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​”Save the Children” Trains Kaduna Journalists, CSOs  on Advocacy

By Alex Uangbaoje, Kaduna A children rights organization, Save the Children, on Monday commenced a two-day “Advocacy qTools Development Workshop” for Civil Society Organizations (CSOs),...

Meet Boss Gida Who Replaces Babachir as SGF

Boss Gida Mustapha, who just replaced sacked Secretary to the Government, SGF, Babachir Lawal, is a lawyer, management consultant, politician and businessman who has spent...

Finally, Buhari Sacks Suspended SGF, NIA Boss

President Muhammadu Buhari has finally sacked the suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal; and the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency,...

Edo Assembly Approves Reduction of 2017 Budget

The Edo House of Assembly on Monday approved a downward review of the state’s 2017 budget, as proposed by the executive arm of government. It...

Presidential Election: Liberia Ruling Party Contests Result, Accuses Electoral Body of Incompetence 

Liberia’s ruling party on Sunday announced a formal complaint against the electoral commission over the outcome of the October 10 presidential poll, days before a...

Breast Cancer Awareness: CiSCANEN Takes Campaign to Kakuri Community in Kaduna State

By Alex Uangbaoje, Kaduna As part of efforts to ensure that awareness campaign for the eradication of cancer reaches the ordinary people in the society,...

Self-reliance: NGO Urges Well Meaning Individuals to Support Less Privilege 

By Alex Uangbaoje, Kaduna The president and founder “Lieutenant Colonel Kabiru Yusuf help for heroes foundation”, Alhaji Mashood Kayode Yusuf at weekend charged well-meaning individuals...

​Kaduna Polo Closing: Security Personnel Assault Kaduna Asst SWAN Secretary, Vows To Press Charges

Personnel of the Nigerian Army and their counterparts from the Nigerian Police Force drafted to the Kaduna Polo Club for the closing ceremony of its...

Catalan Parliament Declares Independence

Catalan lawmakers voted Friday to declare independence from Spain, as Madrid vowed in turn to “restore legality” and quash the region’s secessionist bid. With thousands...

​Work Plan: UNICEF, Niger Govt Signs N600m MoU

By Alex Uangbaoje, Minna The Niger state government and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Thursday signed the last trench of four years work plan...