ABUAD to honour AfDB boss, Channels TV CEO
THE Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, ABUAD, is to confer Doctor of Letters (LLD) honourary degree on the former Minister of Agriculture and President African Development Bank, AfDB, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina and the Chief Executive Officer of Channels Television, Mr. John Momoh to appreciate their contributions to nation building.
2019 elections: INEC insists Zamfara APC has no candidate
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it stands by its statement that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will not field candidates for the 2019 general elections in Zamfara.
World Bank commits US$120m to 3rd Regional Disease Surveillance Project
The World Bank Board of Directors has approved the 3rd Regional Disease Surveillance Systems Enhancement, REDISSE, project, committing additional US$120 million to the work plans.
US trains journalists on national security, military reportage
The United States Consulate in Nigeria Monday, began a three- day training for journalists covering the Defence beat, with a view to building their capacity in the coverage of national security, terrorism, conflicts and peace building effort.
Non-participation in NYSC: Shittu seeks legal interpretation
The Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, on Monday filed a suit before the Federal High Court, Ibadan, seeking legal interpretation of non-participation in the one year National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme.
NAPTIP takes anti-human trafficking campaign to rural communities
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) says it has taken its campaign against human trafficking and irregular migration to the rural communities of Edo and Delta.
