UNIDO helping Nigeria to improve standard of export commodities — Official
Enugu – The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) says it has helped Nigeria develop a National Quality Policy aimed at improving the competitiveness of Nigerian commodities...
View ArticleWorld Health Assembly adopts new Health Emergencies Programme
Geneva – Member States of the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday agreed to establishing a new Health Emergencies Programme. It said in a statement in Geneva that in order to fulfil the new...
View ArticleMAN urges Niger Delta militants to dialogue with FG on region’s challenges
Abuja – Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has urged the Niger Delta militants to lay down their arms and embrace dialogue with the Federal Government on the challenges in the region. Its...
View ArticleAct fast, improve living conditions of Nigerians, NUJ tells President Buhari
Abuja – Comrade Waheed Odusile, the National President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to do the needful to improve the socio-economic wellbeing of...
View ArticleKebbi govt pledges to revive Argungu International Fishing Festival
Birnin Kebbi – Kebbi government on Sunday promised to revive the popular Argungu International Fishing and Cultural Festival, last held seven years ago. Gov Atiku Bagudu made the pledge in Birnin...
View ArticleFIDA seeks death penalty for rapists
Minna – The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), Niger chapter, on Tuesday in Minna advocated death penalty for rapists. The Chairperson, Mrs Fatima Takuma, made the suggestion at a...
View ArticleFans hail Wizkid on expected appearance at Chris Brown tour
Abuja – Fans of popular Nigerian music star, Wizkid have congratulated the star on his upcoming appearance at the tour of award winning American music star, Chris Brown scheduled to hold in June. The...
View ArticleBox Office: ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ hits $ 65 million,
Los Angeles – Fox’s “X-Men: Apocalypse” and Disney’s “Alice Through the Looking Glass” squared off over Memorial Day weekend, but both blockbuster hopefuls emerged bruised from this box office clash...
View ArticleLamido authorised payments for non-existent contracts – Witness
Abuja – Mr Michael Wetkas, a prosecution witness in the trial of former Jigawa Governor, Sule Lamido, told the Federal High Court, Abuja on Wednesday that the defendant authorised payments for...
View ArticleFuel price hike: Technical committee resumes sitting
Abuja – The Technical Committee constituted by the Federal Government and members of workers unions to consider the issues raised over the increment in petrol price has resumed sitting. Dr Chris...
View ArticleNPA approves rehabilitation of TCIP access road, lauds Women in Shipping
Lagos – The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Malam Habib Abdullahi, has approved the rehabilitation of the Tin-Can Island Port (TCIP) access road to Apapa. The General Manager,...
View ArticleFG withheld names of loot returnees for integrity of investigations, says...
Abuja – Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said on Monday that the Federal Government withheld the names of persons from whom looted assets were recovered in order not to compromise ongoing...
View ArticleNigeria bungled opportunity to gain promotion to World Cricket League...
Abuja – Kayode Adeniyi, a member of the Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) board, on Monday said Nigeria bungled an opportunity to gain promotion to the Division Four of the World Cricket League. The...
View ArticleSell pressure:NSE All- Share Index loses 0.13%
Lagos – Transactions on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) opened for trading on Monday on a negative note with the All-Share Index dropping by 0.13 per cent. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports...
View ArticleILO tasks member nations on ending child labour
Geneva (Switzerland) – Mr Guy Ryder, Director-General, the International Labour Organisation (ILO), on Tuesday stressed the need for member nations to end child labour, a menace which has continued...
View ArticleExam ethics expert urges students to shun exam malpractice
Abuja – Mr Ike Onyechere, the Chairman, Exam Ethics Marshal International , an NGO, has advised students to shun exam malpractice as it can mar their future. Onyechere gave the advice in an...
View ArticleDeveloping countries require $7trn annually to meet SDGs — Minister
Lagos – The Minister of Environment, Mrs Amina Mohammed, on Wednesday, said developing countries required seven trillion dollars annually to meet the needs of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)....
View ArticleGEF approves $40m for wildlife protection programme
New York – A UN-backed partnership fund has approved 40 million dollars to expand its support for global programme fighting against illegal trafficking to a total of 19 countries in Africa and Asia....
View ArticleIndia woos Nigerians to Yoga practice
Lagos – The Vice-President of the Indian Cultural Association in Lagos, Chief Sanjay Jain, has urged Nigerians to take advantage of Yoga practice in enhancing their well-being, joy, peace and love....
View ArticleSchool proprietress solicits FG’s support for private schools
Abuja – Mrs Blessing Sani, the Proprietress of Ametrine International Basic Technical Academy, Lugbe, Abuja, has pleaded with the Federal Government to support the development of qualified private...
View ArticleUN calls for investigation into Tripoli prisoners’ killings
Tripoli – The UN envoy to Libya, Martin Kobler, has called for investigations into killing of 12 men jailed on suspicion of crimes against protesters during the 2011 revolution in the country. The...
View ArticleIMO Audit Team Subbmits Interim Report, As Peterside Promises Compliance
ABUJA (Sundiata Post) – The International Maritime Organisation Member States Audit Scheme (IMSAS) has submitted an interim report after its week-long audit of the Nigerian maritime sector with a call...
View ArticleUNICEF donates mass education materials to Sokoto State education board
Sokoto – The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), has donated assorted mass education materials to the Sokoto State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB). The fund said...
View Article3 Nigerian Reps members accused of soliciting for Sex in America; It’s a lie...
ABUJA – The United States Government has petitioned Nigeria’s Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, accusing some members of the Lower Chamber of improper conduct, attempted rape...
View ArticleUN Centre in YABATECH organises Skills Competition for students
Lagos – The Yaba College of Technology UN Entrepreneurial and Vocational Centre (UNEVOC) in Lagos on Monday called on interested students of the College to apply for its 2016 Youth Skills...
View ArticleEnergy efficient buildings, renewable energy ‘ll boost electrification rate —...
Abuja – German International Development Cooperation (GIZ) on Monday underscored the need for energy efficient buildings and use of renewable energy to boost electricity supply and raise...
View ArticleForex: Expert urges CBN to include more items on banned list
Lagos – A financial expert, Mr Femi Ekundayo, on Monday urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to include more items on the list of banned products for importation. Ekundayo, who is a former [...]
View ArticleProfit taking: NSE All-Share down by 1.63%
Lagos – Activities on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Monday closed on a negative trend due to profit taking as investors adjusted their positions with the implementation of the new forex...
View ArticleAgency to improve financial base – MD
Abuja – The Managing Director, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Mr Bayo Onanuga, on Tuesday said the management was working assiduously to improve the financial base of the agency. Onanuga said this...
View ArticleLionel Messi quits international football
Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international duty after missing in a penalty shootout as Argentina lost a fourth major final in nine years. “It’s not meant for me. For me, the national...
View ArticleUN envoy calls for immediate international engagement in trade, development...
UN – The UN Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Sahel, Mr Toby Lanzer has called for immediate international engagement across the Sahel, in the areas of stability, trade, development,...
View ArticleEx-service chief, 10 others, docked over N22bn conversion
Lagos – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday arraigned a former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Adesola Amosu and 10 others before a Federal High Court Lagos, over the...
View ArticleInternational Space Station crew members return to Earth after 6 months
Moscow- A Russian Soyuz spacecraft on Wednesday returned to Earth after a six-month mission aboard the International Space Station. A report from the station noted that it took about three hours for...
View ArticleSunny Bay Club amateur boxers win 8 gold medals at int’l tourney
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu Lagos – The amateur boxers from a Lagos-based Sunny Clay Boxing Club (SCBC) who participated in an international Invitational Youth Boxing Academy competition have returned...
View ArticleBerahino switches international allegiance to Burundi
BUJUMBURA – Forward Saido Berahino is eligible to play for Burundi in next month’s African Nations Cup qualifiers after FIFA approved his application to switch international allegiance, the...
View ArticleEbonyi to build airport next year, says Umahi
By Chukwuemeka Opara Abakaliki – The Governor of Ebonyi, Mr David Umahi, announced on Wednesday that the State Government would build an airport next year. Umahi made the announcement while receiving...
View ArticleAbu Dhabi named World’s safest City by Numbeo
Dubai – Abu Dhabi has been named the safest City in the world for the second year by Numbeo. Numbeo is a website for crowd-sourced global data, Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism [...]
View ArticleFirst West Africa Mountain Cycling Championship: Nigeria’s Kurotumi Emerges...
By Dorcas Jonah Abuja – A Nigerian, Abaka Kurotumi has emerged the winner of the maiden edition of the West Africa king of the Mountain Cycling championship in Ghana. The National coach, cycling,...
View ArticleTuberculosis under spotlight at world conference on lung health
The Hague – Tuberculosis, a preventable and curable disease that killed 1.6 million in 2017 across the world, goes under spotlight of the 49th Union World Conference on Lung Health opened on...
View ArticleIran urges U.S. to change approach to 2015 nuke deal before re-negotiation
Tehran – The Iranian top diplomat said the talks with the United States over a new nuclear agreement remains open if Washington changes its approach to the 2015 international nuclear deal, local...
View Article
