Gov. Abubakar Sani-Bello of Niger, on Monday inaugurated a 20-man management committee to address the issues of Gender-Based Violence (GBV), in the state. Report gathered by newsmen says that the committee is to be chaired by Dr Amina Bello, Wife…
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) says it will treat 119 cases in the second round of Public Sitting of the Special Investigation Panel on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV). Its Executive Secretary, Mr. Tony Ojukwu, disclosed this in Enugu during…
Some women in Kaduna State have decried alleged extortion and nepotism in the ongoing N20,000 grant being disbursed by the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development in the state. The women spoke to the Newsmen on…
The Kwara Internal Revenue Service (KW-IRS) said it has started executing judgment obtained on tax defaulters in the state with immediate effect. Mrs Shade Omoniyi, Executive Chairman of KW-IRS announced this in a statement on Monday in Ilorin. Omoniyi stated…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has relaunched its Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU) in Oyo State and deployed 150 personnel to tackle farmers and herders clashes in the state. The NSCDC Commandant in the state, Iskilu Akinsanya, disclosed…
The Vice Chancellor (VC) of the University of Calabar, Prof. Florence Obi, has commended the UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) for donating a molecular laboratory to the university. Obi, who gave the commendation while receiving officials of the commission…
Federation of Muslim Women’s Associations in Nigeria (FOMWAN) has urged interfaith platforms to end the prejudice and stereotype associated with hijab. The National Amirah (Leader) of the association, Dr Halima Jibril, made the call in a statement on Monday in…
The Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) says removal of power distribution bottlenecks in the state’s franchise will improve the sub-sector and service delivery. KEDCO’s Managing Director, Mr Jamil Gwamna, stated this in a statement by Ibrahim Shawai, Head, Corporate Communication,…
Osun Government has called on residents of the state, especially those with traits of sickness, to go for COVID-19 test as the number of coronavirus cases in the state was increasing. Dr Rafius Isamotu, Osun Commissioner for Health and Prof.…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) recorded 994 road traffic accidents in 2020, Mr Gora Wobin, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Sector Commander in the FCT, has said. Wobin disclosed this in an interview with newsmen on Monday. He said…
