The Federal Government is to train 150, 000 local cooks nationwide. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Farouq made this known at the Orientation Programme of Facilitators for the National Home Grown School Feeding Programme (NHGSFP). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports...
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Makurdi cash office is on fire. The cause of the fire is not known but fire fighters were yet to arrive the building located in old GRA in Makurdi as of the time of filing this report. The CBN building in Makurdi is...
The President of Christ Apostolic Church Worldwide, Arogungbogunmi, Pastor Henry Ojo, has said that God told him that only two of the presidential aspirants who have disclosed their intentions so far have the love of the country at heart. He urged Nigerians to shun ethnic and religious sentiments by...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mr. Martins Griffiths has allocated US$15 million emergency funding from the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to support urgently needed humanitarian assistance in north-east Nigeria. “The food security and nutrition situation is deteriorating,...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday met with heads of security establishments and some Ministers at the State House in Abuja. The meeting comes after recommendations by the National Council of State over the security challenges in the country. Physically in attendance were the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Secretary to...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – A former Speaker of the 7th Ghanaian Parliament, Aaron Michael Oquaye, has decried the low participation of women in African legislature. Professor Aaron who is a lecturer at the University of Ghana said African political system is polarized and does not favour Women. He noted...
….Says only corrupt politicians can afford such amount By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has been petitioned to probe the source of wealth of any APC presidential aspirant who buys the party’s N100m...
Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba has assured the public that the security agency was making progress in the probe of Osinachi Nwachukwu’s death. The demise of the famous gospel musician caused public outcry with citizens and organizations demanding a thorough investigation. At a meeting with the Minister of Women...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – The presidency on Wednesday defended the recent presidential pardon granted to the former Governors Joshua Dariye (Plateau) and Rev. Jolly Nyame (Taraba) , saying the process is in line with Nigeria’s constitution and it would not derail President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-corruption war. Recalled that...
Autism is a lifelong, non progressive neurological disorder, typically appearing before the age of 3 years. Experts say that it is neither a psychiatric illness nor a spiritual condition as erroneously speculated by many. However, this lack of proper knowledge about autism in the FCT is about to change...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, to submit a progress report by the end of May 2022 on the indigenous production of vaccines in the country. The president gave the order on Wednesday in Abuja while receiving the...
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), on Wednesday evacuated no fewer than 94 street beggars, mainly old men, women and 17 children who are being used to beg in the city. The Mandate Secretary for FCTA Social Development Secretariat, Mrs Hadiza Kabir, made the disclosure, while answering questions from...
Three persons were reportedly killed at Uselu-Nahor community in Uhunmwonde Local Government Area of Edo on Wednesday following a leadership tussle. Police spokesman, SP Katongs Bello, confirmed the incident, but said he had yet to get further details. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that gunmen attacked the...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) on Wednesday disbursed the sum of N3.8m to unemployed youth for the promotion of agricultural value chain in Cross River State. Speaking at the Orientation Ceremony held in Calabar the Cross River State capital, the Director General Mallam Abubakar...
The Ohanaeze Youth Council, Wednesday, described Apostle Johnson Suleiman of Omega Fire Ministry ‘as an untrained pastor who lacks the ethics of the pulpit’. The national president of the council, Igboayaka O. Igboayaka, stated this in a reaction to a trending video where Pastor Suleiman described Ndigbo ‘as shameless...
The situation of the youngsters from Chrisland School appears to be far from over, as a new video of the victim has surfaced on social media. Users on social media have unearthed a new and horrifying video of the Chrisland schoolgirl threatening to expose her pal. Many people have...
Gunmen, suspected to be kidnappers, at the early hours of Wednesday, invaded and kidnapped four family members in Shadadi community in Kuje Area Council, Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Some residents of the community told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja that the incident happened at...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The National Examination Council (NECO) has rescheduled the 2022 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) which is conducted for admission into Federal Unity Colleges from 23rd April 2022 to 7th May, 2022. The Head of Information and Public Relations Department of NECO, Azeez Sani, said...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The All Progressive Congress, (APC), Youth Lobby Group in Cross River has lauded President Muhammadu Buhari for strengthening ties in Nigeria through road construction. Speaking on the strides of the president on the construction of the new Ikom Bridge on Tuesday in Ikom, Asuquo Ekpenyong,...
The Kaduna State Government has approved the disbursement of N18 million to families of nine persons killed aboard the ill-fated Abuja-Kaduna train attacked by terrorists. The Executive Secretary of the Kaduna State Emergency Management Agency (KADSEMA), Mr Muhammed Mukaddas, disclosed this on Wednesday in Kaduna. He said that Gov....