Okowa’s wife builds Sickle Cell Centre in Asaba
WIFE of the Delta State governor, Dame Edith Okowa, has said she was building a sickle cell centre at the Central Hospital, Asaba through her pet project, the O 5 Initiative to cater for the health challenges of sickle cell patients in the state.
Don’t lose hope, democracy is a battle, not a banquet — Tinubu
All Progressives Congress, APC national leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged Nigerian democracy partisans not to lose hope upon present economic challenges, saying that the quest for democracy is a battle and not a banquet.
U-17 Women World Cup draw: Nigera, Ghana in pot 2
Coach Bala Nikyu and team administrator, Mary Oboduku have arrived in Amman, Jordan for today’s draw ceremony for this year’s FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. The duo left Nigeria Saturday.
Looted N107bn state funds: Ortom drags 52 persons, firms to EFCC
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state has dragged 52 individuals and organizations, indicted by the Justice Elizabeth Kpojime Judicial Commission of Enquiry, to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in a move to recover the N107 billion allegedly looted from the state’s treasury during the last administration.
Lagos expects 1m early education registration
The Lagos State Government through the State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, has said that about one million pupils are expected to partpate in the 2016/2017 registration into the Early Child Care Development Education, ECCDE, and primary one in the state public primary schools.ici
Lagos calls for joint efforts on morals in child development
With attention geared towards ensuring good morals among children across the country, Lagos state, weekend called on parents and individuals to join hands to bring up children worthy of the country’s pride.
