Day: May 8, 2024

Over 17.5m PWDs require basic education – Lalu

No fewer than half of the 35.5 million population of Persons With Disabilities (PWD) across the country, require basic education to meet up with their counterpart across the globe.

James Lalu, the Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons …

Veterinary council seeks urgent restoration of govt. funding

The Veterinary Council of Nigeria (VCN) has appealed to the Federal Government to urgently reverse the removal of the council from government funding for effective and efficient veterinary practice regulation.

VCN Vice-President, Prof. Matthew Adamu,…

NNPC Ltd. reassures public with over 1.5bn litres of petrol

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd. says it has over 1.5 billion litres stock of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, which will last for over 30 days.

Mr Olufemi Soneye, Chief Corporate Communications Officer, NNPC Ltd.,…

Group urges FG to recruit 500,000 additional policemen

The Ndigbo Unity Forum, a pan-Igbo socio-cultural group, has urged the Federal Government to recruit 500,000 additional policemen to beef up security in the country.

The Executive Director of the forum, Chief Augustine Chukwudum, made the appeal in a…

Korea to assist Nigeria on security challenge

The Ambassador of Republic of Korea to Nigeria, Mr KIM Pankyu, has promised to explore avenues of assisting Nigeria to tackle the security challenge in the country.

He said this at a media parley in Abuja.

Pankyu.

The envoy who had just spent about…

NCC donates 50 laptops to Disabilities Commission

The Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) has donated 50 sets of HP computer laptops to the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD).

Dr Aminu Maida, the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, made the donation during a courtesy visit by …