Kenya Summit: Nigeria Emerges Winner Of Women Agriprenuer Award
The Founder and Executive Director of WOFAN, Hajia Salamatu Garba, has emerged the winner of Value4her Women Agriprenuer of the Year 2021 (WAYA2021) at the 2021 Africa Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) held in Kenya. Garba...
Police Rescue Five Kidnap Victims, Arrest Two Suspects In Edo
Police in Edo said on Saturday that they rescued five victims of abduction and arrested two suspects in connection with the crime committed on Friday. Police Spokesman, SP Bello Kontongs, said in a press statement...
Auchi Polytechnic Student Commits Suicide
A 23-year-old student of Auchi Polytechnic has committed suicide. The National Diploma (ND) 1 student of Public Administration was found dangling from the ceiling of his room on Friday night. He was said to have left...
Gov. Bagudu Approves N5 Million Assistance For NLC Women Wing
Kebbi Governor, Alhaji Atiku Bagudu, has approved N5 million cash assistance to the newly-elected Women Wing of the NLC in the state. This is contained in a statement issued by the Acting Head of Civil...
Pandemic Increasing Risk Factors For Suicide, WHO Warns
Suicide prevention must be prioritised after 18 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Americas office of the World Health Organisation (WHO) warned ahead of World Suicide Prevention Day, commemorated annually on Sept. 10. Studies show...
BBNaija 2021: Queen Lashes Out At Whitemoney Over Closeness To Jackie B
'Shine Ya Eye' housemate, Queen, seems to have gotten emotionally attached to fellow housemate, Whitemoney, as she lashed out at him over his closeness to Jackie B. Earlier this week, Whitemoney mentioned that he was...
Mercy Johnson Makes List Of 100 Most Influential African Women
Ace Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson, was honoured by Avance Media as one of the most influential African women. The actress took to her Instagram page on Friday, September 10, 2021, to thank her fans and...
Proliferation Of Universities: ASUU Calls On NASS To Pass The Bill To Amend NUC...
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called on the National Assembly to pass the Bill to amend the National Universities Commission Act to address the proliferation of state universities. The coordinator of the...
NYSC Assures Corps Members Of Safety
The National Youth Service Corps has reaffirmed its commitment to the security and general welfare of corps members wherever they are deployed in the country. The Director-General, Brig.-Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, gave this assurance on Friday...
LUTH Inducts 200 Doctors, Dentists
Prof. Adewale Oke, Provost, College of Medicine, University of Lagos (CMUL), Idi-Araba, has charged the 200 newly-inducted medical and dental graduates to be innovative and always strive for excellence. Oke gave the advice on Friday...
Court Remands Teacher For Allegedly Sexually Assaulting 9-Year-Old
A Kano Chief Magistrates’ Court on Friday ordered that a 28-year- old teacher, Hassan Aliyu, be remanded in a correctional centre for allegedly sexually assaulting a nine-year-old girl. The police charged Aliyu who resides in Badawa...
80-Year-Old Man Sets Self Ablaze In Imo
There was confusion in Ezinihitte Mbaise Council Area of Imo state when Mr. Louis Onwumere, an 80-year-old grand-father, poured petrol on his family house before allegedly striking a match and burning himself to death. Daily...
Police Arrest 8 Suspects Over Kidnap, Murder Of Ex-governor’s Father
The Police on Wednesday said they have arrested eight suspects over the kidnap and murder of 93-year-old Mr. Defwan Dariye, father of former Governor of Plateau, Mr. Joshua Dariye. The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO),...
