By EricJames Ochigbo No fewer than 100 residents of Kobi Seriki, a suburb of Abuja, on Saturday received free medical services, food and household items from the Rotary Club of Asokoro as part of its humanitarian services. The outreach was under projects Declutter to Empower, Feed the Family and MedicalContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola The founder and Chief Executive Officer of Erisco Foods Ltd., Chief Eric Umeofia, says that a powerful syndicate keen on killing his company is behind the “false and malicious’’ social media post against the company. Speaking to newsmen on Saturday in Lagos on the raging Facebook controversy,Continue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Junior Secondary School (JSS), Karu, Abuja has emerged winner of the FCT Universal Basic Education Board Head-to-Head Debate Reality Show for Public and Private Junior Secondary Schools across the Six Area Councils of the FCT. The JSS Karu won the competition, scoring 67 per cent whileContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker The Richard George Foundation (RGF), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), on Friday in Abuja, inaugurated its digital learning hub established for young talented graduates. Mr Richard George, Founder RGF, while briefing newsmen shortly after the inauguration, said that it was expected that the facility would serve as aContinue Reading
By Aderogba George Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau on Friday in Abuja called for more recognition of the nursing profession, saying the practitioners are relegated to the background. The governor made the call at the presentation of a book titled: “Challenges and Triumph of the Nursing Profession in Nigeria” writtenContinue Reading
By Clara Egbogota The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Delta Command, advises motorists to obey traffic rules and regulations to stem crashes on highways during and after the ember months. Mr Bassey Eshiet, the Sector Commander of FRSC Delta Command, gave the advice on Thursday at the flag-offContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Stakeholders in the correctional sector have called on state governments to formulate and implement laws to aid decongesting the prisons. The stakeholders made the call at a National Dialogue on Enlisting State Corrections in Nigeria organised in collaboration with Hope Behind Bars Africa, USAID, Legend Golden CareContinue Reading
By Victor Adeoti Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun has cancelled celebration of independence day slated for Sunday. In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, on Friday in Osogbo, the governor urged the people of the state to pray for the peace and prosperity of the country. “LetContinue Reading
By Isaac Aregbesola Abdulkarim Ckukkol, Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), says the agency, in its war against corruption, economic and financial crimes, has secured 1,688 convictions between January and September, this year. Ckukkol disclosed this on Friday at the Passing out Parade of Detective AssistantContinue Reading
By Ahmed Ubandoma Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), has appealed to labour unions to shelve the nationwide strike slated to commence on Tuesday, Oct. 3. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the unions have fixed the date toContinue Reading
