By Justina Auta The Centre for Policy Innovation (PIC), on Tuesday claimed that there was a 92 per cent learning deprivation rate for children across Nigeria. Dr Osasuyi Dirisu, its Deputy Director, stated this during an interactive on Eradicating Learning Deprivation at the 28th session of the Nigerian Economic Summit in Abuja on Tuesday. He said that PIC, an inititative of the Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG), got its statistics from its recent research on learning deprivation in the six geopolitical zones of country. He stressed the need for children to have foundational literacy so as to grow up and…
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By Justina Auta The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) have called for increased funding from the one per cent to three per cent for the basic health care provision in order to achieve the Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Aminu Tambuwal, Chairman, NGF and Governor of Sokoto state, made the call at a high level forum on SDGs panel discussion on the “Universal Coverage and the Basic Health Fund” on the sidelines of the 28th Nigerian Economic Summit. Tambuwal said increased funding would ensure more Nigerians had access to health care services and reduce the burden of out of pocket expenses for…
Terrorists of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) have kidnapped a Nigerian Navy personnel, OSFM Ibrahim in Anambra, PRNigeria has reported. Ibrahim, who was abducted on his way back to Port Harcourt on Sunday after he visited his sick mother back home. According to a highly-placed naval source, until his abduction by the IPOB terrorists, is presently serving at the Nigerian Navy Primary School Borokiri. “OSFM Ibrahim went on compassionate leave to visit his sick mother and on his way back to Port Harcourt along the Anambra axis, the vehicle was intercepted by members of the IPOB/ESN members. They were…
The Problem Nigeria remains the giant of Africa due to its landmass and population which currently stands at 214,568,727 out of which 106,866,000 are women. However, despite the numbers, the national average of women’s political participation stands at 6.7 percent in elective and appointive positions, which it is far below the global average of 22.5 per cent, Africa regional average of 23.4 percent and West African Sub Regional Average of 15 percent. Nigeria currently ranks 181 out of 193 countries on the Gender Equality Index, and for countries with low women representation in governance due to several factors such as…
The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah has advised supporters of politicians not to kill themselves because those are friends struggling for ‘national cake’. Kukah spoke on ChannelsTV’s Sunrise Daily programme on Tuesday hours after the presidential candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu and that of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar bantered at the private wing of the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport in Abuja on Monday. According to him, political fanatics should learn a lesson from the public exchange of pleasantries between Tinubu and Atiku, adding that the message from the banter is that political loyalists of both frontline presidential…
Arise TV anchor, Rufai Oseni has reported alleged attack by supporters of a political party in an elevator. Oseni who made this known through his Twitter handle @ruffydfire account on Tuesday, said the political party supporters were abusing him, but he chose not to respond or engage him but calmly walked away because he realised he’s not supposed to respond to everyone. ”Abuses everywhere, people from a political party saw me an threatened me in an elevator. I just walked away, I have learnt it is not everyone you respond to. ”Hearing all sorts is part of my job, but…
The Cooperative Financing Agency of Nigeria (CFAN) has appealed to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to include housing as part of its financial inclusion strategy. Mr Emmanuel Atama, the Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of CFAN, made the appeal at the 6th CFAN summit in Abuja on Tuesday. Atama said that including housing in the financial inclusion drive of the CBN would help CFAN members in the rural areas to have better access to housing and be financially included. He said the summit was aimed at accessing how financial inclusion products could create jobs and wealth for a…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday, donated office furniture to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Sokoto State Command. Presenting the items, the CBN Branch Controller in Sokoto state, Mr Dahiru Usman said the gesture was part of the Corporate Social Responsibility of the bank. Usman commended FRSC on its efforts to safeguard peoples’ lives and properties and urged the leadership to redouble efforts to ensure safer roads. He said that FRSC leadership had ensured maximum execution of the organisation’s mandates and said that CBN deemed it fit to complement their services. Usman said the CBN’s CSR supports…
The Police Command in Lagos State has arrested six Bureau de Change operators for allegedly kidnapping an eight-year-old child. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the arrest in his verified Twitter handle on Tuesday. Hundeyin said that the suspects conspired and kidnapped the child of their colleague. “The child, whose hands and feet were bound in a sack was released three days later. “Preliminary investigation reveals that all the suspects are fellow BDC operators in the same business district of Lagos.” he said. According to him, the suspects will be arraigned at the end of investigation.
The police in Imo have called for calm over reported killing of the traditional ruler of Ubudi Agwa community, Oguta local government, Dr Ignatius Asor and three others by bandits. This is contained in a statement by the command’s Spokesman, CSP Mike Abatam, on Tuesday in Owerri. Gunmen on Monday invaded Obudi Agwa community in the Oguta local government area of Imo and killed five persons including Asor. ”Preliminary investigation reveals that hoodlums came in four vehicles and two motorcycles in company of a woman. ”They also killed three other persons including a member of a local vigilance group in the area.…