AAU Staffers Sack Letters: The Governor lied!
By Osehobo Victor Ofure It is close to two months after the scandalous Special Intervention Team created by the Sole Administrator (aka governor) of Edo state, Mr Godwin Obaseki sacked close to 100 staff of the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma.
Over 70 blind candidates sit for 2023 UTME in Kano
No fewer than 88 candidates who were visually impaired on Thursday sat for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in Kano. The exercise was conducted at the Bayero University Kano (BUK) Center, under the JAMB Equal Opportunity Group (JEOG). JEOG is a programme designed to provide the opportunity to people living with disabilities, particularly blindness, […]
Edo Education Week: We’re grooming our children for a knowledge-based economy – Obaseki
… ‘Edo to become best place to live, work by 2050’ The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said the state government through its various reforms in the state is preparing Edo children for opportunities in the emerging knowledge-based economy in the state. The governor, who said this at the opening ceremony of the […]
Save the Children International Nigeria calls upon governments, partners and stakeholders to end childhood death from vaccine-preventable diseases.
About 1 in 10 children in Nigeria die before their 5th birthday The under-5 mortality rate of children born in the poorest households (133 per 1000) was nearly three times the under-5 mortality rate for children born in the richest households (47 per 1000) Only 36% of children aged 12- 23 months received all recommended […]
NANS threatens to shutdown sales outlets of MultiChoice over price Hike
The National Association of Nigerian Students, South-west Zone, has threaten to shout down sales outlets of MultiChioce Nigeria Nationwide and has given MultiChoice, a seven-day ultimatum to reverse its planned hike on DSTV and GOTV subscription rates. The student association made this known in a statement on Tuesday, signed by its Coordinator, Adejuwon Olatunji, Deputy […]
NEWS TITBIT
Good Day! Below is a Summary of News Stories Across Nigeria and Abroad: 1. The National Examinations Council on Wednesday announced that it rescheduled the 2023 National Common Entrance Examinations to give states with low number of registrants the opportunity to register more candidates. In a statement issued in Niger State, the examination body noted […]
Oil palm, poultry processing, retail, energy most active sectors in Edo in last two years – Investment Office
The Edo State Investment Promotion Office has said the most active sectors that have attracted local and foreign iinvestments into the state in the last two years are oil palm, poultry processing and retail sectors. This was disclosed by the Managing Director, Edo State Investment Promotion Office (ESIPO)-Ease of Doing Business Secretariat, Mr. Kelvin Uwaibi, […]
Edo Govt Inaugurates Committee for Secondary School Games
..as Sports Commission briefs journalits on new direction for sports associations. Edo State Deputy Governor, Rt.Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu, Tuesday inaugurated a 12-member organizing committee for the successful hosting of Edo State Secondary Schools Games, as part of sports development strategy of the State Government aimed at enhancing grassroots sports. The State Government had earlier […]
El-Rufai appoints 15 new Judges
The Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, on Tuesday, swore in 15 new judges who were appointed to various courts in the state. These include seven State High Court Judges, five (Khadis)Sharia Court of Appeal Judges, and three Customary Court of Appeal Judges. The seven High Court Judges are: Bashir Shitu Yusuf, Yakubu Badamasi, Abdullahi […]
WORLD MALARIA DAY
World Malaria Day is observed every year on April 25 to raise awareness of the global effort to control, prevent and eventually eradicate malaria. The day was first recognized in 2007 by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a way to shine a light on the devastating impact of malaria and to encourage governments, health […]