Northeast: UNICEF rehabilitate 833 children involved in armed conflicts
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in partnership with government of Borno State, have rehabilitated 833 children involved in armed conflicts in the Northeast. Geoffrey Ijumba, Head of UNICEF in…
AFCON 2019 qualifier: Akwa Ibom govt. subsidises gate fees by 50 per cent
Akwa Ibom State government has slashed the price of tickets for fans willing to watch the match between Nigeria and Ghana at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo this Saturday,…
Human trafficking: Immigration arrests 8 Ghanaian ladies at Lagos airport
Muhammed Babandede, Comptroller General,NIS Officials of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) say it has arrested eight Ghanaian ladies over alleged attempted human trafficking at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport…
NANTS calls for govt. intervention as Nigerian woman commits suicide over closure of shops in Ghana
Following the closure of her shops by Ghanaian authorities, a Nigerian woman and mother of three has committed suicide, the National Association of Nigerian Traders (NANTs), Ghana Chapter, reported in…
Killing of Bulgarian reporter, outrageous, ‘attack on press freedom’ – UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has condemned the brutal killing of investigative reporter Victoria Marinova, declaring it as outrageous. Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, said attacks…
Cerebrospinal Meningitis: How ignorance, traditional medicine cause preventable deaths
By Jessica Onyegbula “Will I ever see my children again? It has been over one year yet it seems as if it was yesterday,’’ Malam Mustapha Madaro, a farmer in…
Rising awareness of DND service reduces consumer complaints; as MTN receives more complaints
By: Theresa Igata The Nigerian Commissions Commission had, in 2016, mandated Mobile Network Operators to set aside short code 2442 for Do-Not-Disturb (DND) Services on their networks. The…
Alleged N3.1bn fraud: Witness’s ill health stalls Suswam’s trial
Gabriel Suswam, Gov. Benue State The ongoing trial of former Benue Governor, Gabriel Suswam, was on Tuesday stalled at the Federal High Court, Abuja, due to the ill…
Kaduna: Sacked LG workers drag govt. to Court
The Industrial Court in Kaduna has adjourned hearing in the case instituted by the 4, 042 sacked local government councils workers in Kaduna State seeking for their reinstatement. The…
I have no social media account- IBB ….says Twitter handles bearing his name and photographs are fake
Former military president, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (retired), has said that twitter handles bearing his names and photographs were fake. Babangida, in a statement signed by his media aide, Zubairu Abdulrauf,…