Author: Jennifer Okundia
Woman Disposes Infant In Soakaway
A mother of six from Guru village in outskirt of Bauchi, Bauchi State has confessed that she threw her one…
GOC Tasks Troops On Mine Detection
The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 7 Division, Nigerian Army, Brig.- Gen. Victor Ezugwu, has charged troops to be confident and…
Falana Condemns Arrest, Parading Of Peace Corps Commandant
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has condemned the recent arrest and parading of Mr Dickson Akor, the National Commandant, Peace…
Immunisation: EU-SIGN Distributes 44 Solar-Powered Freezers
The European Union Support to Routine Immunisation Governance Project in Nigeria (EU-SIGN) has distributed 44 solar-powered freezers in seven local…
FG to engage 200,000 voluntary health workers
The Federal Government, in collaboration with development partners, says it has concluded plans to engage 200, 000 voluntary health workers…
Zimbabwe To Outlaw Corporal Punishment For Children
Zimbabwe is considering adopting legislation against corporal punishment for children, Health Minister David Parirenyatwa, said on Friday. A High Court…
Samsung Chief’s Trial To Start Next Week
Samsung Group leader Jay Lee will go on trial for bribery and embezzlement on March 9, a court said, amid…
Tanzania Shuts Down 4 Alcohol Factories
Tanzanian authorities on Friday closed four liquor making factories on the first day of the crackdown against the outlawed sachet-packed…
Court Sentences Man To Death By Hanging
An FCT High Court, Maitama, on Friday sentenced 30- year-old man, Shedrack Clement to death by hanging for armed robbery.…
Niger Governor Sacks Food Masters
Gov Abu Sani Bello has directed the immediate replacement of Food Masters in all the Boarding schools in the state.…
Flood: Zimbabwe appeals for $100m aid
Zimbabwe on Friday appealed to international donors for 100 million dollars aid after floods killed 246 people and left 2,000…
Katsina Senator Donates 2 Transformers To His District
Sen Mustapha Bukar (APC) representing Katsina North Senatorial District, on Friday donated two 500KVA Transformers to boost electricity supply in…
Congo opposition leader’s son named as successor
Democratic Republic of Congo’s main opposition coalition said it had named the son of its late leader Etienne Tshisekedi to…
Women To Get 60 Per cent Farmlands As Inheritance
The Nigerian Association of Women in Agriculture (NAWIA) has called on the three tiers of government to allow women inherit…
Parents To Caution Children Against Exam Malpractice
Stakeholders in the education sector on Thursday urged parents to caution their children against in examination malpractices. They gave the…