[ad_1] From Ali Rabiu Ali, Dutse The Jigawa State Police Command has confirmed the death of a 16-year-old student (Almajiri) whose body was found in a bush in Kiyawa Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, DSP Lawan Shiisu, confirmed the incident in a statement, said one…
[ad_1] R-Jolad, a Multi-Specialist hospital group, has restated its commitment to providing quality and affordable healthcare, as it announced that it has gotten approval to train medical officers. The Managing Director, Dr. Funsho Oladipo, disclosed this at the unveiling of R-Jolad Plus facility, a premium and affordable hospital chain designed to provide the middle-income class…
Statistics of killings, abduction of children in Nigeria’s North-East region are disturbing; reality devastating – Cristian Munduate, UNICEF Rep By Gom Mirian The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has condemned all violence against children and calls for an end to all forms of violence and abuse that have reportedly claimed…
Women employees in the agro sector are paid nearly 20 per cent less than their male counterparts Levelling the playing field can spark growth, help feed millions By Louis Achi with Agency report In a new report, UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), says gender inequalities in food and agriculture…
[ad_1] The Ministry of Health has enjoined all federal medical centres, specialist hospitals and teaching hospitals to take advantage of the national laboratory equipment calibration centre (NaLECC) to ensure their equipment is calibrated for quality assurance and optimum performance. The Minister of State for Health, Joseph Ekumankama, made the call on Thursday in Abuja during…
By Gom Mirian The Nigerian government through the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCDA) has made public its plans to get rid of commercial motorcyclists popularly known as ‘Okada’ in Abuja, the nation’s capital. Directorate of Road Traffic Services Director, Abdulateef Bello said this in Abuja when he led a team to…
By Gom Mirian The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) says it will disburse N320bn to public universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education as part of its 2023 intervention. The Fund also said it will expend the sum of N18 billion on six public universities under its Special High Impact Intervention. The…
[ad_1] The Chikun Local Government Council of Kaduna State has announced its resolve to bury 49 unidentified and unclaimed corpses, deposited at the mortuary of Sabon Tasha General Hospital, next week. It gave families five days to claim their corpses, after which they would be given a mass burial. The chairman of the local government,…
[ad_1] The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) has announced plans to commence forensic accounting training for police officers in the country. The ICAN’s President, Malam Tijani Musa, who disclosed this yesterday during the institute’s 2023 Faculties Induction Ceremony, said the training would further support the effective discharge of the officers’ public duties and…
[ad_1] A fresh student at the Kwara State College of Education, Aminat Akanke Tajudeen, has slumped while receiving a lecture and died. The incident, our correspondent gathered, occurred around 1:30 pm on Wednesday shortly after the deceased collected her matriculation gown for the ceremony scheduled for Thursday and returned to the class. A senior staff…
