World Teachers’ Day: NUT appeals for training, retraining of teachers in Kebbi
The Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) in Kebbi State, has appealed to the state government to continually train and retrain teachers to keep them in tune with modern teaching methods. The state’s Deputy Chairman of the union, Alhaji Sanusi Alkali, made the appeal when he paid a courtesy visit to the Acting Head of Service, […]
Population explosion: Nigeria needs to be properly managed —Hamzat stresses
Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Kadri Obafemi Hamzat has stressed the need for the nation to control its population to limit the threat of climate change and protect the environment in view of the rapidly growing population and challenging economic situations in the country.
There ‘II be no more sit-at-home in South-East — Igbo Govs, leaders vow
Governors of Southeast, Igbo political and religious leaders have vowed to ensure that the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB’s, suspended sit-at-home order will no longer be observed in the region and that people move about freely.
Bayelsa directs LGs to ban use of speed boats after 7pm
Bayelsa government on Tuesday in Yenagoa directed local government councils to speedily evolve legislation prohibiting the movement of speed boats after 7 p.m. without permit. The state’s deputy governor, Mr Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, gave the directive at separate meetings with traditional rulers from Southern Ijaw and Nembe Local Government Areas. He noted that the measure would […]
Only 1 in 10 people who need palliative care get it — WHO
World Health Organisation (WHO) says that global demand for care for people with life threatening illnesses will continue to grow as populations, age and the burden of non-communicable diseases rise. According to the UN health agency, by 2060, the need for palliative care is expected to nearly double. To address this need, the agency released […]
Famine: UN appeals for $6.6bn to support 41m people
UN has appealed for support of 6.6 billion dollars to help 41 million people in danger of sliding into famine as the world currently faces unprecedented catastrophic levels of acute food insecurity. To ramp up support, UN has convened a high-level event, calling for international action in collaboration with the Group of Friends on Action […]
