NGO inaugurates project to empower girls, women with disabilities

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    By Esenvosa Izah A Non-Governmental Organisation, Sightsavers, on Thursday inaugurated a project, “Strengthening Access to Business Education and Inclusion (SABI) – Woman’’, targeted at young girls and women with disabilities. The project is aimed at encouraging entrepreneurship, boosting employability, and advocating inclusion in the country’s financial sector. TheContinue Reading

NAN, VON, NTA, FRCN to begin major sports coverage, says Information Minister

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By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, says, the four major media organisations under his ministry would soon begin holistic coverage of major sporting activities in the country. The media organisations, according to the Minister includes: News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Voice of NigeriaContinue Reading

Flood: FG inaugurates N420m canal in Kogi

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By Thompson Yamput The Federal Government has inaugurated a N420million 625metres canal constructed by the National-Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (N-HYPPADEC) in Koton Karfe, Kogi. Sen. George Akume, Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF), inaugurated the project on Thursday in Koton Karfe, with a call on the people toContinue Reading

Former VC, other Osun indigenes, mourn renowned agricultural scientist

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By Abigael Joshua A former Vice Chancellor, Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Prof. Razaq Abubakre has joined other Osun prominent indigenes in mourning fellow indigene, Dr Oluremi Atanda (OFR), agricultural scientist and first PhD holder in Iwoland. In a statement issued in Abuja, Abubakre said the deceased was a multi-talented scholar andContinue Reading

Diaspora Voting: FixPolitics, NIDCOM, others dialogue on way forward

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By Fortune Abang Dr Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), has called on compatriots abroad to form a united front aimed at promoting diaspora voting in Nigeria. Dabiri-Erewa made the call during a virtual conference centered on institution diaspora voting in Nigeria, organised by FixPolitics Diaspora Dialogue,Continue Reading