LG chair worries over youths failure to utilise empowerment items
The Chairman of the Katsina Local Government Area (LGA) of Katsina State, Alhaji Aminu Ashiru, has expressed concern over the illegal sale of empowerment items given to youths in the…
2023: APC group hands over campaign offices to Gov. Matawalle
Mr Muktar Idris, All Progressives Congress (APC) Candidate in the 2019 Governorship Election in Zamfara, has handed over his election campaign offices to Gov. Bello Matawalle. The APC group managing…
Edo confirms eight cases of monkeypox
The Edo State Ministry of Health has revealed that eight persons had so far tested positive for monkeypox in the state. Consequently, it urged residents to observe safety measures to…
4 dead, 6 injured on Lagos-Ibadan expressway accident – FRSC
Four persons died while six others sustained varying degrees of injuries in an accident involving a Mazda bus and a truck on the Iperu bridge, Ogere on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.…
Traditional ruler seeks support for UN programmes for gender equality
The Wazirin Sokoto, Prof. Sambo Junaidu, has called on stakeholders to support the United Nations interventions on gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls. This, he said, was…
Oworonshoki: Religious leaders charge new traditional leader on peaceful coexistence among residents
Religious leaders in Oworonshoki community in Lagos state have advised the newly installed traditional leader, Oba Babatunde Saliu, the Elebo II of Oworonshoki, to ensure more peaceful coexistence among the…
Planned Okada ban: ActionAid calls for safety net to alleviate deepening poverty
ActionAid Nigeria (AAN) has urged the Federal Government to consider alternative safety net to buffer the impact of the planned ban ‘Okada’ on the affected population before taking such action.…
Edo House of Assembly Speaker eulogises Amusan
The Speaker of the Edo House of Assembly, Marcus Onobun, has congratulated Nigerian track and field star, Tobi Amusan, for clinching the gold medal in the 100m hurdle event at…
NCPC adopts measures to prevent abscondment during pilgrimage
The Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) has put measures in in place to ensure that no pilgrim absconds while in the Holy Land. This is contained in a statement issued on…