The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has announced four new coronavirus infections in the country. The announcement states that Nigeria’s COVID-19 infections now peak at 40. The NCDC made the…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced a new method for candidates who sat for the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). JAMB, in a statement on Wednesday…
By Tobi Adebayo Lagos State Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folashade Adefisayo on Wednesday announced the closing down of all public and private schools. The closure will take effect from Monday,…
The Federal Government may have directed the reduction in the petrol price from N145 per litre to about N130. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, had last week…
Yobe State Governor Maimala Buni has pledged to assent the bill for the establishment of Agency for Persons Living with Disability in the state. The Governor gave the assurance in…
By Kazeem Ugbodaga Defending Champion, Liverpool have crashed out of the Champions League after a 3-2 loss to Atletico Madrid at Anfield on Wednesday. The first leg was 1-0 in…
The Senate is currently considering a bill seeking the upgrade the Federal College of Education (Special) Oyo to Federal University (Special) Oyo. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Teslim Folarin, a…
Children who are exposed to domestic violence experience emotional, mental, behavioural and social damage, with long-term consequences, a Psychiatrist, Dr. Oluseun Peters has said. Speaking on Tuesday in Ibadan, Peter…
By Comr Yusuf Kumo, Gombe State The Nigerian Youth Parliament (NYP), has called for the resignation of the service chiefs in respect of the continued killings of innocent Nigerians. In…
Tyson Fury dominated Deontay Wilder on the way to a seventh-round technical knockout, seizing the World Boxing Council heavyweight title as he handed the American his first defeat. Fourteen months…
Politics
Kano Assembly Passes Disability Law, PWDs To Enjoy More Benefits, As Dala Becomes Anti-Corruption Commission Commissioner
By Usman Gwadabe Kano State House of Assembly Tuesday passed the Kano State Persons with Disability Amendments Bill, 2019 into law. Announcing the passage during the House proceedings at the…
President of the Ghana Chess Association (GCA) Mr Philip Ameku, has encouraged Person with Disabilities (PWDs) to participate in the sport, as they are set to roll out a new…
Deaf clusterEducation
Teenager Calls For All Schools To Teach Sign Language ‘To Make World More Inclusive’
Nearly 100,000 people have signed a petition set up by an 18-year-old calling for all schools to teach basic sign language. Jade Kilduff, 18, launched the campaign after seeing how…
Education
Governor Inuwa Yahaya Approves N30 Million for Renovation Of Special School In Gombe State.
By Comr.Yusuf Kumo Gombe State Governor, Alh. Mohammadu Inuwa Yahya approved the sum of 30 million naira for building of 2 blocks of 3 classrooms (6 Classrooms) and the Renovation…
Sports
I Was Manhandled, Harassed And Held Hostage For 3 Hours And 45 Minutes By The Ministry Officials – Udoh-Idris
by Benjamin Babine, Abuja Former president of the Nigerian Para-Powerlifting Federation, Queen Uboh-Idris, has hinged her resignation from the federation on the bullying meted on her by some staff of…