FCT to domesticate National Teacher Education Policy
MINISTER of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Malam Muhammad Bello, has said his administration is making efforts to review and domesticate the National Policy on Teacher Education in order to enhance teachers’ welfare and improve service delivery.
NIMASA seeks support to reposition Nigeria’s blue economy for industrial growth
Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) says it is seeking support to reposition Nigeria’s blue economy for the country’s industrial growth. The Directors General of NIMASA, Mr Dakuku Peterside made the appeal on Wednesday in a presentation on ”Cargo and Transport Logistics” during the Agency’s special day at the ongoing 41st Kaduna International Trade […]
Kano Assembly commences fresh probe of Emir Sanusi
Kano—Kano State House of Assembly, yesterday, began a fresh probe of the Emir of Kano, Lamido Sanusi, over alleged mismanagement, among others.
Protest in Kano over alleged blasphemy against Prophet Muhammad
Angry youths, yesterday, stormed the Kano Hisbah office protesting an alleged blasphemy song against the Holy Prophet Muhammad.
US restates $7m bounty on Shekau
THE US government has reiterated its reward of $7million (N2.5bn) for anyone with credible information that can lead to the arrest of Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau.
Poverty gap fueling north-south migration in Nigeria
Mustapha Abdullahi spent his childhood in constant hunger “roaming the streets for food” in his village in northern Nigeria, unsure when his next meal would arrive. Like many living in areas where opportunities are scarce, he knew he had to move. When he turned 12 he travelled south to Nigeria’s commercial megacity, Lagos. “I came to […]
NDLEA intercepts 1,360 rounds of live ammunition on highway
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Bauchi State Command has intercepted 1,360 rounds of live ammunition of 7.6mm caliber during a motorised patrol along Bauchi-Jos Road. Mr. Jonah Achema, Head of Public Affairs, NDLEA, disclosed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja. Achema […]
Nicki Minaj’s husband arrested for failing to register as a sex offender
Nicki Minaj’s husband Kenneth Petty has been arrested by U.S. Marshals for failing to register as a sex offender. Petty was in federal court on Wednesday after turning himself into the Marshals and is set to face a judge later today, according to TMZ. READ ALSO: Ejine Okoroafor shames Nicki Minaj’s cleavage Petty, who moved to […]
U.S. coronavirus death toll rises to 11 with California victim
The United States (US) death toll from the coronavirus climbed to 11 on Wednesday with a victim succumbing in California — the nation’s first reported fatality outside Washington state — as officials, schools and businesses came under pressure to respond more aggressively to the outbreak. Officials in Placer County, near Sacramento, said an elderly person […]
Senegal confirms two new coronavirus patients, both Europeans
Two new infections of coronavirus were detected in Senegal on Wednesday, bringing to four the number of people infected in the sub-Saharan nation, health officials said. One of the new patients was a 68-year-old woman, a French resident who had arrived in Senegal on February 29. Her 80-year-old husband tested positive for the COVID-19 virus […]
Reps ask NUC to review curriculum for national development
…probe infractions in Anambra-Imo River Basin Authority By Levinus Nwabughiogu House of Representatives has asked the National Universities Commission, NUC, to review academic curriculum to reflect modern realities and job needs in the country. Resolution to that effect was taken at Wednesday plenary on a motion titled “Need to Review Curriculum of Tertiary Institutions to […]
