2023: Zoning Undemocratic, Retrogressive — Northern Elders
Ahead of next year’s general elections, the Northern Elders’ Forum (NEF) in Nigeria has asserted that it would not cave in to the antics of zoning from the Southern part of the country, describing it as ‘retrogressive, anti-democratic and unworkable.’ In a statement which was obtained by Africa Daily News, New York, NEF’s Director, Publicity […]
IPOB Was Not Listed As A Terrorist Group, UK Clarifies
The British High Commission in Nigeria has provided clarity to the widely circulated report that the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) was proscribed in the UK, stressing that the organisation is not a proscribed in the United Kingdom at the moment. The British government frowned on reports stating that IPOB was proscribed in the country, describing […]
Train Attack: NRC Restores Track Access Between Abuja, Kaduna
The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) on Friday revealed that the track access between Abuja and Kaduna is now restored following last month’s attack on the railway by bandits. The Managing Director of the Corporation, Mr Fidet Okhiria, confirmed the development in a statement issued by Director Operations of the NRC, Mr Niyi Alli, yesterday in Lagos. […]
US Set To Provide Additional $150m In Military Aid To Ukraine
The United States has authorised an additional $150m in military aid for Ukraine, the State Department disclosed on Friday, bringing the total of such assistance to $3.8bn since Russia’s invasion of the country began in February. In a statement on Friday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken explained that the package would include additional weapons […]
Domestic Airlines To Shut Down Operations From Monday
Nigerian airline operators have issued a notice that with effect from Monday, 9th May, they will shut down their operations due to the high cost of aviation fuel which has hit 700 naira per litre on Friday. A statement issued and signed by all the airline operators yesterday advised the traveling public who intend to […]
Mother-In-Law, Wife’s Brouhaha: What A Wife Needs To Know
Dear wife, your mother and mother-in-law have a path in your lineage. You came through one, your mother. Your husband came through another, your mother-in-law. It is a lineage of grace. Ruth in the Bible recognized this and her life never remained the same. If these women had closed that compound you were born and […]
7.7m People Displaced In Ukraine – UN Relief Chief
Humanitarian needs continue to rise in war-torn Ukraine where an estimated 7.7 million people are now internally displaced, UN emergency relief chief, Martin Griffiths, has said. Griffiths said this on Thursday when addressing the International Donor Conference for Ukraine in Warsaw, Poland. The conference was co-hosted by Poland and Sweden, in cooperation with the Presidents […]
JAMB Gives Hope To Students With Thumb Printing Issues
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Friday in Ibadan gave a ray of hope to students who could not sit for the examination due to thumb printing related issues. This is coming as the Borno Government cancelled Saturday’s statewide sanitation which coincided with the Joint Admission Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination Nationwide. Friday’s early […]
Illegal Structures Responsible For Flooding In Abuja – FCDA, FEMA
The Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) and FCT Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have identified illegal structures which block waterways as factors responsible for the flooding in some parts of the city. The Executive Secretary, FCDA, Mr Shehu Ahmad, stated this when he received the management of FEMA, led by its Director-General, Malam Abbas Idriss, on […]
Experts Express Concern Over Journalists’ Exposure To Trauma
Media experts have expressed concern over trauma risks that journalists in Nigeria face, demanding trauma literacy in journalism curricula to make them informed, responsive and sensitive. The media experts spoke at a Roundtable on “Embedding Trauma Literacy in Journalism Training in African: The Road Map”, held virtually and physically at the Nigerian Institute of Journalism […]
Gwagwalada CMD Harps On Effective Hand Hygiene To Health Workers
The Management of the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (UATH), says effective hand hygiene is essential for infection prevention and control (IPC), and safety of patients and healthcare workers. Prof. Bissallah Ekele, Chief Medical Director of the Hospital, represented by Dr Bob Ukonu, Head, Department of Internal Medicine, said this on Thursday in Gwagwalada, Abuja, […]
Apapa Congestion: Lagos To Begin Badagry Seaport Construction
The Lagos State Government on Thursday said plans have reached advanced stage to begin of Badagry Seaport in the state. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of the state, made the disclosure in Lagos at the All Markets Conference 2022 (AMC’22) organized by the Ndigboamaka Progressive (Markets) Association. The theme: Development and Sustainability of the Nation’s Economy. Read […]