To commemorate International Women’s Day 2025, the Jigawa State Government, in partnership with UNICEF, unveiled a training programme for 600 women selected from the 27 Local Government of the state. The training programme is part of UNICEF’s global Generation Unlimited movement, which aims to connect young people with skills, employment opportunities, and entrepreneurship pathways. The…
The Nasarawa State Government says plans have been concluded to establish a centralised database for all information relating to land matters in the state. The State Commissioner for Lands and Urban Development, Umaru Tanko-Tunga, disclosed this during a press briefing in Lafia, the state capital, on Saturday. He noted that the aim of setting up…
The Osun State Government has formally petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to investigate the immediate past governor and current Minister of Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, over the alleged misappropriation of a $20m World Bank health grant. The government also accused Oyetola of money laundering, financial misconduct and violations of the Public Procurement Act…
Top leaders of Osun All Progressive Congress(APC) are in confusion over the petition lodged by an Abuja based lawyer against top former functionaries of the Oyetola administration. Since early morning when the petition surfaced in national dailies, top leaders of the APC have been running helter-skelter over details of the petition and wondering whose names…
As African countries and institutions rapidly evolve, so too must Canada’s engagement. In a time of global economic and geopolitical uncertainty, Canada must seize opportunities to strengthen economic and national security, including by diversifying its markets; improving supply chain resilience; enhancing peace, security and human rights; and contributing to efforts that build and maintain corridors…
House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee Chairman, Representative Bamidele Salam, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Dr. Doyin Okupe, a former presidential spokesperson and a close political mentor. The lawmaker conveyed his sadness in a message shared on his personal Facebook handle @BamideleSalam late on Friday. According to him, “I was waiting for…
The Senator representing Bauchi Central Senatorial District of Bauchi State, Ahmed Abdul Ningi, has expressed his intention to contest for the gubernatorial seat under the main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Bauchi State come 2027. Abdul Ahmed Ningi made the declaration on Friday during a meeting with party stakeholders from Ganjuwa LGA,…
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has complained about the treatment meted out to Nigerian passengers by some international airlines, insisting that Nigerians can not be paying the highest fee across Africa and still get maltreated. The aviation regulator said Nigerians pay a humongous amount to fly more than any other country in Africa. The Director…
In the United States, the minimum wage is the amount legally authorised to be paid to employees per hour. The wage system is controlled by three-tier laws; the federal, state, and municipal. The federal minimum wage ($7.25) which applies to all employees has been regarded as too low to feed an individual and not to…
A lecturer from the Department of Economics at Bayero University, Kano (BUK), Dr Abdullah Lamido, has called for the use of waqf (Islamic endowment) to tackle poverty in Nigeria. The don made the call at the 22nd Annual National Unity Ramadan Lecture of the Al-Habibiyya Islamic Society of Nigeria, themed “Poverty: The Islamic Solution” which…
