By Ibironke Ariyo Some stakeholders in the justice sector on Wednesday urged the National Assembly to include the right of inmates to vote in the proposed review of the Electoral Act. The stakeholders made the call at a roundtable in Abuja on the reform of custodial centres organised by CarmeliteContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili The Federal Government is set to partner Mastercard Foundation Fund, an NGO, to create job opportunities for youths, Dr Jamila Bio-Ibrahim, the Minister of Youth Development, said. She made this known when the Grants, Finance, and Risk Management Officer of the NGO, Mr Abraham Ndambuki, paid herContinue Reading
By Polycarp Auta The Umuahia North Local Government in Abia has partnered with GetBundi Education Technology to train 1,000 youths in digital skills. Details of the programme, which is open to young men and women from the local government aged 18-35, is expected to cover digital skill courses that willContinue Reading
By Henry Oladele Electric power surge led to the razing of a four-storey residential-cum-commercial building in Lagos on Wednesday. Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed the accident in a statement he issued on Wednesday at Ikeja. “The fire which started at No. 47 DosunmuContinue Reading
Stakeholders harp on institutionalising research, innovation for national developmentContinue Reading
Lawmaker inaugurates N120m road construction equipment, palliatives in Oyo StateContinue Reading
By Lilian U. Okoro Dr Moyosore Makinde, a Consultant Family and Lifestyle Medicine Physician, says over 700 genes in the human body can be affected when an individual doesn’t get enough sleep. The consultant made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in LagosContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Agents for Citizens-Driven Transformation (ACT) Programme, said they supported 273 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), networks and coalitions to be credible and effective drivers of change for sustainable development in Nigeria. Mr Damilare Babalola, ACT National Programme Manager, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on Tuesday inContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola ELOY Awards Foundation and Africa Women CEOs Network are recognising and celebrating 50 individuals who are promoting women’s empowerment and inclusion in Africa. Dr Tewa Onasanya, Founder, ELOY Awards Foundation, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. Onasanya said the individuals, both women andContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The coalition of Civil Society for Public Service Reform took to the streets of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Monday to express their support for the implementation of the Civil Service Act of 2018. Opeyemi Ismail, the convener of the coalition, stated that the group hadContinue Reading
