Nigeria burdened with highest malnutrition cases in Africa, says FG, NI
NIGERIA is the highest country battling malnutrition in Africa, with over 17 million malnourished children, the Federal Government, FG, and a global nutrition organization, Nutrition International, NI, have said. The duo disclosed this during the week, in Abuja, during a meeting to disseminate the findings of the home fortification implementation research using Small Quantity Lipid-based Nutrient Supplements, SQLNS, Speaking during the...
BREAKING: Chrisland school principal, others arraigned for manslaughter
The Lagos State government on Thursday arraigned Chrisland School, Opebi, its principal, vice principal and two employees over the death of one of the school’s pupils, 12-year-old Whitney Adeniran. The school’s workers who were arraigned before Justice Oyindamola Ogala of the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja include Ademoye Adewale, Kuku Fatai, Mrs. Belinda Amao, Nwatu Ugochi Victoria and Chrisland...
2023 Elections: Families of 39 slain Nigerians, victims seek justice
With the 2023 general elections over, victims of electoral violence wait for justice. At least 39 persons were reported to have lost their lives in different parts of the country during the polls. DAILY POST reports that violence was witnessed in states like Lagos, Abia, Nasarawa, Benue, Akwa Ibom, Osun, and Taraba during the 2023 general elections. Those who lost their lives...
Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know this Thursday morning
NIGERIAN NEWSPAPERSNigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know this Thursday morningPublished on March 30, 2023By Ochogwu Sunday Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. The President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, said he won’t disappoint Nigerians when he assumes office. Tinubu said he could not afford to squander his mandate as the nation’s next President because it...
FG plans portal to engage older persons after retirement
The Federal Government is set to create a portal with a view to engaging, reengineering and reactivating capacity of older persons who wish to continue offering services after retirement. The Director General of National Senior Citizens Centre, Dr Emem Omokaro, said this on Wednesday at a collaborative meeting with relevant government agencies and stakeholders on service level in Abuja. The meeting...
Polls: DSS confirms plot to install interim govt
Abuja—After many months of rumours that a section of the political class was planning for an interim government in order to truncate the result of the recently-concluded general elections, the Department of State Services, DSS, formally confirmed yesterday that the plot was real. Spokesman for the DSS, Dr. Peter Afunanya, who disclosed this in a statement, said the agency had...
Ex-ABU VC, Bursar docked for N1bn fraud
Professor Ibrahim Garba and Ibrahim Shehu Usman, former Vice Chancellor and Bursar respectively of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria were on March 29, 2023, arraigned before Justice R.M Aikawa of the Federal High Court sitting Kaduna, Kaduna State, on a nine count charges bordering on money laundering to the tune of over N1billion by the Kaduna Zonal Command of...
Delta Gov-elect, Oborevwori, running mate, receive Certificate of Return
DELTA State Governor elect, Sheriff Oborevwori, his deputy, Sir Monday Onyeme, have been presented Certificate of Return, following their victory at the March 18 gubernatorial election in the state. The Certificate of Return was presented by the National Commissioner, Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in charge of Edo, Delta and Bayelsa, Mrs Roda Gumus. The ceremony was held at the INEC...
Uwe returns to Nigeria, appointed Technical Adviser of Lagos-based Club
By Danusa Ocholi A former Nigerian International, Andrew Uwe, is back in the country after spending several years in the United States and Europe where he coached a number of football clubs. Uwe who captained the Flying Eagles, the nation’s intermediate soccer team to a bronze medal win at the World Youth Championship in Moscow in 1985,expressed his desire to...
Tinubu at 71: a celebration of fulfilment
As President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu celebrates his 71st birthday today, Deputy Editor EMMANUEL OLADESU writes on the ideas, struggles, exploits, and ascendancy of the political colossus at a critical time in national history In the hierarchy of earthly needs, self-actualisation is the highest. For many great men, it is often an elusive goal, especially if it is associated with the...
