Day: June 24, 2023

FG warns against discrimination, harmful practices against widows

The Federal Government has vowed to jail or fine any person engaged in any form of discrimination, violence and harmful traditional practices against widows in the country.Mrs Monilola Udoh, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Women Affairs (FMoW…

Group hails Gambo’s record in fight against maritime crimes

Building Resilience Against Violent Extremism, Insurgency and Terrorism (BRAVEIT), an NGO, has commended the immediate past Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Adm. Awwal Gambo, for the giant strides in the fight against maritime crimes.BRAVEIT is a non-…

Rotary Club builds toilets, classrooms for Nasarawa community

The Rotary Club of Abuja CBD has inaugurated three toilets and construction of two classrooms for the Central Primary School Gidan Gimba, in Karu Local Government Area, Nasarawa State.The President of the club, Mr Max Amuchie, inaugurated the project …

Lagos N-CARES supports 6,062 farmers with agric inputs, assets

No fewer than 6,062 farmers in Lagos State have received agricultural inputs and production assets from the Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (N-CARES) programme, a World Bank supported project.Mr Jonathan Obayemi, State Project C…

Nigerian Army pulls out ex-COAS Yahaya from service

The Nigerian Army on Saturday, pulled out of service, the immediate past Chief of Army Staff, retired Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, following the change of leadership of the Armed Forces of Nigeria by President Bola Tinubu.Tinubu had on June 19, approved the…

Foundation distributes sanitary towels to secondary school girls

The Nikki Udezue Foundation has distributed sanitary pads to female students of Junior Secondary School, Nyanya Gbagyi, Nasarawa State to promote their personal hygiene.The donation carried out through an individual donor, #BecauseICan, included 30 pa…

President Tinubu departs France to London on private visit

President Bola Tinubu has moved to London after concluding the two-day summit in France on Friday.A statement by Mr Dele Alake, Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communications & Strategy, said Tinubu would be in London on a private …