Benue: UNICEF raises concern over plight of 3,000 out-of-school children in Uikpam IDPs camp
By Peter Duru – Makurdi The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has expressed concern over the absence of a school for the over 3,000 children of school age at the Uikpam Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, camp in Guma Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue state. The Chief of UNICEF Field Office Enugu, Dr. Ibrahim Conteh […]
Civil flight operations to commence from Benue in December – FAAN
The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), and the Nigeria Air Force (NAF) have signed a memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to resume civil flight operations in Makurdi. The signing took place on Monday in Makurdi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the civil flight operations route would be from Makurdi to Abuja to […]
Oando begins settlement with Mangal, tops trading on NGX
Trading on the Nigerian bourse opened on Monday on a positive note with turnover appreciating by 1,103.94 per cent due to off-market trade in Oando Plc
You’re next: Dabira, Lekki shooting survivor gets attack notice
By Onozure Dania Miss Dabira Adeyinka, one of the survivors of the Lekki Tollgate shootings on October 20, last year, who testified before the Lagos State probe panel, the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Restitution for Victims of SARS-Related Abuses and Other Matters, has received a threat that says “You’re next”. Dabira, had […]
Female actors and ‘immoral content’ banned from Afghan TV
The Taliban government in Afghanistan has imposed a series of draconian restrictions on what can be shown on the nation’s TV screens.
#ENDSARS: Adamawa panel submits report to Fintiri
The Adamawa Commission of Inquiry on the alleged police brutality has submitted its reports to Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri.
Delta variant still dominant COVID in Nigeria – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the Delta variant continues to be the dominant strain of Coronavirus in the country. The NCDC Director-General, Dr Ifedayo Adetifa, made this known at the bi-weekly national briefing on COVID-19, in Abuja on Monday. Adetifa, represented by the Head of Risk Communication, Dr Yahaya Disu, said that the […]
Katsina State Assembly asks governments to declare bandits as terrorists
Katsina State House of Assembly on Monday called on the federal and state governments to declare bandits as terrorists.
African Consumer Care (Dabur) Organizes Strong Foundation @ Oral Health Care Talk
African Consumer Care Limited is a subsidiary of Dabur International Limited, which is the International business division of Dabur India, world’s largest Ayurveda or Natural Healthcare Company with an overall turnover of over US$ 1 Billion and a market capitalization of ~US$ 13.7 Billion. Dabur’s International Business Division in Dubai, UAE is the cornerstone of […]
Davido redeems N50m pledge to Orphanage homes
Nigeria’s Music star, David Adeleke a.k.a Davido, says he has redeemed his N50 million pledged as part of N200 million donations to orphanages in Nigeria to Wema Bank.
Fire razes 41 shops at Kurmi Market Kano
The Kano State Fire Service said fire had destroyed 41 temporary shops at Kasuwar Kurmi (Yan’ littafai) Market in Kano.
