Tag: ABUJA
Gabriel Afolayan, Aevese Emokpae win big at AIFF 2019 Award
Nigerian actor Gabriel Afolayan and Aevese Emokpae, have won the Outstanding Actor and the Outstanding Actress award respectively, at the 2019 Abuja International Film...
96-year-old man weds woman, 73, in Abuja
The agrarian village of Kiyi in Abuja was agog on Thursday, October 17, when 96-year-old Pa AbdRahman Munse-Bwaye married 73-year-old Rukaya Yamwa-Piri.
The News Agency...
Court remands Maina’s son in police custody, adjourns until Nov 6
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, ordered the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to keep Faisal Maina in police custody, pending the determination...
Aisha Buhari joins forces to fight malnutrition among children
The First Lady, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has called on stakeholders, especially parents, to ensure their children eat nutritious food to nurture their body...
Eggs crucial source of protein, vitamins – nutritionist
A Kwara-based nutritionist, Mrs Margaret Makinde, on Thursday described eggs as a crucial source of protein, urging caregivers to strive to include it in...
Lai Mohammed seeks support for persons with disabilities
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has called on Nigerians to support persons living with disabilities to enable the country to...
Applicant docked for allegedly escaping from police custody
A Kabusa Grade I Area Court, Abuja, on Thursday ordered that an unemployed man, Basiru Yinusa, who allegedly escaped from lawful custody, be remanded...
Nollywood: Stakeholders laud organisers of Abuja Film Festival
Stakeholders in the creative industry and relevant agencies of government have extolled organisers of the Abuja International Film Festival (AIFF) for steadfastness in holding the...
FCT Minister pledges support for humanitarian organisations
The FCT Minister of State, Dr Ramatu Aliyu, has pledged the administration’s support to organisations and groups rendering selfless services to orphans and the...
World Polio Day: Minister promises more centres for Post-Polio Syndrome
Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, on Tuesday in Abuja, promised to create more centres for Post-Polio Syndrome (PPS) in the country.
Ehanire made the...