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CDOWA Group of Schools obtains approval to commence academic activities, receives maximum support

NewsDeskNgOct 12, 2023October 12, 20230

By Palma Ileye Commandant General, of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Dr. Abubakar Ahmed Audi had assured support of the Corps to ensure the full academic take off of the Civil Defence Officers’ Wives Association, CDOWA, Group of Schools. Audi in a press release issued yesterday by CSC...

World Sight Day: Sightsavers advocates accessibility to quality eye, general health services

NewsDeskNgOct 12, 2023October 12, 20230

By Palma Ileye International Development Organisation, Sightsavers, has advocated the need for everyone, including remote and rural communities, women and girls, people with disabilities, should have access to the services they need. This advocay call is contained in a press release issued yesterday by Sightsavers, Communication Associate, Joy Tarbo, in...

FG acquires 21 Fire Fighting vehicles for efficiency, effective service

NewsDeskNgOct 12, 2023October 12, 20230

By Palma Ileye Federal Government through the Ministry of Interior, has acquired 21 Fire Fighting trucks to ensure effectiveness and efficiency in providing safety to Nigerians. Speaking at the commissioning ceremony held at the Headquarters of Federal Fire Service, Abuja, FFS, the Minister of Interior Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo who commissioned...

Engineer Sule speaks on efforts to secure release of four kidnapped students

NewsDeskNgOct 11, 2023October 11, 20230

Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, said his administration is in touch with kidnappers that abducted four female students at the Nasarawa State University Keffi, adding that security agents are gearing efforts to secure the release of the four female students. Engineer Sule made this known when he presided over...

Reps Member Dies

NewsDeskNgOct 11, 2023October 11, 20230

A House of Representatives member, representing Isa-Sabon Birni federal constituency on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdulkadir Jelani Danbuga, is dead. A member, representing Sabon Birni South constituency at the Sokoto State House of Assembly, Aminu Almustapha (aka Boza), confirmed the death. According to Boza, the federal...

Igala folklorist, storyteller, Joseph Abu is dead

NewsDeskNgOct 11, 2023October 11, 20230

Joseph Abu, a foremost Igala folklorist and storyteller has died. Abu’s folklore were told uniquely in songs with an old gong as the only musical instrument. Abu’s first recorded story “Etube” was waxed when Abu was only twelve years old and it turned out to be his greatest track. Other...

UNICAL emerges semi-finalists of Manfred Lachs Law Competition

NewsDeskNgOct 10, 2023October 10, 20230

Three students of University of Calabar, UNICAL, have emerged semi finalists of the 2023 Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court Competition, MLMC, in Azerbaijan. The law students achieved the feat after emerging African Champions which qualified them to compete in the World finals of the competition, held at the Supreme...

Sell oil refineries, use proceeds for East-West Road – Wenenda Wali to FG

NewsDeskNgOct 10, 2023October 10, 20230

The National Leader of Unity House Foundation (UHF), a non-profit advocacy group, focusing on the promotion of peace, good governance and social justice, Wenenda Wali, has asked the Federal Government (FG) to use the proceeds of the sale of the moribund oil refineries for the construction of the East West...

William Lawson’s Crowns Two Naija Highlandah Winners in Truly Unconventional Twist

NewsDeskNgOct 9, 2023October 9, 20230

On a night filled with pomp and an abundant display of boldness, the Grand Finale event of the second edition of William Lawson’s Naija Highlandah campaign recorded a first-of-its-kind outcome with the crowning of not one, but two contestants as Opeodu Koleola and Ede Chinonso outwitted 13 other contestants to...

Ohanaeze, Arewa want sponsors of phoney groups blackmailing NNPCL operations arrested

NewsDeskNgOct 7, 2023October 7, 20230

Apex Igbo socio-cultual organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide and Arewa Group, the Northern Defence Network, have dissociated themselves from attacks by some faceless groups against the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and its group chief executive officer, Mr. Mele Kyari. A group, which calls itself ‘Coalition of GMD...