Year: 2017
Philippines’ Duterte gives free contraceptives to women
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered government agencies to provide free contraceptives and other reproductive health services to 6 million…
Key drivers of change (II): Education Reform
The Nigerian education system has churned out skills and competences for many years without any significant change in development profile……
Police’s arrest of Sowore reminiscent of dark days of Military rule
The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership, CACOL (formerly Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders) has condemned the arrest of Omoyele Sowore,…
Borno bans prostitution, sale of alcohol
As part of its efforts to curtail criminality and social vices, the Borno government has announced the ban on the…
Plateau LGs pay allowances arrears to workers
The Local Governments in Plateau, have begun the payment of arrears of leave and transport allowances to workers. Mr Reuben…
Ilorin CAN applauds FRC’s scribe sack
The Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Ilorin Chapter, Prof. Timothy Popoola has applauded the sack of the Executive Secretary…
Kaduna Poly: ASUP demands full payment to end strike
The Kaduna Polytechnic Chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has threatened to continue with its ongoing strike…
Sterling Bank partners health Ministry to revitalise primary healthcare centres
Sterling Bank Plc on Thursday said it was collaborating with the Federal Ministry of Health to revitalise the Primary Healthcare…
Bayelsa NSCDC honours 5 outstanding officers
The Bayelsa Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) on Thursday honoured five of its officers who…
Man docked for biting off wife’s ear
A 33-year-old man, Abubakar Ali, was on Thursday docked at a Kano Magistrates’ court for allegedly cutting off his wife’s…
EIA, a must for projects in Lagos-Adejare
The Lagos State Government has restated that Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report is a must for projects in the state.…
Gabon Shell workers to begin indefinite strike Thursday
Royal Dutch Shell workers in Gabon on Thursday began an “indefinite” strike on all operations in the Central African OPEC…
Kerosene scarcity hits Nsukka
Some residents of Nsukka in Enugu have decried the scarcity of kerosene in the town which has resulted in the…
NRC to prosecute rooftop train riders
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Lagos District, has said it will visit the Lagos State House of Assembly to enact…
NDDC denies alleged diversion of N120bn
The Niger Development Commission (NDDC) has denied the allegation that it diverted N120 billion to sponsor a major political party…