By Kelechi Ogunleye The National Senior Citizens Centre (NSCC) in collaboration with the National Board for Technical Education (NBTC) has trained 28 geriatric caregivers in social care skills. Dr Emem Omokaro, the NSCC Director-General (D-G), speaking at the training on Wednesday in Abuja, said the trainees were nominees fromContinue Reading
By Aisha Gambo Gov. Uba Sani of Kaduna State has commended the gender-responsive procurement, peace, security and capacity building initiatives by the UN Women, saying their impacts were visible. The governor gave the commendation on Tuesday during the UN Women Open Day event for North-West in Kaduna.Continue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer Mrs Eugenia Abu, ace broadcaster who retired as an Executive Director at the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), has advised women journalists to share their time well between their jobs and the families. “This is very crucial to having a successful career,” Abu told members ofContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer Mrs Eugenia Abu, ace broadcaster and retired Executive Director with the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), has challenged journalists to always strike a balance between speed and accuracy in the handling of their reports. Abu gave the advice on Tuesday in Abuja while addressing members of the EditorialContinue Reading
By Toba Ajayi The Rector of the Kwara Polytechnic, Dr Abdul Jimoh-Muhammed, has called on tertiary institutions in the country to invest in commercial farming on their campuses. Jimoh-Muhammed, who made the call in Ilorin on Saturday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said tertiaryContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), says it has not paid fuel subsidy to anybody in the last nine years. Chief Financial Officer of the company, Alhaji Umar Ajiya made the clarifications on Monday in Abuja. Ajiya said the NNPC Ltd. wasContinue Reading
Letter to Wada Maida: A Tribute By Ali M. Ali “Every soul will taste death” Quran (3:185) “If you love and care for me, tell me while I’m alive. Don’t send me flowers and write a poem when I’m dead.” -Allen Lazar Dear Sir, Salam Alaykum. I don’tContinue Reading
By Amen Gajira Mr Peter Dogara has emerged as the chairmanship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the State Independent Electoral Commission has fixed Oct. 19 for the council polls in the state.Continue Reading
Parents of Kaduna brides may now sigh in relief By Aisha Gambo Aisha Auwal, a 40-year-old housewife, is anxious. Her daughter, Bilkisu, aged 19, is set to be wedded soon and the family is yet to provide the traditional household items popularly called Kayan Daki or Gara. Mrs. Auwal and herContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Federal Government has unveiled guidelines for the implementation of the “Zero Per cent Duty Rate and Value Added Tax” exemption on certain basic food items. The announcement is contained in a statement issued by the Spokesperson of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Abdullahi Maiwada, inContinue Reading
