Yobe Govt. not happy with poor performance of students
The Yobe Government has described the 38 per cent performance of students from the state in national examinations as unacceptable. The Commissioner for Education, Alhaji Mohammed Lamin, stated this on Wednesday while taking over the affairs of the ministry in Damaturu.
General Electric partners AMI to host Media Training on Energy and Infrastructure Coverage
Nairobi, 2nd October 2015- African Media Initiative (AMI) and General Electric (GE) have partnered to boost media coverage in Africa of Energy and Infrastructure issues. Some 20 journalists drawn from the East Africa region will undergo basic training on the Energy sector in Africa, and on using sector data to tell impactful stories that will […]
Saraki seeks citizens’ participation in formulation of legislative agenda
The Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki has urged for citizen participation in the formulation of legislative agenda for the 8th Senate.
Dr. Tom Frieden on Ebola: Protecting the world from the next pandemic
It wasn’t just luck that the Ebola epidemic didn’t spread once it reached Lagos. Here’s what other countries can learn from Nigeria’s effective response.
Oyo CJ releases 59 inmates awaiting trial
The Chief Judge of Oyo State, Justice Munta Abimbola, has released 59 out of the 903 inmates awaiting trial in Agodi Prison in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State
Build on gains of reforms, Ambode tells new HoS
Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has charged the new state Head of Service, Mrs Olabowale Ademola, to build on the gains of recent reforms and realignment undertaken in the civil service. Ambode spoke on Wednesday at the Lagos House, Alausa, during the swearing-in ceremony of Ademola, who became the 19th person to hold the office in the state.
France to lift ban on gay men giving blood
France will lift a ban on gay men donating blood, introduced in the 1980s to prevent the spread of AIDS but criticised by rights groups, the health minister said Wednesday. “Giving blood is an act of generosity, of civic responsibility, and the donor’s sexual orientation cannot be a condition,” Marisol Touraine announced in Paris.
Nigeria’s gay pastor, Jide celebrates 50th birthday
Rev Rowland Jide Macaulay, the gay minister who founded House of Rainbow, Nigeria’s only gay church, which was forced to close in 2008, has expressed his gratitude to God in celebration of his 50th birthday.
Nigeria to face Tunisia in Futsal Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers
Nigeria will face Tunisia in the preliminary round of qualifiers for the Futsal Africa Cup of Nations billed for South Africa in 2016.
Romanian PM says will resign after deadly nightclub fire
Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta announced his resignation on Wednesday over a nightclub blaze that killed 32 people, a day after more than 20,000 people rallied in Bucharest to demand he quit. “I am stepping down as prime minister,” he said in a television broadcast. “I hope the government’s resignation will satisfy the people who […]
Police arrest IS suspects over attack plots
Turkey has arrested nine suspected members of the Islamic State group for allegedly plotting suicide attacks on a political party and an opposition newspaper, media reports said Wednesday.
