By Racheal Abuja, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) According to UNICEF nine out of 10 schools in Nigeria have no handwashing facilities for students. This, according to the UN agency, does not augur well for the fight against infectious diseases. UNICEF said in a report that in 2018, onlyContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Ladies Section of the IBB International Golf and Country Club says 30 female caddies will be engaged to enhance professionalism in the game. Lady Captain of the club, Mrs Comfort Olateju, said this at the celebration of the International Women Golf Day on Wednesday in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) and the Mewar Group, an ICT-driven accredited International university has partnered on a one-year Top-Up programme for Higher National Diploma (HND) graduates. The Executive Secretary, NBTE, Prof. Idris Bugaje disclosed this in Abuja on Wednesday at meeting between the board,Continue Reading
By Lizzy Okoji The Federal Government and the Kingdom of Netherlands have engaged in an Economic Consultation to modernize the existing bilateral investment treaty between both countries to strengthen economic interest and opportunities. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Adamu Lamuwa, at the opening of the Economic ConsultationContinue Reading
Corruption is a dream killer, ICPC boss tells youths Corruption By Isaac Aregbesola Abuja, June 7, 2023 (NAN) The Chairman, Independent and Corrupt Practices and Other related Commission (ICPC), Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, has described corruption as a dream killer that must be fought to a standstill by the youth. TheContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The World Bank-supported Kaduna State Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) project is training 30,000 academic and non-academic staff of secondary schools on School Related Gender-Based Violence (SRGBV) Safeguarding. The AGILE GBV Officer, Hajiya Aisha Mohammed stated this in Zaria on Tuesday, during the trainingContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Tuesday reduced the number of work days that civil and public servants would have to commute to their workplaces from five days to three days a week, amongst other measures. In a statement made available to newsmen in Benin, Obaseki saidContinue Reading
By Dorcas Jonah Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Abuja Council has congratulated its Chairman, Mr Emmanuel Ogbeche, on his appointment as Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to Gov. Bassey Otu of Cross River. This is contained in a statement jointly signed by Messrs Osaretin Osadebamwem and Ochiaka Ugwu, Vice-Chairman and SecretaryContinue Reading
By Clara Egbogota The Noble Delta Women for Peace and Development (NDWPD), an NGO, has called for the inclusion of women in negotiation teams to address issues on land grabbing. Mrs Caroline Usikpedo-Oliseowe, the Executive Director of NDWPD, made the call in Asaba on Monday at a news conferenceContinue Reading
By franca Ofili An NGO, Community Advocacy for Positive Behavioural Patterns Initiative, says there are substantial benefits to the federal government’s decision to remove fuel subsidy. Mr Bamidele Mann, Director, Campaign Team of the initiative said this in a statement in Abuja. “Hitherto fuel subsidy has been a contentious issueContinue Reading
