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A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), in Abuja, has rejected the additional proof of evidence brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele in the alleged procurement fraud trial brought against him. The additional proof of evidence filed…
Drug experts have raised the alarm over the increasing use of synthetic drug among youths in Nigeria, lamenting that it has become a growing public health and security concern in recent years. The Chief Medical Director (CMD) Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Budo Egba, Kwara State, Dr. Issa Baba Awoye, in his presentation, titled, the Neuropsychiatric…
The Kwara State Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Hajia Sa’adatu Modibbo Kawu, has reiterated the State Government’s commitment to achieving quality Education in the State. Hajia Modibbo Kawu stated this while receiving a delegation from the Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU), led by its Chairman, Comrade Yahaya Muhammed Ndagi, in her office. The…
The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has implored lawmakers across the nation to enact relevant legislation that would enhance nutrition and food security to ensure that every household in Nigeria has access to the manifold diets required for a healthy and productive life. This, he said, is the reason why the administration of President…
Dangote Cement Zambia, a subsidiary of Dangote Cement Plc has bagged three awards at the 6th national Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) & Sustainability Awards held in Lusaka, the Zambian capital. During the awards organised by CSR Network Zambia, the company carted home the Food Security Initiative Award in the Excellence in Agriculture category, the…
The American Military Veterans of Igbo Descent (AVID), has charged Justice James Kolawole Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja to be absolutely impartial in the trial of Biafra nation agitator, Nnamdi Kanu in the terrorism charges brought against him by the federal government. The group insisted that Kanu is a prisoner of…
The OPay Digital Services has been commended for its scholarship initiative aimed at alleviating the financial burden of students pursuing higher education in Nigeria. The Rector of the Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, Engr. Dr. Abdul Jimoh Muhammed, gave the commendation on Wednesday in Ilorin while hosting the representatives of the OPay who were in…
The Rector of the Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, Engr. Dr. Abdul Jimoh Muhammed, has called for collaboration between the Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute (NSPRI) and other research institutes, as well as institutions of higher learning, in order to achieve food sufficiency in Nigeria. The Rector, who made the call in Ilorin, the Kwara…
The Aliko Dangote Foundation, (ADF) has flagged off the distribution of 80,000 10kg bags of rice to the vulnerable in Lagos state. President of Dangote Group and Chairman of the foundation, Aliko Dangote, who was represented by an Executive Director, in the Group, Hajiya, Marya Dangote noted that the gesture is part of the…
In a significant step towards promoting gender equality in education, the Kogi Government has initiated efforts to domesticate the Gender in Education Policy for the effective implementation of the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) project in the state. The Kogi Commissioner for Education, Hon. Wemi Jones, FCIB, declared the Technical Session…
