By Usman Aliyu The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 2 Division, Nigerian Army, Ibadan, Maj.-Gen. Bamidele Alabi, on Thursday inaugurated an ultra-modern library for use at the NAOWA Model Nursery and Primary School in Benin. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the library was facilitated by Mrs Hassina Ndahi,Continue Reading
By Alice A Afolayan A number of Nigerian men are gradually pushing for spaces in jobs hitherto dominated by women across the country, a check by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reveals. NAN reports that men in the country are visibly operating eateries, hair dressing salons, makeup shops, fixingContinue Reading
By Joan Nwagwu The International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the Federal Government have developed a roadmap to promote women’s entrepreneurship development and formalisation in the country. Ms Vanessa Phala, ILO’s Country Director to Nigeria, disclosed this at a Validation Workshop on Thursday in Abuja. The workshop was themed, “A roadmapContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has begun distribution of inputs to farmer cooperative societies to accelerate potato production in four local government areas of Plateau. The benefiting farmer groups drawn from Bokkos, Mangu, Jos South and Barkin-Ladi LGAs each received 12 litres of liquid fertilisers andContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye and Deborah Akpede The Police Command in Lagos State on Thursday said that the prevalence of substance abuse had made the work of policing more difficult, lamenting that the music industry glamorised drug use. The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, saidContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has advised parents to live up to their responsibilities of raising their children well for the good of the society. The minister made the call in Abuja on Thursday at the inauguration of a document titled: “Parenting forContinue Reading
By Esenvosa Izah Oba Saheed Elegushi of Ikate-Elegushi Kingdom in Lagos State has called on parents and communities to collectively tackle the menace of drug abuse among youths in the country. Elegushi made the call at a symposium organised by the Nigeria Union of Journalist (NUJ), News AgencyContinue Reading
By Lydia Ngwakwe Dr Adesola Adeduntan, Chief Executive Officer, Firstbank Group, has urged professionals and regulatory practitioners in the banking industry to create a culture of compliance. He also enjoined them to ensure that Customer Due Diligence (CDD) was embedded in all aspects of their business. Adeduntan gave the adviceContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje Troops of Operation Delta Safe, have uncovered and destroyed 34 illegal refining sites and apprehended 59 suspected oil thieves, among other criminal elements in two weeks. Director, Defence Media Operations, Military headquarters, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, made this known while briefing newsmen on Thursday in Abuja. BubaContinue Reading
By Diana Omueza The Global Awareness for Public Safety (GAPS) Foundation has called for the establishment of safety departments in Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to safeguard against unforseen disasters. Dr Chuks Alozie, the Director-General of the group, made the call in a statement he signed and made available toContinue Reading
