As part of efforts in preventing gender violence in the country, Diamond Bank Plc, has partnered Women at Risk International Foundation’s (WARIF) initiative to prevent gender-based violence and abuse against women in Nigeria. The project which is aimed at educating secondary school girls between the ages of 13-16 years, will use specially designed curriculum that […]
* Too late to revisit probe- BPE The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), has reacted to the petition written to President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo demanding a thorough investigation into the disappearance of the N301billion proceeds from the privatisation exercise from 1999 to 2011. The BPE, in a statement on Wednesday by […]
Ibeneme Ebelechukwu, Abuja The federal government yesterday described as untrue, rumour circulating around the country that some part of the East has harmful vaccines that may affect children. In a press statement signed by Head, Public Relation unit of National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Saadi Salahuat said there is no such vaccine and re-assured […]
Andrew Orolua, Abuja. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday held a pre-bid meeting on how to auction forfeited products and vessels that were seized as proceeds of crimes from criminals. It said the pre-bid meeting with shortlisted auctioneers at the EFCC Academy, Karu, Abuja was part of arrangement to auction the items. […]
President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the appointment of Prof. Monday Tommy Joshua as the new Registrar of National Examinations Council (NECO). A statement issued from NECO and signed by Mr Azeez Sani, head, Information Division, said that the appointment took effect from March 30, sequel to the expiration of the tenure of Prof. Promise […]
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) said it trained 150 youths on human capital development in Kano State. Alhaji Bello Ibrahim, Head, Product and Market Development Department of the council, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Kano. He said the training was conducted in collaboration […]