Abdourahamane Diallo, Head of Office and Country Representative of UNESCO in Nigeria, has expressed the organization’s willingness to offer technical support for the growth of Nollywood, Nigeria’s film industry. He made this statement during the exclusive premiere of the movie “When Wolves Cry,” which addresses the harmful impact of fake news. The event, held at…
The Students’ Union of the University of Ibadan (UI) on Friday rejected the school fee increment approved by the institution’s governing council. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that to show their disapproval, the students staged an overnight protest from 10:20 p.m. to 2 a.m. We reject the decision made by the council. We…
The Federal Government has announced an upward review of the winning bonuses for Nigeria’s Paralympic athletes participating in the forthcoming 2024 Paralympic Games, billed for August 28 to September 8. According to NAN, this is contained in a statement issued by Mrs Kehinde Ajay, Director of Press in the Ministry of Sports Development, Abuja. Ajay…
The Federal Government has confirmed that over that four million children in the Northeast and Northwest regions are malnourished. Mrs Ladidi Bako-Aiyebusi, the Director of Nutrition Department in the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, made this known on Wednesday at a five-day meeting with nutrition experts and stakeholders in Keffi local government area…
The News Agency of Nigeria will soon start transmission in vernacular to widen its reach. The Managing Director of the news agency, Malam Ali M. Ali, disclosed the plan when he spoke in Abuja on Tuesday. Ali, during a courtesy visit to Dr. Aminu Wada, the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, said…
A cross-section of economists and political analysts have expressed disappointment over the newly approved N70,000 minimum wage for Nigerian workers. In separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abakaliki, they described the amount as inadequate considering the current economic situation in the country. NAN reports that President Bola Tinubu on…
