Presidency begins payment of N5,000 monthly stipend to poor Nigerians in 9 States
More than one year after it came on board, the president Mohammadu Buhari led administration has commenced payment of N5,000 monthly stipends it promised to poor Nigerians.
60 inmates killed, many beheaded, in Brazil riot: officials
Rioting inmates in Brazil decapitated and brutally assaulted their rivals, killing at least 60, when fighting erupted between two gangs at a prison in the Amazon region, officials said Monday.
Terminally ill Sunderland fan, 5, wins goal of the month
A five-year-old Sunderland fan who has terminal cancer was adjudged joint winner of the BBC’s December goal of the month award.
We need to carry out census of the disabled – Founder/CEO, Benola, Cerebral Palsy Initiative
FOR several years, Benola: A Cerebral Palsy Initiative, has been at the forefront of advocating for persons living with Cerebral Palsy – a group of disorders that affecet an individual’s ability to move and keep balance/posture, either as a result of injury to parts of the brain, or a developmental problem. A not for profit organisation, Benola’s vision is to ensure all those affected by Cerebral Palsy fully develop and exploit their potentials. By working to provide care and support for affected families, engage in capacity building for professionals in the health care sector, it is raising awareness about the disorder in Nigeria and Africa at large. In this chat with SOLA OGUNDIPE, the Founder/CEO of the Organisation, AVM Femi Gbadebo, speaks on .
8 primary schools get additional blocks of classrooms in Jigawa
The Jigawa government has constructed one block of classrooms in each of eight primary schools in Suletankarkar Local Government Area.
Deadly prison riots of the last decade
At least 60 inmates were killed, many of them decapitated, in a prison riot in Brazil’s Amazon region on Monday, in the latest such deadly uprising around the world.
Defoe punishes Liverpool, Man City bounce back
Jermain Defoe scored two penalties as third-bottom Sunderland prevented Liverpool from significantly trimming Chelsea’s lead at the Premier League summit in a 2-2 draw on Monday.
Surging Bitcoin breaks through $1,000 barrier
The value of Bitcoin surged above $1,000 on Monday as the digital unit continues a dizzying rise that made it the best-performing currency of 2016.
Chinedu ‘Aki’ Ikedieze now a Dad
Chinedu Ikedieze is now the happy father of a bouncing baby boy.
Nigeria moves up in global aviation rating
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) on Monday said Nigeria had attained another high level safety rating which placed it amon the world leaders in aviation safety.
NiMet predicts sunny, hazy atmosphere for Tuesday
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), has predicted sunny and hazy conditions over the central states of the country on Tuesday.
