Nigeria wins World Bank competition
For the second successive year, Nigeria has won the World Bank’s “Ideas for Action” initiative, a youth competition on financing for development.
Girl Child Day: NGO tasks FG on immunisation
Community Health and Research Initiative (CHR), an NGO, has appealed to the Federal Government to ensure that girls in hard to reach areas are not left behind and that all girls have access to important vaccines.
Ondo State Govt. to partner with SON in fight against fake, substandard products
The Ondo State Government has assured the Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) that it will partner with it to eradicate fake and substandard products in the state.
UN confirms departure of Myanmar head amid row over Rohingya crisis
UN on Wednesday confirmed its top Myanmar official will leave her post at the end of the month, following heavy criticism of her response to the country’s Rohingya crisis.
Don restates importance of girl-child education in society
A don, Dr Jamila Aliyu-Mohammed of the Ahmadu Bello University has stressed the need to educate girl-child for the benefit and well-being of the society.
WHO trains 30 journalists on emergency health coverage tips
The World Health Organisation (WHO), on Wednesday, began a two-day training programme for over 30 journalists in Maiduguri on emergency heath reporting.
World Bank says Sub-Saharan Africa to record modest recovery in 2017
The World Bank has projected that Sub-Saharan Africa would record modest economic growth recovery of 2.4 per cent in 2017 after the region grew by just 1.3 per cent in 2016.
Rwandan president’s Opponent denies insurrection, forgery charges in court
A prominent opponent of Rwandan President Paul Kagame pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to charges of forgery and inciting insurrection and said she was being prevented from accessing her case file to chart her defence.
Army kill 15 Boko Haram insurgents, recover ammunition in Borno
The Nigerian Army on Wednesday said its troops had killed 15 Boko Haram insurgents after repelling attack by the terrorists at Yamteke village in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno.
Bill against unadvertised employment in public service passes 1st reading
The Senate on Wednesday passed for second reading a Bill for law to prohibit unadvertised employment in Federal Public Service.
International Day for Girl-child: “Empowerment will mitigate vulnerability” – Edo Gov, Obaseki
The Governor of Edo State, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has said that the empowerment of the girl-child will mitigate her vulnerability in the society.
Army denies rumour that ‘soldiers force injections on pupils’
Panic overshadowed the commencement of the Nigerian Army free medical outreach for civilians in Anambra on Wednesday, following social media reports that soldiers were injecting school children with dangerous substances.
Just in: FG files fraud charges against senator Misau
By Anthony Ogbonna The Federal government of Nigeria, through the office of the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, has filed two separate fraud charges against Senator Hamman Isa Misau representing Bauchi Central Senatorial District for making injurious statements against the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris. Recall that Senator Misau had alleged that […]
Army kill 40, arrest 18 Boko Haram insurgents in 1 month
The Nigerian Army said it had killed a total of 40 Boko Haram insurgents, arrested 18 and rescued about 230 victims during combat in Sambisa forest in the last one month.
NDLEA seizes 14.03kg drugs in 3 months at Lagos airport
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Command, has seized 14.03 kilogrammes of controlled and prohibited drugs between May and July.
FRSC plans special patrol against overloading in Plateau
Worried by the high trend of overloaded vehicles on Plateau highways, the state’s Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it will commence a special patrol to curtail it.
