NiMet set to widen scope of services to institutions, donates centre to Sokoto university
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto THE Nigerian Meteorological Agency(NiMet) has assured of widening and domesticating the scope of its services with data logger stations across Nigerian Universities and other institutions of higher learning to benefit them in revenue generation, according to its Director General and CEO, Professor Sani Abubakar Mashi.Professor Mashi made the disclosure on Thursday […]
Lack of budget lines in MDAs undermining fight against malnutrition in Kaduna state –CSO
ByPHILIP DANIEL YATAI The Civil Society Scaling-Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN) says the absence of budget lines in nutrition related Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) are undermining ongoing fight against malnutrition in Kaduna State. Mr Sunday Okoronkwo, CS-SUNN’s Project Manager told the Nigeria News Agency on Friday in Zaria, that nutrition is a multisectoral issue that requires a multi-sectoral […]
Court sacks APC governorship candidate in Bayelsa
A federal high court sitting in Abuja has disqualified David Lyon, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa state. In an order issued on Wednesday, Inyang Ekwo, the presiding judge, nullified Lyon’s nomination as the party’s flag bearer in the forthcoming election over failure to field a qualified deputy governorship candidate in […]
Keep Faith With Ihedioha, Ijeoma Urges Imo Citizens
Destiny Ugorji Senior Special Assistant on Project Monitoring in the Office of the Deputy Governor of Imo State, Architect Zach Ijeoma has called on people of the State to continue to keep faith with the administration of Governor Emeka Ihedioha, describing it as the best thing to have happened to the state. Ijeoma, who made […]
OOSC: Sokoto SUBEB to reverse trend, boost standards, teachers morale says Gobir
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto Hon. Shuaibu Gwanda Gobir, Chairman State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Sokoto on Wednesday said the the state government has stepped up efforts under its Better Education Services Delivery for All(BESDA) to ensure the accommodation of Out of School Children (OOSC) in the state as well make teaching profession attractive.” We […]
Edo APC faction suspends Obaseki, deputy, over alleged plan to join PDP
The Edo Peoples Movement, a faction of the ruling All Progressives Congress in the state, on Wednesday announced the suspension of Governor Godwin Obaseki; his deputy, Philip Shaibu; and the Secretary to the State Government, Ogie Osarodion. Announcing the suspension at an enlarged meeting and press briefing held at the residence of Gen. Charles Airhiavbere […]
Principal assures of completing ongoing projects before embarking on new ones
By Ado Hassan, SokotoThe Principal, Federal Government College, Sokoto, Alhaji Ibrahim Isiyaku Uba has reassured that the college will not embark on new projects without completing ongoing ones. The Principal stated in Sokoto Tuesday while declaring open the college’s capital projects Tender bids process for rehabilitation and landscaping before 18 man committee, adding that” the […]
Anti Hate Speech Bill An Abuse Of Legislative Process – Atiku
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last general elections, Atiku Abubakar, has said that the bill being conceived by the National Assembly to tackle hate speeches and other social media related contents is an abuse of legislative process. In a statement on Tuesday, the former Vice President said the bill […]
Zedcap Partners Adjudged Best Brokerage Service Firm at 2019 FMDQ Gold Awards
Lagos, Nigeria – Tuesday, November 12, 2019: Zedcap Partners Limited (ZPL), the Securities Brokerage arm of Zedcrest Capital Limited has been adjudged the Best Brokerage Service firm in Nigeria at the 2019 FMDQ Gold Award held on Friday, November 8, at Lagos Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island. FMDQ is Africa’s first vertically integrated financial market infrastructure (FMI) […]
Governor Bello commissions Okene – Kuroko -Ehika-Ikaturu-Itakpe roads, says more to come
Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has commissioned the recently completed Okene – Kuroko -Ehika-Ikaturu-Itakpe roads, assuring that his second term would witness more of such infrastructural boast The Commissioning took place on Monday as the GYB/CEDO 2019 gubernatorial campaign train rallied in Okene. Governor Bello while commissioning affirmed that the roads would boost economic […]