The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has announced plans to clamp down on what it described as extreme and indecent “sign-out” practices among graduating students in Nigerian tertiary institutions. Director-General of the Agency, Lanre Issa-Onilu, disclosed this during the flag-off of a nationwide campaign on government policies, programmes, and activities. He was represented by Deputy Director-General…
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) in Kwara has cautioned the public on fake N1000 notes circulating in the state. The State Director of NOA, Alhaji Abdulganiyu Dare, disclosed this in a statement issued in Ilorin. Dare emphasised the need for vigilance among residents and business owners in the state. According to him, there is confirmed…
The National Orientation Agency, NOA, has promised to support Operation Safe Corridor, OSC, a Federal Government initiative focused on deradicalising, rehabilitating and reintegrating repentant insurgents. The agency made the pledge when the coordinator of OSC, Yusuf Ali, and his team paid a courtesy visit to the NOA’s headquarters in Abuja. NOA Director-General, Lanre Issa-Onilu, while…
The Federal Government has donated N30 million to the family of renowned National Flag designer, late Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi, two years after his demise. The Director General of the National Orientation Agency, Lanre Issa-Onilu, accompanied by the Oyo State Director of the agency, Olukemi Afolayan, made the official presentation of the cheque on behalf of…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that fifteen new subjects have been added to Nigeria’s basic education curriculum, the Federal Government has announced. This is disclosed in a press statement released by the National Orientation Agency (NOA) on Friday, January 24, 2025. NOA said the new trade subjects were added to the curriculum to boost students’ practical skills…
The Federal Government said on Tuesday it has given out at least N100 billion to train no fewer than 20 million artisans in the country. The aim is to make them self-reliant and become job creators rather than wait for white-collar jobs. The Director General, National Orientation Agency (NOA), Lanre Issa-Onilu, who announced this at…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has raised concerns about the rising influence of foreign cultures on Nigerian children, which is mainly due to their exposure to foreign cartoons. According to the Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Lanre Onilu, children are picking up foreign behaviors through cartoons shown on TV. Onilu also talked about…
The Federal Government has urged Nigerians to seek permission before using the national anthem. A statement by the Director General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu on Wednesday, said seeking permission was necessary to avoid misinterpretation. He further announced that press conferences will be held across all states to initiate the sensitisation…