, Cameroon. The Executive Secretary of the agency, Mr Shadrack Daniel, who made this ...
The Lamido of Adamawa, Alhaji Muhammdu Aliyu Mustafa, on Saturday donated relief materials to some flood victims in the state. Presenting the materials to the victims at the Damare refugee camp in Girei Local Government area, Aliyu urged them to s...
Nigeria moved to 10th place on the medals table at the end of proceedings on Friday in London at the 2012 Paralympic Games with two gold and two silver medals. After winning a gold medal on the first day of competition on Thursday through Yakubu A...