There was heightened anxiety within the communities in Jos and other parts of Plateau State on Monday as residents and other stakeholders waited endlessly for the commencement of the intra-city mass transit bus operations promised by the state government. reports that a total of 14 digitalised buses with at least 80 seater capacity each were…
Two minors who were suspected to have been trafficked by their relations have been recovered by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons. confirmed that one of the children, four-month-old Aisha Shehu, and the other, 11 years old, Usman Kabiru, were recovered from Abuja and Lagos respectively. further gathered that the minors…
The National Directorate of Employment has commenced the training for no less than 50 Gombe youths in the agriculture value chain to enhance food security. reports that the training is under NDE’s Sustainable Agricultural Development Training Scheme, which was organised by the Rural Employment Promotion department. Speaking during the commencement of the programme, the Director-General…
investigations have revealed that the Niger State Government is looking forward to a disaster-free 2024 rainy season in spite of the projections of flooding in some states of the federation by the National Metrological Agency. To achieve this, the state government has revealed that it has in earnest began to monitor the water level and…
The naira depreciated further against the United States dollar at the official market on Tuesday, closing at 1,300/$. This came as the Central Bank of Nigeria stepped up efforts to stem the tide, selling more dollars to Bureau De Change operators. The apex bank disclosed the dollar sale in a new circular referenced TEM/FEM/PUB/001/013 and…
Lead British International School Abuja, which has been in the eye of the storm over viral videos of bullying involving some of its students, has been shut for three days. The shutdown order was issued on Tuesday by the Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohaneye. The Public Relations Officer of the FCT Education Secretariat, Kabiru…
Worried over the loss of N12bn due to the fungal disease that affected ginger farmers, the Kaduna-South Senator, Barr. Sunday Marshall Katung expressed fears that Nigeria may lose its position in the global market as the second-largest producer of the commodity if farmers are not compensated. recalls that the Minister of State for Agriculture and…
THE Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, has reserved judgment in the appeal filed by a Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, alias Baba Ijesha, challenging his conviction by a Lagos State High Court. Baba Ijesa, was on July 14, 2022, convicted of sexual assault of a minor. Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo (retd.) of the Ikeja Domestic Violence and…
The World Bank in collaboration with the Nasarawa State government on Tuesday held a one-day sensitisation workshop for stakeholders on the dangers of gender-based violence and female genital mutilation. The workshop brought together community and religious leaders from all 13 Local Government Areas of the state. This effort, according to the Nigeria COVID-19 Preparedness and…
It’s no longer news that several marriageable young men and women have continued to roam the streets of our cities in search of suitable life partners, yet they remain single. findings reveal that often times, this situation has been attributed to the poor state of the economic situation of the country whereby many graduates can…
The governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, and the Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris have emphasised the need to build a better image for the country for its sustainable growth, development and prosperity. They spoke on Tuesday at the opening of the 2024 Nigeria Institute of Public Relations Week held at the June 12 Cultural…
THE Nigerian Copyright Commission has dedicated this year’s World Book and Copyright Day to the Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, and named July 13 the National Reading Day to mark the 90th birthday of the literary icon. This was disclosed by the Director-General, NCC, John Asein, in a statement, wherein he also stressed the importance…