The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says its digital platforms intervention has provided education access to 400 communities across the country. UNICEF Country Representative to Nigeria, Mr Peter Hawkins said this when he appeared on the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum, a flagship interview programme, in Abuja. Hawkins said UNICEF, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Education, had produced Nigeria Learning Passport, which is the downloading of the full curriculum of 14,000 documents into an iOS App. According to him, anyone can access the Nigeria curriculum; the teacher can access it and girls can access it wherever they…
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A mobile court in Benin has convicted 19 people for illegal parking, dropping passengers in unauthorised places, driving on one-way and other offences. The State Prosecuting Counsel, Mr Ayo Aigbokhiade, said all the convicts were apprehended within the Benin metropolis and brought for trial. Some of them pleaded not guilty to the traffic offence. Presiding Chief Magistrate, Prince Mutairu Oare, ordered the convicts to pay N25,000 fine each within two days. He, however, cautioned and discharged two other offenders who pleaded not liable and were able to prove their cases before the court. Oare said the fine was in tune with non-custodian…
Kano state government says it has earmarked over N1.2 billion for construction of roundabouts and rehabilitation of 42 roads in Kano metropolis. This is contained in a statement by Commissioner for Information, Muhammad Garba, on Sunday in Kano. He said the amount would be expended on the construction of roundabouts, rehabilitation and maintenance of roads which were in a state of disrepair as a result of the flood occasioned by torrential rains. The Commissioner said some of the roundabouts including the ones at A A Rano Filling Station and First Bank, among others, have been slated for reconstruction. “A technical…
President Muhammadu Buhari has departed Abuja on Sunday to attend the 77th General Assembly of the United Nations (UNGA77) in New York, United States. The President’s Chief of Staff, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and some top government functionaries were at the airport to wish farewell to the president. A statement earlier issued by the President’s spokesperson, Mr Femi Adesina on Saturday, said the Nigerian leader would address the UNGA on September 21. “Aside his National Statement, the president will also participate in high level meetings and side events including the Nigeria International Economic Partnership…
The Presidential candidate of the New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP), Dr Rabiu Kwankwaso, has inaugurated the Delta South Senatorial candidate’s campaign office in Warri ahead of the 2023 general elections. Kwankwaso who arrived in Warri on Saturday to inaugurate the campaign office, solicited support for retired Commodore Omatseye Nesiama, the party’s Delta South Senatorial candidate. The NNPP presidential candidate noted that official campaign had not started. He said that the large turnout of party faithful to welcome him in Warri attested to the popularity of Commodore Nesiama and the party. Kwankwaso and his entourage were earlier received by Commodore Nesiama…
As Nigeria is gearing up for the commencement of campaigns for various elective positions, several members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and New Nigeria People’s party (NNPP) on Saturday abandoned their parties for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Goronyo local government area of Sokoto state. Among the defectors were: NNPP State House of Assembly candidate in the area, Maniru Malami, who dumped the party alongside all his local government and 11 wards executives committee members of the party, among many supporters of the party. Similarly, PDP bigwigs in the area among whom were former State Assembly aspirant, Shehu…
The House of Assembly candidate for the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Maniru Malami; leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Goronyo local government area of Sokoto state, have joined the All Progressives congress (APC). They were received along with 9,000 other members of the parties by the APC governorship candidate, Ahmad Aliyu Sokoto alongside his entourage were in Goronyo. The NNPP candidate defected along with his party chairman, all local government executives and chairmen of the 11 wards of the area. The executives that decamped to the APC include financial secretary of PDP in the local government, Hamza…
By Fadhlillah Abdallah The Sokoto State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) on Saturday, called on its members to abound being used by politicians as tools for blackmail and character assassination as the 2023 general elections approaches. The call is contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the Union’s congress meeting held on Saturday. According to congress, “members should remain apolitical, avoid the temptation of being used for blackmail and character assassination for undue favour from politicians as the 2023 general elections draws closer.” The communiqué also appealed to members to continue to “uphold the confidence…
The Sokoto state Ministry for Women and Children Affairs is to partner with the Police Officers Wives Association (POWA) in the area of skills acquisition. The Commissioner, Kulu Sifawa made this known when POWA executives, led by the state chairperson, Aishatu Mohammed Gumel paid courtesy visit to the ministry in Thursday. According to Sifawa, the state government is ready to partner with POWA in line with the ministry’s mandate of women development and empowerment. The commissioner told the POWA Chairperson to nominate 50 members for immediate training on skills acquisition and support programs.
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed two persons dead and six others injured in three separate car crashes that occurred along Gombe by-pass towards Pantami community on Friday. The Corps Commander of the FRSC, Gombe State Command, Felix Theman, stated this in an interview on Saturday. Theman said the suspected causes of the accidents which involved one truck, one vehicle and one motorcycle were overloading, speeding and faulty vehicle. According to him, those that sustained various degrees of injury had been taken to health centres for medical care, while the corpses of those that died had been taken to…