Youth Development: Nigeria to strengthen partnership with South Africa
By Arogbonlo Israel The Federal Government has restated its commitment to strengthening its bilateral relationship with the Republic of South Africa in the area of youth development. The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare disclosed this Tuesday when the South African Minister of Women, Youth and Disabilities, Ms. Maite Nkoana-Mashabane paid him […]
FGM/cutting has drastically reduced in Ebonyi — Umahi
GOVERNOR David Umahi of Ebonyi State, Tuesday stated that the age-long obnoxious practice of Female Genital Mutilation and cutting had drastically reduced in different parts of the State.
Man remanded for allegedly defiling 4-year-old girl
An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Tuesday ordered the remand of a 26-year-old unemployed man, Mustapha Baba, for allegedly defiling a four-year-old girl. The Magistrate, Mrs Ejiro Kubeinje, who did not take the defendant’s plea, ordered that he should be remanded in Kirikri Correctional Centre. Kubeinje, however, directed the Police to send the case […]
I hawked ‘Cassava flakes’, when I first graduated says Prof Noah Yusuf
The Vice Chancellor of Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin in Kwara state, Prof Noah Yusuf has urged Nigerian graduates never to be idle but to find something meaningful to do at all cost, instead roaming around for job, saying that he hawked ,”Gaari” meaning Cassava flakes and typed projects for students, to make a living when he graduated.
Effective family planning, panacea to tackling mother-to-child HIV infection
At most PMTCT sites in Nigeria, family planning services are offered as part of the PMTCT programme centred on antenatal care and maternal and child health services. Part of the package is family planning counselling and information on contraceptive methods
Africa Youth Day: West Africa PYU VP, Oladele urges youths to embrace productivity
By Arogbonlo Israel In commemoration of the African Youth Day, 2021, the Vice President of West Africa Pan-African Youth Union, PYU, Oladele Nihi has urged Nigerian youth to embrace productivity by contributing towards “securing the future from today”. Oladele stated this at a event to commemorate the 2021 African youth day with the theme: “Defining […]
EFCC arraigns Ondo Speaker, Oleyelogun, in court over N2.4m fraud allegation
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned the Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Mr. Bamidele Oleyelogun, in court over alleged financial impropriety.
Lead with fear of God, Muoka urges Nigerian leaders
THE General Overseer of The Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Ministries, Worldwide, Pastor Lazarus Muoka has urged the Nigerian leaders to lead with the fear of God.
Ake Arts festival: Inspiring platform for African Creatives
Since inception in 2013, the multi disciplinary feast, Ake Arts and Books festival, AABF, founded by Nigerian writer Lola Shoneyin in Abeokuta, has remained an important platform where African Creatives and, art and culture aficionados across the globe look forward to converging, towards the end of the year.
COREN moves to give engineering qualifications Int’l recognition
Determined to key into the rapid pace of globalization and emerging technologies, the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria, COREN, has taken a step to mediate in regulating the processes that would lead to local and international recognition of engineering qualifications from higher educational institutions in Nigeria.
Drug War: NDLEA Seized 3 million Kilograms of Illicit drugs/Psychoactive Substances in 11 months ― Marwa
By Kingsley Omonobi Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brigadier Gen Buba Marwa (rtd) has said that following the change of strategy, the agency mopped up over 3 million kilograms of illicit drugs and psychoactive substances in the country between January and November this year. Added to this feat, the agency […]
Customs amendment bill scales 2nd reading in House of Reps
The Nigeria Customs and Excise Management amendment bill has scaled second reading in the House of Representatives. The bill which sought to overhaul the existing Act was sponsored by Rep. Leke Abejide (ADC-Kogi) at the plenary on Tuesday. Leading the debate on the bill, Abejide said that the need for a holistic overhaul of Customs and […]
El-Rufai’s Four Day Working Week: Workers should not be shortchanged – CAN
On Monday, the Kaduna state government announced that it would commence transition to four- day working week for civil servants in the state, but the Christian Association of Nigeria ( CAN) has alleged that the move was to shortchange the workers.
Prevail on Buhari to inaugurate NDDC board, Delta monarch tells NASS
By Ochuko Akuopha The Ovie of Idjerhe kingdom, HRM Monday Whiskey Udurhie I, has urged the National Assembly to prevail on President Muhammadu Buhari to inaugurate “the already screened and confirmed” board of the Niger Development Commission NDDC. Reacting to the continued delay in the inauguration of the interventionist agency’s board, the traditional ruler told […]
Nababa blames incessant attacks on Correctional Centres on lack of fund to deploy technology
The Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Haliru Nababa, has blamed lack of adequate funding to the inability of the Service to deploy technology in manning its custodial centres nationwide.
Why we’re building international conference centre, by Kwara Gov
Kwara State Government is building an international conference centre in Ilorin to attract increased attention and investments to the state’s hospitality sector, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq said on Tuesday.
