Month: June 2017

By Sule ALIYU, Bauchi The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in collaborations with National Population Commission (NPC) partnered Journalists to improve on the performance of Birth Registration in Bauchi state. The Chief of Field Office, UNICEF Nigeria, Bauchi, Abdulai Kai kai, stated this at the stakeholders meeting on massive birth registration campaign at Destination Hotel…

By Sule ALIYU, Bauchi Bauchi state government has paid the sum of N425 million to register the senior secondary school students who are indigenes of the state for this year’s West African Examination Council [WAEC] and other Senior Secondary Certificate Examinations [SSCE]. State Deputy Governor Engineer Nuhu Gidado who doubles as the commissioner of education disclosed this Friday during…

By Aaron Ossai The Board of Trustees of the American University of Nigeria (AUN) has appointed Dawn Dekle, Ph.D., as president, effective July 1, 2017.  Dr. Dekle was selected after an international search and was endorsed unanimously by the Board of Trustees to assume the leadership role for the university.  Mr. Akin Kekere-Ekun, chairman of…

By Aaron Ossai with Agency Reports Acting President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), has approved the appointment of Barrister Ismaeel Ahmed, as the Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Social Investment Programmes. Barrister Ismaeel was born and raised in the ancient city of Kano. He graduated from University of Abuja with a Law degree, a…

BY MAIRIGA Juliana, Minna Niger state government has disassociated self from threats by 13 youth groups in the north under the name, ‘Arewa Youths’ calling on all the Igbos living in all the 19 northern states to leave while also asking their kinsmen in the southern parts of the country to relocate back to the…

By Steve Oni, Ilorin The Senate President, Dr.  Bukola Saraki has assured Nigerians that the proposed National Road Fund Bill before the Senate, contrary to insinuations making the round, would not lead to any increase in the pump price of fuel. Saraki, while fielding questions from journalists during an interactive session in Ilorin, the Kwara…

By Steve Oni, Ilorin The Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete has produced 32 First Class graduates out of a total of 1,010 graduating students in its fifth graduation year. Speaking with journalists in Malete on Wednesday, the Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Abdulrasheed Na’Allah, added that 496 graduates bagged Second Class Upper, 376 graduates…

By Ikhili Monday EBALU, Benin City The Government of Edo State has revealed that it would collaborate with the management of Okomu Natural Park to ensure the preservation and protection of the rain forest park and its wildlife, while also assuring the management of the establishment that the state would monitor logging activities and encroachment…

By Aaron Ossai The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, yesterday enjoined Nigerians to uphold and sustain the spirit of unity in diversity for the nation to attain the desired greatness.   Dogara stated this while making remarks at an Iftar (breaking of fast) and Special prayer with Members of the House…