Month: November 2021

By Goodluck Ikiebe. The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) is to commence its Town Hall Meeting in the South-west geo-political zone on Thursday at De Rembrandt Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos, with the theme: ‘’Agenda Setting For Sustainable Democratic Culture.’’ A statement by the President, Mustapha Isah, and Secretary, Iyobosa Uwugiaren, says […]

By Precious Ahiakwo-Ovie Investing in girls’ secondary education leads to fall in child marriage rates, maternal mortality rates, child mortality rates, and child stunting . Besides, the lifetime earnings of girls rise dramatically, pushing up the national growth rates, according to UNICEF. Given the new normal, UNICEF, with its theme […]

By Precious Ahiakwo- Ovie One of the most effective ways to stop the spread of germs and stay healthy is also one of the simplest — hand washing with soap and water. Keeping hands clean can prevent 1 in 3 diarrheal illnesses and 1 in 5 respiratory infections, such as […]

By Goodluck Ikiebe. The Nigerian Government has reiterated its commitment towards strengthening the bilateral relationship with the Republic of South Africa in the area of youth development. The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare, stated this in Abuja when the South African Minister of Women, Youth and […]

…Says they will face justice The Federal Government has strongly condemned the recent gruesomemurder of two policemen, warning that those who carried out thekillings, videotaped their heinous act and circulated such will beapprehended and brought to justice. In a statement issued in Lagos on Monday, the Minister of Informationand Culture, […]

Land and Air Components troops of Joint Task Force, North East (NE), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have annihilated several Boko Haram (BH) and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in an encounter at Forward Operating Base, Gajiram Nganzai Local Government Area of Borno State, today 28 November 2021. The […]

Gunmen on Sunday morning attack two oil fields in Bayelsa State killing three persons and abducting seven oil workers in Bayelsa State. The incident took place at Okoroma and Ogbokiri- Akassa communities of Nembe and Brass Local Government Areas of the state. Current matters gathered that the gunmen ambushed their […]

By Goodluck Ikiebe. The Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Faruk Yahaya, has charged officers and soldiers of newly formed 6 Brigade of the Nigerian Army to exhibit professionalism and discipline in the conduct of their operations and other engagements in their area of responsibility. Gen Yahaya gave the charge […]

Governor Muhammad Badaru Abubakar of Jigawa state has sent a condolence message to the family of Alhaji Sani Buhari Daura and Daura Emirate Council over the death of Alhaji Sani Daura, Walin Daura.Governor Badaru who spoke through his Special Adviser on Media and Public Relations, Habibu Nuhu Kila described the […]

By Goodluck Ikiebe. The people of Fugar across the world represented by the Fugar Progressive Union (FPU), have prayed for safe rescue of the abducted Divisional Police Officer of the Fugar Police division in Etsako Central Local Government Area of Edo state, Mr. Ibrahim Aliyu Ishaq, along the old Auchi-Ekperi-Agenebode […]