By Muhammad Nasir Sen. Ibrahim Lamido (APC-Sokoto East), has offered a joint N40million scholarahip to no fewer than 1,315 indigent students from his Constituency for them to study various courses at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto. Lamido, who made the disclosure at the screening exercise of the benefitting students inContinue Reading
By Segun Giwa An NGO, Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) and Ondo State Agency Against Gender-Based Violence (OSAA-GBV) have partnered to train magistrates and prosecutors on handling of gender-based violence cases. Speaking at the training in Akure on Wednesday, WFD Country Director, Mr Adebowale Olorunmola, said the GBV law wouldContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh George Aluo, newly appointed Chairman, Nigeria National League (NNL), has pledged to reposition the league with focus on improved officiating, professionalism and qualified coaches for clubs. Aluo said this at the inaugural news conference of the NNL board on Wednesday in Abuja. He said the new boardContinue Reading
By Olayinka Olawale Stakeholders in the agricultural sector have charged farmers to embrace sustainable certification for agribusiness to build more resilient, profitable and sustainable ventures. They also urged the Federal Government to develop a food safety framework to improve agriculture sustainability certification in the country. They stated this at theContinue Reading
By Zubairu Idris The National Population Commission (NPC) has assured households that all their personal information which they would give to enumerators during the forthcoming population and housing census would be strictly confidential. The Federal Commissioner representing Katsina State, Mr Bala Almu-Banye, made the disclosure at a meeting with mediaContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang The Federal Government and the United Nations have called for a holistic approach to achieving sustainable food chain in Nigeria. The call was made at the Pre-food systems stock-taking moments media engagement on Wednesday in Abuja. The event was jointly organised by the Federal Ministry of Finance,Continue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Susan Akporiaye, National President, National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA), has advised men to take women as individuals divinely designed to complement their efforts and not as competitors. Akporiaye, also the Chief Executive Officer, Topaz Travels and Tours, gave the advice during an interactive platform organised by the NationalContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Mogbede The Progressives Governors Forum (PGF) has said that it is working with the Federal Government to address the current hardship being faced by Nigerians, following the removal of fuel subsidy and the increase in petroleum pump price. Gov. Hope Uzordimma of Imo and Chairman of the forumContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC) has advised Nigerians to remain patriotic and committed to national development. Chief Olusegun Runsewe, Director-General, NCAC, gave the advice during an interactive platform organised by NCAC, with the theme “#puttingnigeriafirst#”, on Wednesday in Abuja. According to Runsewe, the adviceContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The Federal Government has received a 9.3 million Canadian dollars grant from the Global Initiative for Vaccine Equity (CanGIVE), to boost COVID-19 vaccine delivery and strengthen the broader health system in the country. The Canadian High Commissioner, Amb. Jamie Christoff, disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja, duringContinue Reading
