Fake News Sites Rise To 713 In February
The number of fake artificial intelligence news platforms increases to 713 as of February 22, 2023, according to a report. ALSO READ: HOW NIGERIAN POLITICIANS POSED A THREAT TO DEMOCRACY A popular tool to counter misinformation, NewsGuard,disclosed its latest data title, ‘Tracking AI-enabled Misinformation’. The report said the increased number of fake AI news platforms […]
HOW NIGERIAN POLITICIANS POSED A THREAT TO DEMOCRACY
By Hassan Sani Indabawa (indabawa20022000@gmail.com) Ironically, Nigerian politicians are the main problems of the country, especially state governors and lawmakers. Looking at the trajectory of the democratic development, especially with the advent of the current republic in 1999, all facets of our development looks grim and repulsive. Most of the projects embarked by politicians are […]
Arewa Consultative Progressive Forum ACPF visits Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu, seeks support for the North.
AREWA CONSULTATIVE PROGRESSIVE FORUM (ACPF) is a Northern proactive progressive group that consist of 36 States of the federation, FCT and in Diaspora. With Diaspora headquarters in Saudi Arabia. Their structure starts from the poling units to the wards, Local Government Areas, Senatorial districts, States ACPF is highly felt in all the geopolitical zones of […]
WAANSA, 30 CSO’S CALL FOR SUPPORT OF NIGERIAN CUSTOM SERVICE
By; Imrana Abdullahi The 1st regional Vice President of West African Action Network on small arms (WAANSA) Mr. Martin Igwe has called on Nigerians to support the Nigerian Custom Service under the leadership of Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, in their fight against proliferation of small arms in Nigeria. In a press statement signed by Igwe Martin, […]
Kaduna State: Social Protection Intervention For Out-Of-School Children, An Urgent Imperative
By Yusuf Ishaku Goje That Kaduna State is currently bedeviled by a learning crisis characterized by schooling and learning deprivation is common knowledge. In admitting this fact, the Governor of the State, Senator Uba Sani, who quoted 680,000 as the number of out-of-school children, lamented the situation when he played host to senior citizens and […]
AGF Urges NLC To Suspend Planned Protest
The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has asked the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to shelve its proposed nationwide protest. ALSO READ: ECOWAS Lifts Economic, Travel Sanctions On Mali, others In a letter addressed to the counsel for the NLC, Femi Falana, the AGF said there is a subsisting […]
ECOWAS Lifts Economic, Travel Sanctions On Mali, others
The Economic Community of West African States on Saturday lifted economic sanctions on Niger, Mali and Burkina-Faso with immediate effect. ALSO READ: Olympic qualifier: Super Falcons Draw In Cameroon This followed hours-long deliberations by the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government at an extraordinary summit on the political, peace, and security situation in […]
TARGET ACQUIRED, JUSTICE SERVED: BODERI FALLS TO SECURITY FORCES
Stemming from consistent support to security forces by Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, a major breakthrough has been recorded in Nigeria’s fight against banditry and terrorism. The notorious bandit, insurgent and ruthless killer, Boderi Isyaku, has been neutralized in a gun duel alongside some of his fighters, by troops of the Nigerian Army, around […]
UNICEF, CS-SUNN task Sokoto govt on nutrition as Nigeria ranks second on malnutrition globally
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto IN its drive to ensure Nigeria is transformed into where citizens have secured food and nutrition, a non governmental organisation CS-SUNN( Civil Society-Scaling Up Nutrition in Nigeria) has challenged Sokoto state government for non approval and domestication of the National Strategic Plan of Action for Nutrition NSPAN Although, it noted that […]
Kaduna Lassa Fever Outbreak: State Govt Reacts …sets up containment measures.
SUSPECTED OUTBREAK OF VIRAL HEMORRHAGIC FEVER (LASSA FEVER) AT THE 44 NIGERIAN ARMY REFERENCE HOSPITAL, KADUNA The attention of the Kaduna State Government has been drawn to a suspected outbreak of Viral Hemorrhagic Fever popularly known as “Lassa Fever” at the 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital located in the capital city of Kaduna.