NGO mobilise stakeholders to push for inclusive education in Kaduna State
By Philip Yatai A DFID-Funded Partnership to Engage, Reform and Learn -Engaged Citizen Pillar (PERL-ECP)), has begun a four-day meeting with relevant stakeholders to push for inclusive education in Kaduna State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the stakeholders include; School-Based Management Committees (SBMCs), Parent Teachers Associations (PTAs), Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and […]
Kaduna varsity to construct faculties of law, education, engineering in 2019
The Kaduna State University will begin construction of the faculties of law, education and engineering buildings in 2019. A document obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) indicates that cost of the projects is included in the state’s 2019 proposed budget before the State House of Assembly. The document obtained on Monday at the […]
Labour Suspends Nationwide Strike
The organised labour has suspended its planned nationwide strike scheduled to begin on Tuesday. This was announced Monday night by the Labour Uinions after a second meeting with the federal government delegations in Abuja. NLC had earlier insisted there is no backing out except N30,000 is approved as the minimum wage. Government negotiators were saying they would pay […]
Press Release: IPC CONDEMNS ATTACK ON JOURNALIST
Press Release IPC CONDEMNS ATTACK ON JOURNALIST The International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos-Nigeria condemns the attack on Anayo Onukwugha, Port Harcourt correspondent of Leadership Newspaper who was reportedly assaulted by a soldier on Thursday, 1st November, 2018. According to Report by Vanguard Newspapers, “Anayo was assaulted at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa, Rivers State, […]
Gov. El-rufai elevates Sa Gbagyi to first class status
By Bomba Dauda (Kaduna , North West Nigeria) The governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai has elevated His Royal Highness (HRH), Sa Gnagyi, Dr. Danjuma Barde to a first-class chief. In a press statement signed and issued to the press by the Spoke Person to the governor, Samaila Aruwan, Gov. El-rufai, said: “HRH Dr. […]
Prince Charles to Address Herdsmen Attacks During Nigeria Visit – Envoy
The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Paul Arkwright, announced in Abuja on Sunday that Prince Charles would engage in peace-building activities, including addressing the persistent attacks of herdsmen on farming communities in Nigeria. The Prince of Wales and his wife, Princess Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall are expected in Nigeria from Nov. 6 to […]
Family, relations accuse DSS for allegedly killing brother, appeal to Tambuwal, Sultan, IGP, DSS Boss, AGF, AI, LAC, HRC, CSOs, others for justice
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto FOLLOWING the death of a suspected member of a kidnap gang, Aliyu Buhari who allegedly died in custody of the DSS in Sokoto, the family of the deceased has appealed to Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, Sultan of Sokoto, Director General of State Security Services and the Inspector General of Police to […]
Cross River Garment Factory unveils new range of wears
In line with its cardinal vision to produce clothing that can compete with the best designs in the world, the Cross River State government owned garment factory in partnership with Blue Ocean of India, recently unveiled a new range of wears which included T-shirts, boxers, polo, shirts and trousers. Speaking while inspecting the products at […]
Ekiti PDP Reps Caucus disowns call for State Exco dissolution, restates loyalty to Fayose
The Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) five House of Representatives members from Ekiti State have expressed their confidence in the leadership of the Chief Gboyega Oguntuase-led State Exco of the party, dissociating themselves from the Saturday meeting of some stakeholders held at the instance of the Senate Minority Leader, Biodun Olujimi, which called for dissolution of […]
Tambuwal extols BOBA’s leadership legacy
From: Ado Hassan, Sokoto Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has extolled the Barewa Old Boys Association(BOBA) for enriching the country with great leaders of repute. Tambuwal made the remark in Sokoto when he received a delegation of top officials of the association led by its immediate past president Alhaji Umar Mutallab who represented General Yakubu Gowon(rtd) […]