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Over 56% of social infrastructures can’t be accessed by PWDs in Jigawa

NewsDeskNgApr 23, 2024April 23, 20240

Report shows that over 56% of all social infrastructural in Jigawa State are not accessible by persons living with disability (PWD) across the state. This was part of the outcome of a survey conducted by Connect Development Project Trust presented at the stakeholders’ meeting held in Dutse, the state capital....

‘It’s called democracy’ – Trump defends trying to influence election

NewsDeskNgApr 23, 2024April 23, 20240

The prosecution in Donald Trump’s trial has insisted that the former President “orchestrated a criminal scheme to corrupt the 2016 presidential election” in his efforts to cover up an alleged affair with the adult film star, Stormy Daniels. The prosecution said this on Monday in its opening statement in Trump’s...

Gaza war: US report indicts Israel of human rights abuses

NewsDeskNgApr 23, 2024April 23, 20240

The US State department has said the war between Israel and Hamas has had “a significant negative impact” on the human rights situation in the country. The US state department said this in its annual report on Monday. The human rights issues, according to the report, include credible reports of...

Gov Kefas tasks parents on reading culture

NewsDeskNgApr 22, 2024April 22, 20240

Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State has tasked parents with enhancing reading culture among the younger generation. He stated this on Monday via a press statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Digital Communication, Emmanuel Bello, while congratulating Asogha Wunuji, the winner of the just concluded Readathon contest....

We’ll ensure Nigerians only consume wholesome products

NewsDeskNgApr 22, 2024April 22, 20240

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has restated its commitment to ensuring that Nigerians only consume wholesome products. The North-West Zonal Director of the agency, Josephine Daliyim, made this statement on Monday in Kaduna at a one-day sensitisation workshop for dealers on the registration of...

NSA seeks integrated security strategies to address terrorism in Africa

NewsDeskNgApr 22, 2024April 22, 20240

The National Security Adviser, NSA, Nuhu Ribadu, has called for more integrated security strategies that combine military, economic and regional cooperation efforts to combat the danger of terrorism in Africa. Ribadu made the call at a High-Level African Counter-Terrorism Meeting with the theme ‘Strengthening Regional Cooperation and Institution Building to...

Preach messages of unity – Peace Agency to religious, traditional leaders

NewsDeskNgApr 22, 2024April 22, 20240

Sequel to the recent security challenges that have bedeviled some communities in Plateau State, the Plateau Peace Building Agency, PPBA, has called on religious and traditional leaders to ensure that they preach messages that will unite the citizenry rather than divide them. The PPBA also urged them to check the...

Tinubu advocates regional counter-terrorism centre as summit opens in Abuja

NewsDeskNgApr 22, 2024April 22, 20240

President Bola Tinubu has called for the establishment of a regional counter-terrorism centre that will serve as a hub for intelligence sharing, operational coordination, and capacity building throughout Africa. The President made the call at the African High-level Meeting on Counter-Terrorism in Abuja on Monday. He said Africa must take...

Emir of Dutse flags off vaccination of 1.5 million children

NewsDeskNgApr 22, 2024April 22, 20240

The Emir of Dutse, Hameem Nuhu Sanusi, has flagged off a special round of polio vaccine campaign targeted at over 1.5 million children in Jigawa State. The ceremony took place at his palace after he personally administered the vaccine on some children and assured the community that it was safe...

Activist drags Soludo, others to court for running Anambra LGs with unelected officials

NewsDeskNgApr 22, 2024April 22, 20240

Anambra based activist, Ifeanyi Okonkwo, has dragged the Governor of Anambra State, Charles Soludo and three of his predecessors, Chris Ngige, Peter Obi and Willie Obiano to a Federal High Court for allegedly running the affairs of the 21 local government areas in the state with unelected officials. Okonkwo is...