The Nigerian Governors’ Forum and the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MICBAN) have agreed to the prohibition of night grazing and illegal occupation of forest reserves in the…
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Temitope Lawal By Angela Onwuzoo Becoming suddenly blind can be traumatising for anyone who was born with ‘normal’ sight, hitherto sighted persons tell ANGELA ONWUZOO Temitope Lawal had a promising…
The Federal Government on Thursday commenced the disbursement of N20,000 cash grant to 5,000 poorest and most vulnerable women across the six area councils in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).…
A new Oxfam report has stated that between 200 to 500 people lived on less than $5.50 per day in 2020. The report titled ‘The Inequality Virus’ will be released…
Governor Yahaya Bello As groups continue to rally support for Kogi state governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello to vie for the exalted seat of the presidency in 2023, a civil society…
In Nigeria, discriminatory policies, facility deficit make air travel nightmarish for the disabled. A plethora of laws exist to protect persons with disabilities in Nigeria, only that airline operators will…
The Federal Government has urged states across the country to fund treatments of over eight hundred thousand HIV/AIDS patients in their respective states. The Federal Government, through the National Agency…
Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said Friday that its support for the Federal Government’s decision to…
During the week Joe Biden officially became the 46th President of the United States of America. Congratulations to President Biden and Vice President Harris! This is a new era for…
The Federal Government on Thursday said Nigeria’s out-of-school-children have dropped to 6.946 million, from 10.1 million. The government claimed that 3,247,590 children who were not in school were enrolled within…
•ALTON Chairman Gbenga Adebayo The Federal Government has extended the deadline for millions of Nigerians unable to link their National Identity numbers (NINs) with Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards to…
The Gombe State Government has flagged-off the distribution of the Micro-Enterprise Enhancement grants of 10, 000 (ten thousand naira) each to 1,100 women from the 11 local government areas in…
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday reiterated the importance of good neighbourliness, saying the survival of your neighbour is also your own, and vice-versa.The president spoke at State House, Abuja, while hosting…
AS schools officially resume nationwide on Monday, the Federal Government has warned that no returning student or the parent should be subjected to undergo COVID-19 test as a prerequisite for…
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the extension of the ongoing school feeding programme in the country to Almajiri schools and other children in non-conventional education settings. The president also approved…