Quote Of The Day
You’ve got to get up every morning with determination if you’re going to go to bed with satisfaction.” – George Lorimer
You’ve got to get up every morning with determination if you’re going to go to bed with satisfaction.” – George Lorimer
MINISTER of Youth and Sports Development Sunday Dare has assured that the sports policy would accelerate sports development and add value to sports men and women. Speaking while receiving the Draft National Sports Industry Policy, Dare described the event as a milestone, adding that the policy has the capacity to change the face of running …
THE WORLD BANK HAS APPROVED A $500 MILLION CREDIT FOR THE ADOLESCENT GIRLS INITIATIVE FOR LEARNING AND EMPOWERMENT (AGILE) TOWARDS IMPROVING SECONDARY EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES AMONG GIRLS IN SEVEN STATES IN THE COUNTRY. A STATEMENT FROM THE BANK IN ABUJA ON WEDNESDAY NOTED THAT THE CREDIT WAS APPROVED FROM ITS INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (IDA) WHICH PROVIDES …
The Kaduna-Abuja train service has resumed passenger operations, nearly four months after services were stopped due to the nationwide lockdown imposed as a precautionary measure to contain the spread of COVID-19. The railway opened bookings for passenger services on Wednesday morning with four trains a day connecting Kaduna to Abuja. Railway health officials at the …
Delta STATE Government has trained 5,697 teachers on COVID-19 protocols to ensure adequate safety of pupils ahead of schools reopening. Mr Patrick Ukah, the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, disclosed this in a statement in Asaba on Wednesday. Ukah said that the training was organised by the state’s Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, …
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called for speedy trial of human trafficking cases to check the menace in the society. The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Mr Tony Ojukwu made this call in Abuja on the eve of the 2020 commemoration of the International Day Against Human Trafficking (IDAHT) The News Agency of Nigeria …
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President Muhammadu Buhari will observe this year’s Eid-el-Kabir prayers with his family members within the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists on Wednesday. According to the statement titled “President Buhari to Mark Eid prayers with family …
Mummy Calm Down: Gov. Sanwo-Olu wants to meet Boy In his bid to continue strengthening the state, the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has requested to meet boy on the ‘Mummy Calm Down’ viral video. The little boy was seen in the video crying and begging his mom to ‘calm down and rest a …
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THE NIGERIA HYDROLOGICAL SERVICES AGENCY HAS DISCLOSED THAT MASSIVE FLOODS WILL SWEEP THROUGH MANY PARTS OF THE COUNTRY BETWEEN SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER. THE AGENCY ADVISED RESIDENTS OF FLOOD-PRONE AREAS TO BEGIN RELOCATION BECAUSE HEAVY RAINS WILL PRECIPITATE THE FLOODING LEADING TO DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY AND LIKELY LOSS OF LIVES. DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE AGENCY, MR. CLEMENT …
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SAYS NIGERIA IS AWAITING THE RETURN OF 200 MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE NETHERLANDS AND SWITZERLAND. ACCORDING TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION AND MINISTER OF JUSTICE, MR ABUBAKAR MALAMI, THE MONEY IS PART OF PROCEEDS FROM THE OIL PROSPECTING LICENCE (OPL) 245 MALABU OIL DEAL. MR MALAMI DISCLOSED THIS ON TUESDAY …