Day: July 15, 2024

Woman jailed for trafficking in Marijuana

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday sentenced a woman, Omolola Kayode, who trafficked in Marijuana, to one year imprisonment with an option of N100,000 fine.

The convict was also sent to a month community service.

Kayode, 30, arraigned by the Na…

FG commits to household immunisation surveys

The Federal Government says it is committed to the successful conduct of the 7th round of the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS)/ National Immunisation Coverage Survey (NICS).

Adeyemi Adeniran, Statistician- General of the Federation, said this…

Local expertise key to disaster management in Africa – IAEM

The International Association of Emergency Management Africa (IAEM Africa) says it will focus on local knowledge and expertise in developing the framework for disaster management in the continent.

The President of IAEM Africa, Dr Susan Agada, stated …

AU, IGAD urge end to Sudan war

The African Union (AU) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) have urged Sudanese political and civilian actors to put supreme interests in their country above other considerations.

They also urged Sudanese people to work closely t…

Tinubu’s horse wins Int’l horse racing derby in Kaduna

President Bola Tinubu’s horse named ‘Renewed Hope’ has won the Hope Renewed 1st Year Anniversary Horse Racing Derby that ended on Saturday in Kaduna.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the four-day epochal sports that opened on Thursday wa…

Sudan war: AU restates its position against external interference

The African Union (AU) has restated its position against external interferences in the Sudan war situation.

Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas, Chair, AU High-Level Panel of the Resolution of the Conflict in Sudan (HLP-Sudan), stated this in a telephone intervie…