Author: Jennifer Okundia
NGO Empowers 40,000 HIV Affected Children
The AIDS Preventive Initiative In Nigeria (APIN), on Thursday, said it had trained 40,000 children, who were either infected or…
Ex-militant Establishes Rice Farm
An ex-leader of a militant group, Mr Paul Eris, has established a rice farm at Peremabiri Community in Bayelsa to…
4 Opposition Supporters Arrested
Police have arrested four people in connection with a spate of fires to public buildings that hit some parts of…
Covenant University Suspends 200 Students
Covenant University has suspended over 200 students for missing it's just concluded Easter ‘Youth Alive’ programme. Parents and students have,…
Passengers Busted Out Of Their Pants With Cocaine
Customs and Border Patrol officers at New York’s JFK airport said they captured two more passengers who attempted to smuggle…
Farmer Jailed 8 Years
A Katsina State High Court sitting in Malumfashi on Wednesday sentenced a farmer, Yusuf Abdullahi of Baraunku village in Kankara…
Tonto Dikeh’s Foundation Awards Scholarship
A Nollywood actress Mrs Tonto Dikeh, on Tuesday disclosed that her foundation, Tonto Dikeh Foundation (TDF), has awarded scholarship to…
Buhari To Make Minimum Wage A Priority
Mr Goke Olatunji, President, National Union of Chemical Footwear, Rubber, Leather and Non-Methallic Products Employees (NUCFRLMPE), has called on President…
WAEC Warns Candidates Against Patronising Fraudsters
The West African Examinations Council on Wednesday warned candidates against patronising fraudsters in the ongoing 2017 May/June West African Senior…
Thousands Of People To Feed From Waste Bin
Tens of thousands of people are expected to feast on food saved from the bin on Saturday at “Disco Soup”…
Man Murders 6-Year Old Son
Police in Ghana, have arrested a middle-aged man for the alleged gruesome murder of his son for ritual purpose. The…
Kebbi Govt Recovers N1b
The Kebbi Government says it has recovered close to N1 billion of the CBN Anchor Borrowers’ Programme loan from 78,500…
IITA To Set Up ICT For Farmers
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) says it will soon set up an Information Technology Centre to enable farmers…
Court Orders Forfeiture Of Patience Jonathan’s $5.8m
Justice Mojisola Olatoregun of a Federal High Court, Lagos, on Wednesday granted a fresh ex parte application ordering the forfeiture…
Court Slams N2m Bail On Clearing Agent
A 39-year-old clearing agent, Chidi Unigwe, who allegedly obtained N2 million from a man, Julius Alake, on the pretext of…
Egypt Suspends Fish Exports
Egypt has halted fish exports after a surge in sales to foreign markets, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said.
Meet 37 Year Old Woman With 38 Children
Nalongo Muzaala Bana (the twin mother that produces quadruples) is what Mariam Nabatanzi Babirye goes by where she resides in…
Kenya Launches School Broadband Connectivity Project
Kenya on Monday launched a school broadband connectivity project aimed at improving the level of Information Communication Technology (ICT) skills…
4 Dead As Scrap Buyers Clash With Security Agents
At least four people were feared dead on Monday following a clash between scrap dealers and security men guarding oil…
Youths Should Be Encouraged To Embrace Journalism
Mr Idahosa Asowata, a Senior Editor with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), has called on veteran journalists to encourage…
FG To Hold National Conference In June
The Federal Government says it will hold a national conference to discuss and proffer solutions to farmers/herdsmen clashes currently ravaging…
Abia To Scale Up Shoe Making In Aba
Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia says his administration will enhance the standard of shoe making in Aba as part of…
FG Pledges To Make Nigeria Disability-Friendly Nation
President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged to make Nigeria a more disability-friendly country by prioritising needs of physically challenged persons.
Security Guard Bags 6 Months Imprisonment
A Karu Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Monday sentenced one Yohanna Matthew,27, to six months imprisonment for absconding with…
UN Decries Insecurity For Aid Workers
The United Nations on Monday expressed concern about increased insecurity for civilians and humanitarian workers along major access roads in…
Naira Stabilises Against Dollar
The naira on Monday stabilised against the dollar at the parallel market.
U.S. Committed To Ending Malaria
The Deputy Head of Mission, U.S. Embassy, David Young, on Monday said that his country was committed to ending the…
China Destroys 17.3m Illegal Publications
Authorities across China destroyed 17.3 million illegal publications on Monday, ahead of World Intellectual Property Day, which falls on Wednesday.
LG Boss Counsels Youths Against Drug Abuse
The Overseer of Akun Development Area of Nasarawa State, Mr Moses Malle, has cautioned youths in the area against consumption…
25m Children Kept Out Of School – UNICEF
No fewer than 25 million children are kept out of school by violent conflicts, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said…