World Press Freedom Day: AFAN gives special recognition to journalists
By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, Sunday, gave special recognition to journalists for balanced reportage and for being farmers’ best ally in the international food system. This was contained in a statement signed by the National President, AFAN, Arc Kabir Ibrahim while appraising the 2020 World Press Freedom Day […]
Change must come from all – Lauretta Onochie
In 1999 Nigeria returned to democratic rule. It was very surreal. It was a very happy feeling being counted as one from a democratic nation.
COVID-19: Nasarawa repatriates 788 Almajirai to different states
By David Odama NASARAWA State Government Sunday repatriated over 788 Almajiri to their states of origin to stem further spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Flagging off the evacuation exercise in Lafia, Governor Abdullahi Sule said the exercise was in compliance with the decision reached by governors of the 19th Northern states adding that […]
SERAP wants confiscated buildings used as isolation centres
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Federal Government to identify, publish and use confiscated buildings as isolation centres for COVID-19 patients.
Gunmen abduct monarch in Nasarawa, demand N50m
By David Odama – Lafia A Second class traditional ruler in Lafia local government of Nasarawa state, the Aron Akye of Ugar, His Royal Highness, Abdullahi Magaji was Friday night kidnapped in his place at 7. 30pm. A family member who pleaded anonymity told Vanguard on Saturday that the monarch was whisked away by the […]
Iran to reopen many mosques as 47 more die of coronavirus
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said mosques would reopen across large parts of the country Monday, as officials reported a drop in the number of deaths from the novel coronavirus. Health ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said 47 people died of the virus over the past 24 hours, the lowest daily count in 55 days. He told […]
