Desertication: The Raging Scourge
By Ibrahima Yakubu Desertification refers to the persistent degradation of dry land ecosystems by climatic variations and human activities. It occurs on all continents (except...
Monthly Archive: June 2018
Borno Government Lauds UNICEF for Rehabilitating 166 Health Facilities Destroyed by Boko Haram Insurgents
By Alex Uangbaoje, Maiduguri The Government of Borno State on Sunday lauded the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for rehabilitating 166 healthcare centres across the...
Buhari Signs Bill Granting Autonomy to State Assembly, Judiciary
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the Constitution 4th Alteration Bill into law. Briefing State House correspondents on Friday, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on National...
Drama in Court as Former Kaduna Governor Gets Bail, Frees 31 Prisoners
By ALEX UANGBAOJE, Kaduna There was mid drama at the premises of the Federal High Court sitting in, Kawo Kaduna on Wednesday, during the trial...
Nigerian Army Pledges to Support UNICEF’s Effort to Protect Women, Children
By Alex Uangbaoje, Maiduguri Nigerian army on Wednesday pledged continued support to United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) humanitarian efforts at providing assistance to women and...
e-learning: America University Boosts KASU ICT Facilities With $250,000
By Alex Uangbaoje, Kaduna As part of its effort to make developing economies, destination for research, innovation and training by 2020, Information and Communication Technology...
Nimrod Bags Authentic Sports Personality Award, Says it’s a Challenge to do More
The President of the Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF) has said that the Authentic Sports Personality of the Year 2017 Award is a challenge to do...
Access to Water, Hygiene, Sanitation: 470,000 IDPs in Borno Benefits from UNICEF, CIDAR Facilities
By Alex Uangbaoje, Kaduna As part of efforts to continue to improve the hygiene and sanitation of people displaced by insurgency in the North Eastern...
Child Spacing: Stakeholders in Kaduna Want Special Fund for Staff Training, Others
By Alex Uangbaoje, Kaduna Kaduna Stakeholders on Child Spacing has called on the state government to set up special fund for to address five thematic...
Evil! Man, 43, Defiles 11-year-Old Niece Thrice
A 43-year-old man, Ifeanyi Adieme has been arrested for allegedly defiling an 11-year-old (name withheld) It was learnt that the girl’s parents handed her over...
