The Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) has reinforced COVID-19 safety measures in all the faculties of the university to protect the staff from contracting the virus in its second wave. The Deputy Director Corporate Services of the university, Mr Adeyinka Ademuyiwa,…
Enugu State government says it aims to increase its Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) by 50 per cent in 2021. The Commissioner for Budget and Planning, Mr David Ugwunta, disclosed this on Thursday in Enugu during a press briefing on the…
The Kogi Government has set aside over N3 billion to expand access to livelihood support and food security for the poor and vulnerable. Gov. Yahaya Bello donated the money under the Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus – Program…
Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency says it has trained 6,800 health workers for mass Yellow fever immunisation exercise across the 19 local government areas. The exercise expected to last 10 days is slated for Jan.18 to Jan. 27. Dr…
The Enugu State Government has extended its yellow fever vaccination to three more Local Government Areas, targeting additional 710,149 residents. Dr George Ugwu, Executive Secretary of Enugu State Primary Health Care Development Agency (ENS-PHCDA), disclosed this to newsmen in Enugu…
The BUA Foundation, a Nigeria-based humanitarian and development organisation, on Thursday donated three new ambulances and 100,000 pieces of facemasks to Yobe State Government to fight COVID-19. Alhaji Abdulsamad Rabiu, Chairman of the Foundation, who presented the items in Damaturu…
The Federation of Snail Farmers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (FESMAN), on Thursday underscored the need for Nigerians to invest more in snail farming to ensure food security. The National President of FESMAN, Mr Ebeh Ogoenyi, stressed the need…
The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, on Thursday in Abuja called on the Organised Private Sector (OPS) to invest in indigenous technologies. The minister made the call at the launch of a disinfection tunnel developed by the…
The Speaker, Kogi State House of Assembly, Prince Mathew Kolewole, is canvassing for the support of legislators across the country for Gov. Yahaya Bello’s ambition to become the President of Nigeria in 2023. Kolawole stated this in Jos during a…
The police, on Thursday, arraigned a 25-year-old man, Bamigboye Seun, before an Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court for allegedly constituting public nuisance. The defendant, of no fixed address, is standing trial on a charge of constituting public nuisance. The Police Prosecutor, Insp…
