Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, wife of Lagos State Governor, has called for coordinated efforts to curtail sexual assault and gender-based violence particularly in the state and Nigeria in general. Sanwo-Olu made the call on Wednesday while inaugurating the newly established Idera…
A total of 12,290 cotton farmers in Zamfara State have benefited from 2020/2021 Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) loan under the Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP). The state Chairman of the National Cotton Association of Nigeria (NACOTAN), Alhaji Sani Dahiru, disclosed…
Communities in Kauru and Kajuru Local Government Areas of Kaduna State, on Wednesday signed a joint agreement to promote sustainable peace in the area. Report state that the agreement, signed in Kafanchan, was facilitated by the Centre For Humanitarian Dialogue…
We are delighted to announce the winners of our inaugural poetry prize: First Place (N70,000): Chidera Ihekereleome-Okorie – BLOOM Second Place (N50,000): Praise Osawaru – MONOLOGUE BEHIND A BOLTED DOOR, SOMEWHERE IN IKORODU Third Place (N30,000): Ọbáfẹ́mi Thanni – LET…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Akwa Ibom say it has deployed 1,500 operatives to ensure adequate security for lives and property in in the state during the Easter celebration. The State Commandant of the corps, Mr…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Anambra has deployed 500 personnel on 24-hour patrol of highways in the state to ensure free flow of traffic and rescue operations during Easter celebration. The state Sector Commander, Mr Andrew Kumapayi, who…
An agriculture expert, Mr Ismail Olawale has called for the training and equipping of farmers on soil profiling and composition to boost their harvests. Olawale, a fellow at the National Agriculture Extension and Research Liaison Services (NEARLS), said this in…
The newly constituted 3-man committee to oversee the affairs of Ondo State Football Agency (ODSFA) says the government has no plan to sell off Sunshine Stars FC. Chairman of the Committee and Deputy Governor of the State, Mr Lucky Ayedatiwa,…
Basking in the euphoria of a convincing win by the Super Eagles over Crocodiles of Lesotho on the newly constructed lush-green grass pitch of the Teslim Balogun Stadium, the Lagos State Government has promised more international matches. The Chairman of…
Two NGOs, Save the Children, and BIC West and Central Africa, have distributed 100,000 lucky pens and other learning materials to schools in Borno, and Cross River. Ms Mercy Gichuhi, Country Director, Save the Children International Nigeria, in a statement…
