Cases of rape, gender-based violence under reported – Women Affairs Minister
The Minister for Women Affairs, Dame Pauline Tallen, says cases of rape and other forms of violence against women are under-reported. “For every one reported cases of Gender-Based Violence, 10…
Africa successfully meets certification criteria for wild polio eradication – WHO
Africa has been declared free of wild polio, the Africa Regional Certification Commission (ARRC) for Polio Eradication says, leaving only one region of the world where the disease remains. Polio…
Reps C’ttee to give accelerated consideration to NDDC, NBET reports
The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Public Account, Rep. Wole Oke (PDP-Osun) has pledged accelerated hearing in Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and Nigeria Bulk Electricity Trading (NBET) Plc…
Leo Stan Foundation trains 135,000 Imo State youths in ICT skills
No fewer than 135,000 youths resident in Imo State have been trained in the area of ICT skills by the Leo Stan Foundation, a not-for-profit founded and funded by serial…
Pray for Lagos health commissioner, MURIC urges Lagosians, says he’s Nigeria’s hero in the fight against COVID-19
Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), on Tuesday called on Lagos State residents to pray for the quick recovery of Prof. Akin Abayomi, the health commissioner who tested positive for COVID-19. The…
Beware! Toxic apple, blackcurrant from Australia now in Nigeria – NAFDAC
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has cautioned Nigerians to stop the consumption of an organic apple and black currant originating from Australia. Prof. Moji…
About 100 Nigerian students killed in Northern Cyprus since 2012 – NiDCOM
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission says from 2012 till date about 100 Nigerian students in Northern Cyprus have been killed and this has gone unreported. The Head of media and…
FG appoints John Momoh acting Chairman, UNILAG Governing Council
The Federal Government has appointed veteran broadcaster and Chairman of Channels TV, John Momoh as Chairman ad Interim of the University of Lagos Governing Council. Momoh’s first task is the…
NGEP: Convert all official vehicles to run on autogas, minister urges all CEOs, lieutenants
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva says he has surrendered his vehicles to the National Gas Expansion Programme, NGEP, to convert all to dual fuel with use of…
TikTok sues Trump administration, describes ban as pretext to fuel anti-China rhetoric as he seeks re-election
TikTok and one of its employees on Monday separately sued U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration over his executive order banning transactions in the United States with the popular short-form video-sharing…