Abuja Outgoing Director-General, Centre for Management Development, Dr. Kabir Kabo Usman, has revealed that the agency conducted an impact assessment programme for over 2,000 participants, and management training for another 4,000. He also disclosed that under his watch, the agency bought N250 million (now worth N1.3 billion) property as office accommodation in Abuja, and also regained its N1.3 billion worth Read More
Ibadan Oyo state coordinator of Coalition for National Movement (CNM), Chief Olayiwola Olakojo at the weekend declared that the formation of CNM by former President Olusegun Obasanjo was not meant to actualise any personal political ambition. Featuring on Fresh FM Ibadan programme on Saturday, Chief Olakojo said as far as Chief Obasanjo was concerned, it was all over for him Read More
By Bashir Mohammed Kano National Commission for Colleges Education (NCCE) has approved all the courses offered by Federal College of Education (Technical), Bichi. This was contained in a press statement issued by the College’s Public Relations Officer, Hajiya Fatima Ahamad, indicating that the approval was sequel to the visit paid to the college by the NCCE team between July 2 Read More
By Chizoba Ogbeche As part of activities to mark this year’s World Cancer Day, the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), FCT chapter, in collaboration with a group of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have held a one-day cancer awareness campaign. Speaking during the programme, Wife of the Minister of Transport and Founder, Empowerment Support Initiative, Dame Judith Amaechi, said cancer which Read More
By Muazu Abari Yola The Adamawa chapter of the Muslim Council has raised concern over the influx of Qu’ranic school pupils (Almaris) into major towns in the state. The council, in a communiqué issued at the end of its 29th General Assembly meeting in Yola yesterday, called on parents and governments at all levels to do something about it. The Read More
By Bashir Mohammed Kano Senior Programme Officer, Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), Malam Isiyaku Garba Yakasai, has described consistent budget tracking by citizens as a veritable key to ensuring transparency and accountability in ideal democratic setting. Speaking at a one day stakeholders’ forum on budget tracking, organised by CITAD in Kano yesterday, Yakasai said the essence of electing Read More
A PhD student at Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria, who preferred anonymity said most post graduate students in public universities reportedly spend more time than usual to complete their programmes principally due to thesis delay. Many doctoral students are said to have spent between five and 10 years on their individual thesis while others were frustrated and forced to abandon Read More
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have said they expect the country’s President Muhammadu Buhari to attend a Super Eagles World Cup warm-up match on May 27 in Abuja. NFF president Amaju Pinnick announced this on a Cool FM Abuja programme SportsMax on Thursday monitored in Abuja . “We hope President Buhari will bid the Super Eagles farewell during a friendly Read More
By Sanusi Muhammad Gusau Over N21 million was raised at the formal launching at the Imma Community Health Circle Initiative (IHCI), Zamfara, aimed at sustainable job creation in the state. Speaking during the occasion, the Executive Director of the NGO, Zainab Abdulaziz Yari said Help Centre conceived the effort as a means of facilitating critical intervention with a view to Read More
By Tope Sunday, Abuja The National President, National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Comrade Murtala Muhammed Gamji, yesterday declared that the Nigerian youths are ready to take the mantle of leadership in 2019. Also, he appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to hand over to a vibrant Nigerian youth after the expiration of his tenure, adding that this will give the Read More
The 10th ICAO Air Services Negotiation Event (ICAN 2017) wound up on a high note in Colombo, Sri Lanka recently with 66 States and territories taking full advantage of the unique one-stop platform and cost-effective multi-negotiation framework to expand air transport liberalization and market access through over 420 new air services agreements and arrangements. In his opening remarks, council president, Read More
By Lateef Dada Osogbo Osun state Head of Service, Dr. Oyebade Olowogboyega, has appealed to the set of workers that have been receiving half salaries to endure a bit with the government. He assured that all arrears of salaries owed them will be paid as soon as the economy of the state improves. Olowogboyega made the appeal at the closing Read More
Immunisation rate in Imo State has dropped by 68 per cent, a report by the World Health Organisation has indicated. Dr Stella Ukaegbu, the Coordinator, Primary Health Care Facilities, Imo State Ministry of Health, disclosed this at a sensitisation and awareness programme organised by the National Orientation Agency (NOA) . The programme was held on Thursday at Nkwerre and Aboh Read More
NFF 1st Vice President and Chairman of the NFF Youth Football Committee, Barrister Seyi Akinwunmi has said many stars will still emerge from the NFF/ Zenith Bank tournament. Akinwunmi said this on Tuesday, after another successful and highly inspiring conclusion of the competition. This year’s event was concluded at the Agege Stadium. Five days of exciting youth football in Kano Read More
By Muhammad Aliyu Dutse The federal government has engaged about seven million people under its social investment programmes, in a renewed effort to jerk up employment generation for the mass of the people. This was made known by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Social Investment progamme, Barr Ismaila Amed while briefing newsmen after a meeting with beneficiaries Read More
Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has called for a compulsory health insurance for all Nigerians, saying, ‘it is a major ingredient that will ensure universal health coverage in the country. Challenging government at all levels to rise up to ensure that Nigerians have access to quality healthcare irrespective of where they live, the President , NMA, Prof Mike Ogrima said health Read More
By AbdulRaheem Aodu Kaduna Kaduna State Primary Health Care Agency (SPHCA) yesterday took drastic measures to shore up the gap in routine immunisation coverage and address the failure noticed in the programme in the state. This followed the declaration of state of emergency on routine immunisation by the Federal Ministry of Health after an independent assessment report showed varying wide Read More
Rector of Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH), Olayinka Sogunro, has said that the school will soon assume a higher status of a university, which will run National Diploma and Higher National Diploma alongside BSc programmes. Sogunro announced this at a meeting of the Association of Communication Scholars and Professionals of Nigeria (ACSPN), which was organised by the institution’s School of Communication Read More
By Our Correspondent Reigning Miss Indigenous Culture of Nigeria, Queen Lucy Ugochukwu, recently made her first pet Charity Project outing, donating materials such as foodstuff, clothes and shoes to beggars on the bridges of Nyanya, Abuja, and Mararaba in neighbouring Nasarawa state. The 19-year-old beauty queen, who represented Imo state during the beauty contest, stated that the initiative was a Read More
By Patrick Andrew Abuja Unless the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) allows an open process in the conduct of its elective congress on Saturday, the party’s lively return to public embrace could be short-lived. Former chairman of the Labour Party, Chief Dan Nwanyanwu, stated this yesterday in television programme monitored in Abuja where he noted that the former Read More
By Aideloje Ojo Minna 500 parents and teachers of El Amin International School in Minna have received free medical services and drugs for the treatment of various ailments ranging from cervical cancer, high blood pressure and diabetics. The beneficiaries were diagnosed and treated on Saturday at the school in a free medical outreach organised by the Parents, Teachers Association (PTA) Read More
By Awaal Gata Abuja United States of America (USA) has restated its commitment in helping Nigeria in curbing the scourge of HIV/AIDS in the country. US restated its commitment during the commemoration of this year’s World HIV/AIDS in Abuja yesterday. The programme took place at Government Secondary School, Wuse, and it involved more than 200 Senior Secondary School students from Read More
By AbdulRaheem Aodu Kaduna National Teachers Institute (NTI) is training 65 science and mathematics teachers from Akwa Ibom, Benue, Delta, Ogun and Zamfara states under the Strengthening of Mathematics and Science Education (SMASE) National In-Service and Training Center (Inset) programme. The teachers are being trained under the Fifth Cohort, Cycle Three of the SMASE phased training that covers all the Read More
By Benjamin Umuteme Abuja Work was paralyzed at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Headquarters in Abuja when persons with disabilities from the oil producing communities in the Niger Delta yesterday barricaded the entrance of the Corporation over alleged marginalisation. The grouse of the protesters, who also blocked one of the lanes of Herbert Macaulay Way in the Central Business Read More
By Donald Iorchir Abuja The Consumer Protection Council (CPC) has concluded plans to engage in aggressive sensitisation of consumers, especially in rural communities, on their rights. CPC Director of Consumer Education, Mrs. M. O. Akeju, said the purpose of the programme was to increase awareness and make the rural population aware of their rights as consumers to enable the public Read More
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