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Monthly Archives: January, 2021

Maryam Abacha varsity Niger donates 3 luxury buses to BUK, others –Spokesman

Maryam Abacha American University Niger (MAAUN), Maradi, in collaboration with AAG-Foundation, has donated 60-seater Mercedes-Benz luxury buses to three universities, comprising two Nigerian, and...

TETfund boss tasks stakeholders on knowledge-based economy

Prof. Suleiman Bogoro, Executive Secretary,  Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETfund), on Saturday urged stakeholders to galvanise support towards building a knowledge-based economy for the...

NUJ declares 3 days mourning over Asher’s death, Benue chapter chairperson

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has declared three days of national mourning over the death of Mrs Victoria Asher, Chairperson of the union in Benue. The...

Buhari: Why I signed NOUN amended law

Outgoing VC, Professor Abdalla Uba Adamu, delivering his speech in a hall attended by members of the academic procession ...As over 32,000 graduate in combined...

3,500 rural women in Ogun receive FG’s cash grants of N20,000 each –Official

 No fewer than 3,500 women in Ogun have received N20,000 each, under the Federal Government’s Special Cash Grant Project for Rural Women, a statement...

WHO says overcoming leprosy, more than early diagnosis, prompt treatment

Mr Yohei Sasakawa, the World Health Organisation (WHO) Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination, says overcoming leprosy involves more than early diagnosis and prompt treatment. Sasakawa...

Insurgency: Forum tasks govs on peace, development plan

 The North East Civil Society Forum has urged governors in the region to develop a regional peace, stabilisation and development strategy. According to them, such...

Poultry Association urges FG to ban exportation of maize

The Poultry Association of Nigeria, Lagos State (PANLAG), Badagry chapter, has appealed to the Federal Government to ban exportation of maize in order to...

NCoS boss directs officers to strengthen security watch on custodial centres

The Ag. Controller-General, Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), Mr John Mrabure, has charged officers and men of the service to strengthen security-watch over custodial centres...

Corruption: FRSC boss tells public to report unprofessional conduct of personnel

The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr Boboye Oyeyemi has called on the public to leverage on the “Flagit” Anti- Corruption App,...

Ex-speaker, Dogara buries father-in-law in Bauchi

Mr Yakubu Dogara, former speaker, House of Representatives, on Saturday, buried his father-in-law, Mr Stephen Gonto, in Mwari, Bogoro Local Government Area of Bauchi...

Kwara Ministry of Environment urges strict adherence to sanitation exercise

The Kwara State Ministry of Environment has called on residents to adhere strictly to the monthly sanitation exercise, to make the state clean and...

Task force arrests 40 alleged violators of sanitation laws in Ibadan

A task force on environmental sanitation in Oyo on Saturday arrested 40 persons in Ibadan for allegedly violating the environmental sanitation laws. The team also...

NGO to train 1,180 girls, women on ICT skills nationwide

A non-governmental organisation, Women Technology Empowerment Centre (W.TEC) is set to train 1,180 girls and women nationwide on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) skills. The...

Benue NUJ Chairman, Asher, is dead

The Chairman, Benue State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Mrs Victoria Asher, is dead. The Secretary of the Council, Mr Moses Akarhan,...

Fleeing bandits neutralized in air operations in Kaduna

Air platforms conducted armed reconnaissance over Sabon Birni, Rikau, Kaya, Kerawa, Galadimawa, Fatika, Kidandan, Saulawa, Dogon Dawa, Ngede Allah, Kuduru, Yadi, Damari, Takama, Sabuwa,...

APC will not participate in Rivers LG election — Ogbobula

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker Committee (CTC) Chairman in Rivers, Mr Isaac Ogbobula, has said the party will not participate in the forthcoming...

NDDC to distribute boat ambulances, waste disposal trucks, bins

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is to distribute 36 waste disposal trucks, two boat ambulances and 162 waste bins to the nine Niger...

Shell, enviromentalists differ on Dutch court’s ruling on N/Delta spill victims

Divergent views have continued to trail Friday’s verdict by a Dutch court that found Shell liable for pollution of farmlands and fish ponds of...

Lalong urges judges to be firm while handling kidnapping, rape cases

Gov Simon Lalong of Plateau on Friday urged judges in the state to be firm while handling  cases involving kidnapping and rape. Lalong gave the...

Brig Gen SK Usman (rtd): Profile of new Sarkin Yakin Kanwan Katsina

Brigadier General Sani Kukasheka Usman (rtd), mni FNIPR fapra, is a public relations consultant based in Abuja he owns the PR firm, Mahangi Communication...

UPDATE: District Head of Ketare Kanwan appoints SK Usman Sarkin Yakin Kanwan Katsina

The Kanwan Katsina District Head of Ketare, Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State, Alhaji Usman Bello Kankara, mni, has this week presented letters...

Friends Host Reception In Honour of Prof. Olumide Olajide

    Committee of Friends on Friday, January 29, 2021, hosted a reception in honour of the newly promoted Professor Olumide Olajide, of the Department of...

FG donates relief materials to over 2,000 IDPs in Zamfara –Commission

The National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons, on Friday, launched the distribution of relief materials to over 2000 IDPs, including other...

Ikpeazu reaffirms govt’s commitment to youth, sports development

Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia says the state government will continue to initiate policies and programmes that will enhance youth and sports development. Ikpeazu said...
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