Anti-corruption: Al-Habibiyyah tasks FG on partnership with religious organisations By Suleiman Shehu An Islamic organisation, Al-Habibiyyah Islamic Society, has urged the Federal Government (FG) to partner with genuine religious organisations in its fight against corruption. The association’s Chairman, Board of Trustees, Dr Kola Adeyemi, gave the advice at a 2-dayContinue Reading
Children’s Day : NGO urges govt. to tackle menace of Out-of- school children By Joshua Olomu Children of Africa Leadership and Values Development Initiative(CALDEV), a non government organisation has called on government at all levels to adequately tackle the challenge of out-of-school children in Nigeria. Mr Bamidele Salam, Founder andContinue Reading
By Yetunde Fatungase The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) and the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) have engaged stakeholders on how to stop human trafficking among school children. Speaking at a stakeholders’ workshop on Friday, Mojisola Sodeinde, Head of West Africa Region,Continue Reading
By Hajara Leman The Federal Government has sensitised Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of Gombe State, to the use of geospatial data for development, planning and decision-making. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that geospatial data or geodata includes information related to locations on the earth’s surface. Mr NebolisContinue Reading
Reps C’ttee kick as NAFDAC ignores sachet alcohol resolution By Femi Ogunshola The House of Representatives Committee on National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has frowned at failure of NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, to implement its resolution on sachet alcohol. The House said the actionContinue Reading
By Oluwatope Lawanson Dr Stephen Akintayo, a Real Estate Expert and Chairman of Gtext Holdings, says there is need for President Bola Tinubu to quickly rejig his cabinet to actualise his ‘Renewed Hope Agenda’. Akintayo made the remark in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) inContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe The confidence index of Chief Executive Officers (CEO) of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) in the first quarter of 2024 has risen by 1.7 points for the first in the last six quarters. Otunba Francis Meshioye, President, MAN, disclosed this during the Public Presentation of theContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo A NGO, the Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC) has unveiled a consortium on access to justice and effective justice delivery in Nigeria and Africa at large. The inaugurated Consortium include PPDC, Citizen Gavel, Hope Behind Bars Africa (HBBA), Law Hub Development and Advocacy Centre (Law Hub),Continue Reading
By Joan Nwagwu The Senior Staff Union in Colleges of Education (SSUCOEN) has appealed to the Federal Government to stop incessant conversion of the Colleges of Education to universities. Mr Danladi Msheliza, President of SSUCOEN said this in a communique jointly signed by Nwenyi Isioma, National Secretary of the unionContinue Reading
Vaccine By Yetunde Fatungase The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has attributed low uptake of the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccines to misinformation. Mrs Aderonke Akinola-Akinwole, Social and Behaviour Change Specialist, UNICEF, said this on Wednesday at a two-day media dialogue organised for journalists in Lagos. Akinola-Akinwole said thatContinue Reading
