Defence chief’s wife seeks end to sexual assault in barracks Editor The president of Defence and Police Officers Wives Association (DEPOWA), Mrs Oghogho Musa, has called for collaborative efforts towards addressing the menace of sexual abuse in military barracks. Musa made the call at a seminar on “Preventing Sexual Exploitation and Abuse” to mark her […]
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FG, UNICEF, development partners strengthens social protection in Nigeria
FG, UNICEF, development partners strengthens social protection in Nigeria By Uji A.iliyasu Abuja Federal Government, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and development partners, has emphasised the critical need to strengthen the social protection system to address growing poverty. This was contained in a communique jointly endorsed by UNICEF Representative, […]
JAMB releases 2024 supplementary UTME results
JAMB releases 2024 supplementary UTME results By Uji A Iliyasu Abuja The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has released the results of candidates of the supplementary Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME. The supplementary UTME was conducted between Friday, June 21st and Saturday, June 22nd, 2024. JAMB’s spokesman, Fabian Benjamin, directed candidates on how […]
NUT faults FG’s move to halt TRCN funding
NUT faults FG’s move to halt TRCN funding By Uji A Iliyasu The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has faulted the decision of the Federal Government to halt funding for the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN). Speaking at the public presentation of the Professional Standards for School Leadership in Abuja Thursday, NUT National […]
Police nab PoS operator who supplies sex workers for bandits
Police nab PoS operator who supplies sex workers for bandits By Editor THE Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command have paraded a Point of Sale (PoS) operator, Sunday Musa, alias Dan Gwari, who allegedly specialises in supplying sex workers to bandits in their hideouts, as well as distributing money to their families in Kagarko […]
Gas explosion razes over 100 houses in Kogi community
Gas explosion razes over 100 houses in Kogi community Editor More than 100 houses have been razed by cooking gas explosion in Jamata in Lokoja local government area of Kogi State. The explosion, which happened on Wednesday, destroyed several buildings and destroyed properties worth millions of naira. During a visit to the affected community, Kogi […]
Tinubu not discriminating against North –VP Shettima
Tinubu not discriminating against North –VP Shettima By Uji A Iliyasu Vice President Kassim Shettima on Wednesday reassured that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu does not discriminate against the North, therefore, was not working against the region’s interests. Shettima spoke in Kano while receiving a Federal Government’s delegation led by the Chief of Staff to the […]
Gov Aliyu: Sokoto’s true servant leader
Gov Aliyu: Sokoto’s true servant leader By Baba Shuaibu State governors, as public officeholders, have a responsibility to serve all residents of their state, both the elites and the most vulnerable. In this regard, Dr Ahmad Aliyu, governor of Sokoto state, has served the downtrodden and the vulnerable members of the state with a […]
Govt orders manhunt for “failed bomber” in Rivers State
. Adaeze Oreh Govt orders manhunt for “failed bomber” in Rivers State Compiled by Uji A Iliyasu Rivers State Government said it is searching for a man who attempted to detonate an explosive near Hotel Presidential in Port Harcourt, the state capital. The incident occurred earlier Tuesday, 25 June, with many suggesting that […]
Wage memo snub: Labour convenes emergency meeting
Minimum wage memo snub: Labour convenes emergency meeting Wednesda Compiled by Uji A Iliyasu The organised labour comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have convened an emergency meeting over the decision of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) to step down the memo on the minimum wage. The meeting, […]