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CP tasks Police on respect for human rights

On: March 3, 2021

By Rabiu Sani-Ali Mr Sama’ila Shu’aibu-Dikko, the Commissioner of Police in Kano State, has tasked Police personnel to respect human rights and rule of law in the discharge of their duties. Shu’aibu -Dikko gave the charge in a statement issued by DSP Abdullahi Haruna, the Public Relations Officer of theContinue Reading

3,000 women in Kogi get FG’s Special Grant

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: March 3, 2021

In: General News

By Collins Yakubu-Hammer No fewer than 3,000 women in Kogi have benefited from the Federal Government’s Special Grant for Rural Women Project. Hajiya Sadiya Farouq, Ministrer of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, in a statement on Wednesday signed by the Deputy Director of Information in the Ministry, Mrs RhodaContinue Reading

Family Planning: Ogun to address unwanted pregnancies, unsafe abortion

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: March 3, 2021

In: Health

By Yetunde Fatungase The Ogun Government says it will focus and capture more adolescents in its family planning initiatives and programmes, to address spate of unwanted pregnancies and unsafe abortion among youths. The Executive Secretary of the state’s Primary Health Care Development Board, Dr Elijah Ogunsola made this known atContinue Reading

Institute to train 75,000 agricultural extension agents

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: March 3, 2021

In: Economy/Business, Food Security

By Mustapha Yauri The National Agricultural Extension and Research Liaison Services (NAERLS), Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria, is to train 75,000 agricultural extension agents on best agricultural practices to enhance food production in Nigeria. Prof. Emmanuel Ikani, Executive Director, NAERLS told newsmen on Wednesday in Zaria that already, 12,600 agriculturalContinue Reading

Bayelsa Govt to partner ITF in training, agricultural dev’t

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: March 3, 2021

In: Economy/Business, Food Security

By Shedrack Fran The Bayelsa Government says it will collaborate with the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) for a comprehensive agricultural policy that includes training, and promotion of self-reliance. The Deputy Governor, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo spoke on Wednesday when a delegation of ITF from the Bayelsa Area Office paid him aContinue Reading

World Bank to construct 159 schools, renovate 69 others in Kaduna

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: March 3, 2021

In: Education

By Philip Yatai The World Bank, Adolescent Girls Initiative and Empowerment (AGILE), is to construct 90 Junior Secondary Schools (JSS), 69 Senior Secondary Schools (SSS) and renovate 69 others in Kaduna State. AGILE Project Coordinator in the state, Mr Habibu Alhassan, made this known in an interview with the NewsContinue Reading

UN secretary-general discusses peace in Yemen with Iranian FM

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: March 3, 2021

In: Foreign

United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, discussed measures to restore peace in Yemen in a telephone conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said Wednesday. The Iranian Foreign Ministry disclosed this on Twitter after the call, which was held late on Tuesday.“During the phone call,Continue Reading

Kaduna Govt to enlarge citizen’s input in 2022 budget – Official

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: March 3, 2021

In: Economy/Business

By Philip Yatai The Kaduna State Government has begun preparations for the 2022 budget and promised to open more spaces for citizens to engage in the process. Mr Idris Suleiman, Director Budget, Planning and Budget Commission stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in KadunaContinue Reading

COVID-19: Angola, first country in Eastern, Southern Africa region to receive COVAX vaccines

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: March 3, 2021

In: Health

Angola receives 624,000 doses of AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine from Sérum Institute of India as part of COVAX initiative, which aims to ensure equitable distribution of vaccines against COVID-19 worldwide.Continue Reading

FG working to provide affordable healthcare services —- Minister

By: Ifeanyi Nwoko

On: March 3, 2021

In: Health

The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to ensure affordable healthcare services to all Nigerians, to achieve universal health coverage.Continue Reading

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