Contributory Pension Scheme: Obaseki presents N6.97m to families of deceased civil servants
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has presented N6.97 million to four families whose relatives died while actively serving with the Edo State Government. Governor Obaseki presented the cheques to the beneficiary families at the Government House, Benin City. The governor who was represented by the Head of Service, Mr. Isaac Ehiozuwa, said the […]
COVID-19: Enugu Government approves relocation of isolation centre
The Enugu State Executive Council has approved the relocation of the State Infectious Diseases Isolation Centre to the Enugu State University of Science and Technology Teaching Hospital (ESUTH). The executive council also approved N330 million to tackle the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Dr Ifeanyi Agujiobi […]
COVID-19: Global Rights postpones Mass Atrocities Summit indefinitely
By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja Following the outbreak of coronavirus, COVID-19, in the country, a human rights organization, Global Rights Nigeria, Wednesday, postponed its Mass Atrocities Summit indefinitely. This was contained in a statement signed by the Executive Director, Global Rights Nigeria, Abiodun Baiyewu, while expressing sadness over the postponement said with a deep sense […]
Equal opportunities should be given to women in Maritime industry — Hamman
By Ebunoluwa Sessou Mrs. Mary Hamman is the Head of Shipping Promotion in Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, and former President, Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association, WISTA, Nigeria. In this interview, she shares with WO the opportunities in the maritime industry as well as the challenges limiting women in the sector. The […]
NIRSAL’s Agro Geo Cooperative concept to assist 8m farmers
We commend NIRSAL for facilitating over N100bn to farmers — AFAN By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The Nigeria Incentive-based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending, NIRSAL, Wednesday, disclosed of assisting 8 million farmers with its new AgroGeocooperative concept to lift them out of poverty through the 21st-century agribusiness practice. This was made known by the […]
New COVID-19 case: Lagos monarch postpones Festival
By Olasunkanmi Akoni As part of efforts to curtail the spread of COVID-19 in Lagos, Oba Saheed Ademola Elegushi (Kusenla III), Elegushi of Ikate Kingdom has postponed the yearly celebration of the Elegba Festival. The festival was earlier scheduled to hold from the 24th – 30th March 2020 in the Ikate-Elegushi Kingdom. According to Elegushi, […]
