The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) has expanded the Adolescent Girl Initiative (AGI) to Sokoto and Bauchi States to keeps more girls in schools so that the key can harness their potentials. Dr. Zubaida Abubakar, the National Programme Analyst, Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health and HIV, UNFPA Nigeria, disclosed this during a media roundtable on the 2019 […]

The University of Lagos has set up a task force to address issues of sexual harassment with a view to stemming the ugly tide. The university’s Principal Assistant Registrar for Communication, Mrs. Taiwo Oloyede, said in a statement that the move“is in continuation of the institution’s unrelenting campaign against the menace of sexual harassment and […]

By Festus Ahon – Asaba Delta State Executive Council, Tuesday ratified the sum of N389 billion as a budget proposal for the 2020 fiscal year. The state Commissioner for Economic Planning, Mr. Barry Pere Gbe who made the disclosure, said the proposed budget is N1 billion lower than that of 2019, which has N217 as […]

By Joseph Erunke – Abuja Operation Python Dance, otherwise known as Operation Egwu Eke in Ibo Language, which was launched at the wake of heightened tension in the South East following activities of the now outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, was Wednesday rechristened Operation Atilogwu, meaning Operation Dance for Peace in similar language. The […]

By Omeiza Ajayi – Abuja The Federal Government has announced the deportation of seven nationals of the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea DPRK for life. The development was disclosed in a statement issued by the public relations officer of the Nigerian Immigration Service on Wednesday in Abuja. The statement reads; “The Comptroller General of Nigeria […]

…sensitizes them on handwashing The wife of Enugu State Governor, Mrs. Monica Ugwuanyi, has advised parents and guardians to cultivate the culture of healthy living and proper hygiene in their families to reduce the risk of exposing their children and loved ones to communicable diseases. Mrs. Ugwuanyi gave the advice during the event marking this […]

By Demola Akinyemi – Ilorin The Kwara State House of Assembly has approved N130,380,403,956 as the new revised total budget size of the State as against the initial N157,802,032,561 with a decrease of N27,421,628,605, representing 17.4 per cent. This is the sequel to the report of the House Committee on Finance and Appropriation on the […]

By Gabriel Enogholase – Benin As part of efforts to straighten security in the State, the Edo State government is to provide two additional Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) to the State Police Command. The State governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki disclosed this in Benin yesterday when he received the chairman and executives of State’s Police Community […]

Rotimi Ojomoyela – Ado Ekiti The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, on Wednesday allayed the fears of Ekiti workers over the salary and pension arrears debt, valued at N57 billion, assuring that it will never become a bad debt. Fayemi assured the workers that he would not renege on his promise to ensure […]

The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Cross River Chapter, has said that the deplorable condition of roads was responsible for the drop in the food supply in the state. The Chairman of the Association, Mr. Etim Nakanda, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Calabar in […]

By Shina Abubakar – Osogbo Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola on Wednesday, disclosed his administration’s readiness to make the state viable and compete with its peers globally. He also charged the Commissioners-designate to quickly swing into action as soon as they are inaugurated, having seen the urge in the team to transform the state. Speaking […]

By Alemma-Ozioruva Aliu – Benin City The Coalition of Registered Political Parties (CRPP) has condemned the recent attack on the Benin residence of the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade Adams Oshiomhole by some suspected thugs just as it called for a halt to political violence in the state. Chairman of CRPP, […]

By Festus Ahon – Asaba Delta State Government has signed Memorandum of Understanding, MoU with International Enterprise Singapore company, Meinhardt LTD as part of efforts to boost investments, infrastructural development in the State and promote comparative cost advantage. The Chairman, Delta State Investment Development Agency, Mr. Paul Nmah who disclosed this in Asaba, said that […]

The Association of Pediatric Surgeons of Nigeria (APSON) has appealed to the Federal Government to establish well-designed and purposely built National Children Hospitals with dedicated infrastructure and a child-friendly environment. Its President, Prof. Auwal Abubakar and Secretary, Prof. Usang E Usang, said on Wednesday in Lagos that such a hospital should be located in each […]

…’ Nobody attacked you’ —Obaseki By Omeiza Ajayi – Abuja Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki who has been at loggerheads with the party chairman has insisted that Comrade Adams Oshiomhole was never attacked in the state as being alleged. Obaseki also insisted that the APC national chairman who is also a former governor of […]