As part of measures to reposition Technical Education and reduce the high rate of unemployment in the country, the Federal Government and the World Bank have organized a workshop in Makurdi the Benue state capital to enhance Nigeria's skills development for formal and informal sectors of the Nation's economy. The...
In what could best be described as a jostle from their slumber, the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) which had hitherto been silent on the 5month old industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have called for a nation wide protest to put an end to the...
Kano State Government, has officially banned the operations of Tricycle, popularly known in Kano as ‘A Daidata Sahu’ from 10:00 p.m.-6:00 a.m.with effect from Thursday, July 21, 2022. The state Commissioner for Information, Muhammad Garba who disclosed this in a statement on Monday said, the decision was reached at the...
Popular Nollywood actress, Ada Ameh is dead. News had it that she died in Warri, Delta State around 11 pm on Sunday. The Benue-state born actress was said to have been a guest of an oil company toyshop and his family when she suddenly collapsed. It was gathered that she was rushed...
The Zamfara State Government has suspended the Emir of Birnin Yandoto, Aliyu Garba Marafa, for turbanning a notorious bandit leader Ado Aliero, as Sarkin Fulani. Aliero was turbaned as a leader of the Fulani by the Emir on Saturday. The Emir explained that Aliero was conferred the title for the pivotal...
Experts in the media space have posited that democracy can neither survive nor thrive without a strong subnational media. Speaking at the 14th Wole Soyinka Center Media Lecture held virtually on Wednesday, July 13, 2022, the experts answered the question, "Can democracy work without a strong sub-national media?" Answering the question,...
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Senator Ademola Adeleke, candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), following victory of the party in Saturday’s gubernatorial election in Osun State. This was disclosed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina in a statement on Sunday, July 17,...
In an apparent bid to curtail wastage of funds and to also assess impact of Government health programs on the life of average Nigerians, the Health Ministry has tasked it's stakeholders to be prudent in the execution of project funds allocated to them. Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health, Mahmuda...
President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated his administration's readiness to promote national security and development, and its commitment to its vision of a secure, safe, just, peaceful, prosperous and strong Nigeria. The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces made the reiteration Thursday, 14 July, 2022, while speaking at the graduation ceremony of...
The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has reiterated the need for passport applicants to follow die process in their applications and shun touts and racketeers. Aregbesola stated this Wednesday, 13 July, 2022, when he paid a surprise visit to the Alausa Passport Office of the Nigerian Immigration Service, NIS,...