Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Prof. Jeffrey Sachs and the African Export Import Bank (AFREXIMBANK) have committed to launch the Education Fund for Africa to ensure free education for children on the continent. They made the pledge on Saturday at the second Babacar Ndiaye Lecture in Bali, Indonesia. The lecture wasContinue Reading
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Saturday appealed to all Nigerians to join efforts with government to combat the menace of fake news.Continue Reading
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Prof. Jeffrey Sachs and the African Export Import Bank commits to free education for children on the continent.Continue Reading
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) says Kogi is currently low in terms of contraceptive use and adoption of family planning.Continue Reading
The Federal Government has placed no fewer than 50 high profile persons directly affected by Executive Order 6 (EO6) on watch-list and restricted them from leaving the country pending the determination of their cases. Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, confirmed thisContinue Reading
Senate Leader Ahmad Lawan says the National Assembly is more focused on upholding national interests than pursuing personal or partisan agenda of impeachment of a member. Lawan, who spoke on Friday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, said the legislators were concerned about approving outstanding requests from President Muhammadu Buhari. SpeakingContinue Reading
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has called for proper funding of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to enable it to carry out its responsibility of organising credible elections devoid of interference. Okowa made the call on Friday in Asaba in his presentation during the executive session of the ongoingContinue Reading
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in Niger on Saturday called on citizens, governments in all levels and the private sector, to take proactive measures on disaster reduction in the country. Alhaji Aliyu Kanfindangi, the NEMA Head of Operations in charge of Niger and Kwara, made this appeal to commemorateContinue Reading
Vice-President Yemi, Osinbajo says investing in Nigerians is a major pillar of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration’s Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP). Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Office of the Vice-President Laolu Akande said that Osinbajo spoke on Friday in a lecture at OxfordContinue Reading
