Twenty four persons have been reportedly died as a result of food poisoning in Dansanke village of Bargaja ward in Isa local government area of Sokoto state. This is revealed in a statement signed by the Sokoto state Commissioner for…
The Federal Government has made a 15 per cent deposit for the procurement of the 29 million doses of the Johnson and Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccines which costs $7, 50 cents per dose. Chief Executive Officer for the National Primary…
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State has announced the Special Adviser on Diaspora and Special Duties, Dr Ngozi Ogbonna- Erondu as the Acting Executive Secretary of the Abia Diaspora Commission. According to the governor, the appointment is part of his…
Mrs Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, wife of the Ondo State governor, has called for support of the people in the state to check the rising wave of sexual violence in the country. She made the call in Akure during the inauguration of…
Nigeria is ranked 161st on the 2020 Global Youth Development Index which measures the status of young people in 181 countries around the world, according to the Commonwealth Secretariat. The Commonwealth Secretariat in its triennial rankings report released on Tuesday…
The Gombe Government on Tuesday said it has introduced an ammendment bill to provide stringent penalties for those convicted of raping minors in the state. Prof. Ibrahim Njodi, Secretary to the State Government (SSG), stated this at the inauguration of…
Rukayat Akanbi, Bauchi National Library of Nigeria has said it has embarked on sensitising school children in primary and secondary on reading culture towards enhancing their knowledge and creativity. The Acting National Librarian Dr. Oluchi Kalu said this on Tuesday…
By Abba-Eku Onyeka Abuja The Director General (DG), Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), Farouk A. Salim has spoken at length on the importance of journalism in every society, and called for its encouragement, as well as collaboration with the Agency…
Abimbola Abatta, Osogbo Chairman, Governing Board of Osun State Security Network Agency code-named Amotekun, Brig.-Gen. Isah Aderibigbe said 360 personnel have been recruited into agency in the first phase across the 30 local government areas. Aderibigbe who disclosed this during…
By Gloria Akudoro, Abuja The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Arch. Olamilakan Adegbite, has urged the State Governments to create enabling environment for investment to thrive in the country. This call was made Tuesday when the State Governor of…
