Flooding: Buhari Authorizes NEMA to Declare ‘National Disaster’
President Muhammadu Buhari has delegated authority to the Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, Mustapha Maihaja, to declare a “national disaster’’ in...
Group Urge FG to Prosecute Officials Misappropriating Funds Meant for IDPs
Agency’s Report A non governmental organisation, Voice from the East, has urged state governments and the Federal Government to prosecute officials who misappropriate funds meant...
UNICEF Says Birth Registration is Child’s Right, Tasks Media on Enlightenment
By Alex Uangbaoje, Katsina United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF), has said that, birth registration is a right of every child, hence the need for parents...
Aggrieved APC Guber Aspirant to Boycott Primary Against el-Rufai Over Indirect Method
By Alex Uangbaoje, Kaduna An aggrieved aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sir Jalal Falal, the only aspirant contesting against Governor Nasir el-Rufai, has...
Nigeria to Host ‘Open Festival’
All arrangement have concluded for Nigeria to host the maiden edition of the ‘Open Festival 2018’ in a City in one of the Geo-Political zones...
Hundreds of Primary 1 Pupils Squat in Kaduna School
Gwargwaje Police Barrack Nursery and Primary School LGEA Zaria, Sabon Gari Local Government Area of Kaduna State, is one, possibly representing several others with similar...
Low Birth Registration: Population Commission, UNICEF Strategises with Stakeholders in Kaduna
By Alex Uangbaoje, Kaduna As part of measures to address low birth registration in Kaduna State, the National Population Commission (NPopC) and the United Nations...
20% of Maternal Mortality Caused by Iron Deficiency – UNICEF …..move to check it
By Alex Uangbaoje, Katsina The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has revealed that about 20% of total deaths of women during pregnancy annually is caused...
2019 Elections: Stakeholders Task Citizens to Vote for Only Candidates that Support LG Autonomy, OGP
By Alex Uangbaoje, Kaduna Stakeholders at a one day sensitization meeting on agenda setting for politicians contesting in the upcoming 2019 elections in Kaduna, has...
750 Million People Worldwide Can’t Read, Write – UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation has revealed that over 750 million young and adults worldwide cannot read and write with Nigeria ranking...