By Femi Ogunshola The National Commandant of the Nigeria Peace Corps, Mr Dickson Akor, has commended the House of Representatives for passing the Peace Corps Bill to Senate for concurrence. Akor gave the commendation while reacting to the passage of the bill to the upper chamber by the House ofContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) on Thursday inducted 97 graduates of Bachelor of Nursing Sciences at the Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo into the profession. In his address, the Vice-Chancellor of Igbinedion University, Prof. Lawrence Ezemonye, said the institution had contributed immensely to boost and improveContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue Three leading traditional rulers on Thursday re-echoed their pleas for Nigerians to close ranks and build a formidable nation that would stand the test of time. The traditional rulers spoke at a ceremony and book launch to mark the 80th birthday of King Edmund Daukoru, Mingi XIIContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi Environmental Health Council of Nigeria (EHCON) has commenced review of its guidelines to reposition environmental health system in the country and mitigate emerging environmental health challenges. Dr Yakubu Baba, Registrar of the council, said this at the technical review meeting on guidelines for environmental health practice inContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang Barnksforte Technology Ltd, an indigenous technology company has reassured Nigerians of the formidable security features embedded in the self-service application launched by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). The Chief Executive Officer of the company, Mr Dayo Bankole, gave the assurances in a statement in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, has warned members of the academia and the university community over sexual harassments on campuses, stressing that the ministry would deal decisively with perpetrators of such acts. Mamman gave the warning in Abuja on Thursday when he received the reportContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Federal Government on Thursday pledged to improve the culture of handwashing, as only four per cent of Nigerians practice it at critical times. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, said this at a news conference to commemorate the 2023 Global Handwashing DayContinue Reading
By Ahmed Ubandoma The Federal Government has announced plans to include families of Nigerian fallen soldiers and members of the Nigerian Legion among the beneficiaries of its Conditional Cash Transfer Scheme. Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, disclosed this on Thursday in a statement by herContinue Reading
By Yetunde Fatungase The Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment believes there is the need to strengthen the country’s employment policy to tackle the challenges of mass unemployment, an official said on Wednesday. The Director of Employment and Wages Department of the Ministry, Mr John Nyamali, made this submission atContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Gallant Women Ability Foundation (G-WAF), an NGO, has advocated for more support towards advancing leadership and empowering women with disabilities in Nigeria. The group made the call at a visit to Dr Mike Agbo-Omeri, former Director General, National Orientation Agency (NOA), ahead of its 2023 GlobalContinue Reading
