President Bola Tinubu

  By Ismail Abdulaziz The Federal Government has approved N200 billion as intervention for provision of stable food and agricultural inputs. President Bola Tinubu made the announcement in a nationwide broadcast tagged: “After Darkness Comes the Glorious Dawn’’ on Monday in Abuja. He said the intervention would ensure that pricesContinue Reading

Second Niger Bridge

By Mercy Obojeghren The Federal Government has ordered security agencies to beef up surveillance patrols around the second Niger Bridge and its surroundings to prevent further vandalisation. Mr Mahmuda Mamman, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, disclosed this on Monday in Asaba while inspecting the bridge whichContinue Reading

By Esenvosa Izah The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association  (NECA) on Sunday said there was urgent need to protect the objectives of sustainable enterprise, decent work and national development.   NECA’s Director-General,  Mr Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde, said this in a statement, in view of the proposed Aug. 2, protest by the NigeriaContinue Reading

By Ephraims Sheyin The rising number of people dying from snakebites across the country has heightened the calls for local production of Anti-Snake Venom (ASV) vaccines, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Reports from across major snakebite treatment centres indicate that the incidences of the attacks have continued toContinue Reading

A teacher with her student

By Jacinta Nwachukwu An educationist, Mr Kennedy Ozoemena, Deputy Director, Secondary Education Board has advised parents to build a positive relationship with their children’s teachers to improve children’s academic achievements and emotional well-being. Ozoemena, who is also the Head, Mentoring Unit of the board gave the advice at the 23rdContinue Reading