JAPA: Address Poverty, Unemployment, Insecurity to Discourage Irregular Migration,BANC Tells FG
A group, under the auspices of Blacks Ancestral Native Communities (BANC) Foundation has advised the Federal Government to address constraints of poverty, unemployment, insecurity, political instability and poor educational quality…
NECO Releases 2024 SSCE Results
The National Examinations Council (NECO) on Thursday released the results of the 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). Speaking at a press conference in Minna, the Niger State capital, NECO's…
We will Encourage Government Agencies to List – SEC
The Securities and Exchange Commission has emphasized that it is willing to encourage State Owned Enterprises to list in the capital market in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of…
Nigeria’s Train Fares To Crash by 60% With LNG-Powered Locomotives -Minister
By Chidi Ugwu Minister of Transportation, Senator Said Alkali on Thursday assured that the train ride fares would crash by no less than 60 per cent following the successful completion…
Synod: CBCN calls for synergy among stakeholders in Anambra State
By Toby Chuks In view of the current insecurity and excruciating economic hardship in Nigeria, the Charismatic Bishop Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) Anambra State chapter has called for synergy among…
SCI urges aid for flood-affected children in Maiduguri
By Angela Atabo/Sarafina Christopher Save the Children International (SCI), Nigeria, on Wednesday called for improved humanitarian assistance for children affected by the devastating flood in Maiduguri. The Country Director, SCI,…
FG Strengthens Suicide Prevention Efforts with National Strategic Framework
*Nigeria’s suicide rate, stand at 12.9 per 100,000 people, higher than global average of 9.0 per 100,000, Africa’s rate of 11.2 per 100,000 In a concerted effort to tackle the…
Water borne diseases: NGO calls for access to quality water to curb menace
By Ekuson Nw'Ogbunka Abuja The President/Chief Executive of Right Place Health (RPH), a Non Governmental Organization (NGO), that advocates for water quality in Nigeria and Africa in general, Chukwumezie Okolo…
Borno flood: My wife, 5 kids still missing – Survivor
Survivors of the Maiduguri flood, the worst in three decades, have narrated their harrowing experiences before they were rescued. The heavy rainfall, which began Monday night had ruptured the Alau…
PWDs in focus at JAMB African conference
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is set to host its inaugural JAMB Equal Opportunity Group African conference to improve access to higher education for Persons with Disabilities (PWD).…