By Our Correspondent The United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has cited Nigeria’s rich cultural heritage and comparative advantage in the creative industry as the reasons for choosing the country to present African culture to the world. The UNWTO Secretary General, Mr Zurab Pololikashvilli, announced this at the opening of an expert workshop of the […]
Partnership for Economic Policy (PEP), a non-profit organisation, on Monday, called for a review of youth employment policies with a view to tackling unemployment in the country. The team Lead for PEP, Dr Oluwasola Omoju, along with other stakeholders made the call at a National Policy conference held in Abuja. The event was organised by […]
A Federal High Court (FHC) in Abuja, on Monday, adjourned the suit filed by the Federal Government against the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, indefinitely. Justice Binta Nyako, in a short ruling, adjourned the matter sine die (indefinitely) to await the decision of the Supreme Court on the matter. […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ondo State has begun the display of voters’ registers across the 18 Local Government Areas of the state. This is contained in the statement issued by Mrs Olufunmike Segun-Osifeso, INEC Head of Voter Education, Publicity, Gender and Civil Society Organisations on Monday in Akure. The statement said the […]
A 25-year-old man, Kelvin Opuene, has appeared before an Ojo Magistrate’s Court in Lagos for allegedly having unlawful carnal knowledge of a teenager without her consent. The defendant was arraigned on a one-count charge of sexual assault. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge before the Magistrate, Mr L.J. K. Layeni. The prosecutor, Dr […]
Uganda’s Ministry of Health says Ebola has spread to the eastern part of the country beyond the epicentre in the central region. Ruth Aceng, Minister of Health, tweeted on Sunday that a confirmed fatal case, who is a 45-year-old male, has been reported in the Jinja district of eastern Uganda. The confirmed fatal case died […]
Games village Club (GVC) of the Abuja male team has maintained a 100 per cent unbeaten record at the second phase of the Beach Volleyball Tour in Abuja on Sunday. GVS defeated Kaduna Kings ( KD Kings) of Kaduna 2-0 (21-12,21-12 ) in the male category. This defeat has made it the second time for […]
The Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, on Thursday in A said that the National Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) will complete the Aeronautical Information Management Project in 11 airports next year. Sirika made the announcement at the presentation of President Muhammadu Buhari Administration Score Card (2015-2023) in Abuja “This project is designed to facilitate the […]
A 22-year-old storekeeper, Adijat Bello, on Thursday, appeared before a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly stealing N3.8 million from her employer. Bello, a resident of No 47, Mobegelu Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, stood trial over a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing. The Prosecutor, Insp. Magaji Haruna, told the court that Bello and […]
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has appointed retired Justice Mary Odili as Chairperson of its Journal Editorial Board, The NewsZenith reports. Inaugurating the board on Thursday in Abuja, the Executive Secretary of the commission, Mr Tony Ojukwu, SAN said the journal is a useful resource for human rights research. Ojukwu said that the journal […]