School Resumption: FCTA begins fumigation of public schools
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has begun the fumigation of all public schools across the six Area Councils of the territory, ahead of school resumption slated for Monday. The FCT Minister of State, Dr Ramatu Aliyu, said the exercise started on Thursday at the Government Junior Secondary School, Garki, in Abuja. Aliyu said the […]
AFRDC: FG places premium on Nigeria’s fallen heroes & veterans ― Defence Minister
By Kingsley Omonobi The Minister of Defence, Maj. Gen Bashir Salihi Magashi (RTD) has said that the Federal Government will continue to place high premium on the welfare and wellbeing of Nigeria’s fallen heroes, veterans and their spouses. General Magashi said it is necessary for the Federal Government to appreciate the efforts and gallantry exhibited […]
Ondo 2020: YIAGA tasks INEC to ensure contract with NURTW not compromised
YIAGA Africa, a Civil Society Organisation, has tasked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure that the contractual agreement with the NURTW for movement of election materials for the Ondo governorship poll was not compromised. Addressing a news conference in Akure on Thursday, Co-chair of YIAGA Africa, Dr Aisha Abdullahi, said that INEC should […]
60-years of Nigeria’s unholy matrimony
By Oludayo Tade From external colonialist to insider colonialists, Nigeria’s topsy-turvy post-colonial reality unveils unmet needs of peoples who were happy that the British colonialist agreed to leave the country physically with a strategic plan of remote colonisation of Nigeria 60 years after. Just like the female anopheles mosquito sucks the blood of her host, […]
New boss Waldrum drums new agenda for Super Falcons
Newly appointed Super Falcons coach, Randy Waldrum has said his goal is to take the Nigerian team to new heights in women football development. The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF settled for Waldrum to prepare the team for the 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations and the 2023 World Cup that follows. ALSO READ: WATCH: Ned Nwoko, […]
Post COVID-19: W/Bank warns Nigeria, sub-Saharan Africa of steep GDP contraction
The World Bank, yesterday, warned that post-Covid-19 recovery in Nigeria and other Sub-Saharan Africa countries will be long and steep if fiscal reforms that would stimulate growth are not put in place to address the economic impact of the pandemic.
