ShareEnglish Premier League club Brighton and Hove Albion have announced the signing of young Nigerian forward, Zadok Yohanna from AIK Stockholm. Brighton announced the signing of the highly-rated Nigerian young star in a post on the Club’s Facebook page on Saturday. The statement reads, “Brighton & Hove Albion have agreedContinue Reading
Share Residents of Ijede and surrounding communities in Ikorodu have commended the Police Command in Lagos State for the deployment of the ‘Command Sweepers Squad’, saying it is prompt response to security concerns in the area. The residents, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday, saidContinue Reading
ShareThe Consul- General of the People’s Republic of China in Lagos, Ms Yan Yuqing, has reaffirmed the mission’s commitment to supporting the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in areas of mutual interest. Yan gave the assurance during a visit by the Head of Lagos Operations of NAN, Mrs Ifeyinwa Omowole,Continue Reading
ShareThe Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has said that no inmate was robbed of valuables during a recent search operation at the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje. The clarification is contained in a statement by the service Public Relations Officer, CSC Jane Osuji, and made available to the News Agency ofContinue Reading
ShareThe National Commandant of the Peace Corps of Nigeria, Dickson Akoh, has announced the commencement of a nationwide personnel re-validation exercise for officers and men trained by the organisation from 1998 to 2026. Akoh disclosed this on Wednesday during a news conference at the organisation’s headquarters in Abuja. He saidContinue Reading
ShareA 41-year-old travel agent, Ismail Monsuru, on Friday appeared before an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly obtaining the sum of N572,000 under the guise of procuring a Canadian visa. The defendant is facing trial on a two-count charge of fraud and stealing, to which he pleaded not guilty. TheContinue Reading
Share Nigeria’s healthcare system is facing increasing pressure as the migration of frontline health workers, especially doctors and nurses, continues to rise, leaving hospitals understaffed and patients struggling to access quality medical care nationwide. Popularly referred to as the “Japa syndrome,” the migration of healthcare professionals to countries including theContinue Reading
ShareThe Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) says the Federal Government saved about N1.1 trillion within a year through a newly established Price Intelligence Unit. Dr Adebowale Adedokun, Director-General(D-G), BPP, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday. Adedokun said that the unitContinue Reading
ShareNigeria’s Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) will begin a two-day clean-up and enforcement operation along the Lagos port corridor on May 14, targeting chronic congestion and traffic bottlenecks around the Apapa and Tin Can ports. PEBEC Director-General Princess Zahrah Mustapha Audu said in a statement on Saturday that theContinue Reading
ShareThe National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has dismissed reports suggesting that the newly inaugurated Gateway International Airport, Iperu, Ogun, was rejected by Saudi airlines carrier, Flynas for Hajj operations. In a statement made available to newsmen on Friday, the NAHCON Chairman, Amb. Ismail Yusuf, described the claims from certainContinue Reading