Man, 70, marries 15-year-old sweetheart in Niger
A man in Niger State, Yakubu Chanji, has tied the knot with a teenager, said to be 15-year-old. Neighbours of the age-gap couple told Daily...
Monthly Archive: December 2018
Edo Govt to Engage School-based Mgt Committee to Monitor Renovation of 230 Schools
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said that School-Based Management Committee (SBMC) will play a critical role in monitoring the refurbishment of the...
70% of Kano Boys Abuse Psycho-active Drugs, says NAFDAC DG
The Director General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Mojisola Adeyeye disclosed that 70 percent of youths essentially, the young boys,...
Girl-child Education: Development Partners Support 1,350 Pupils in Jigawa
Agency Report Development Partners, under the Global Partnership for Education (GEP) on Friday supported 1, 350 female primary school pupils with N27 million, in Kirikasamma...
Boko Haram Attacks UNICEF Clinic, Others
No fewer three settlements, including a clinic funded by the United Nations Children’s Fund in Borno State have been attacked by Boko Haram. Two of...
Ekiti Pupil Hacks Schoolmate to Death After Juju Contest
A 17-year-old secondary pupil, Kehinde Timilehin, has killed a schoolmate, Favour Matthew, 16, after engaging in a contest to test their juju. The two pupils...
Court Jails Man for Stealing Milk
Agency Report A Karmo Grade I Area Court, Abuja, has sentenced a labourer to two months in prison for stealing one roll of sachet Cowbell...
Investment in Malnutrition Will Get Nigeria Out of Poverty – Expert …..as UNICEF Reaches 1, 239, 802 with Vitamin A in 2 North East States
By Alex Uangbaoje, Yola An expert on nutrition, Dr. Bamidele Omotola, has revealed that investing in children’s nutrition offers some of the greatest opportunities for...
Child Rights Expert Calls for Concerted Effort in Fight Against Malnutrition
By Alex Uangbaoje, Kaduna #stopchildmalnutritionNigeria A child rights expert at the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture (FMIC), has call for a concerted effort in...
Stakeholders evaluate environmental guidelines for petroleum sector
Since its issuance in 1991 by the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) in the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, the Environmental Guidelines and Standards for the...