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Professor Sagir Adamu Abbas, the vice chancellor of Bayero University Kano, announced that 180 students from the university will be graduating with first-class degrees at the forthcoming 38th convocation. This revelation was made during the pre-convocation press briefing in Kano on Monday. The vice chancellor also mentioned that 317 and 3,770 students will be conferred […]

Not less than 150 women’s groups and civil society organizations have urged the Lagos State Government to restore the Safe Termination of Pregnancy for Legal Indication guidelines, allowing safe abortions for victims of rape and incest. It’s worth noting that the Lagos State Government issued these guidelines in June 2022 to prevent avoidable deaths among […]

Financial experts have expressed the opinion that the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) new regulation on the foreign exchange market will contribute to the reduction of money laundering activities. The CBN recently introduced measures to enhance transparency and traceability of forex transactions, including the requirement for foreign investors to repatriate export proceeds within 90 days. […]

NIGERIA TO RESTORE POWER SUPPLY TO NIGER FOLLOWING ECOWAS SANCTIONS LIFT The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security in Nigeria is in the final stages of releasing 42,000 metric tonnes (MT) of assorted food commodities to assist vulnerable Nigerians. According to Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, the National […]

The Presidency has indicated that the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security is in the final stages of releasing 42,000 metric tonnes (MT) of assorted food commodities to support vulnerable Nigerians. Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, disclosed on Friday that the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is currently […]

The governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, took decisive action yesterday by shutting down a facility suspected of being used for illegal mining and ordered the arrest of four operators involved in processing and packaging lithium. The closure was initiated as the facility, originally intended for recycling batteries and tyres, was being misused for illegal […]

The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare is actively working to address the concerns raised by the Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria (AMLSN) regarding the appointment of Dr. Babajide Salako as the new chairperson of the Board of the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN). According to a statement released yesterday […]

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs have initiated a stakeholder forum aimed at addressing women’s empowerment issues. The gathering, titled “An elevated multi-sectoral roundtable meeting,” brought together participants from diverse civil society groups, gender-based organizations, and international partners. During the opening ceremony, the Minister of Women Affairs, Uju […]

At a reception held in Kano, the governors of Kano and Jigawa states, Abba Kabir Yusuf and Umar Namadi, respectively, along with the emirs of Bichi, Kazaure, Dutse, and Gaya, expressed admiration for Bashir Dalhatu as he assumes the role of the new chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT) for the Arewa Consultative Forum […]

The Secretary General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, emphasized that the establishment of Islamic organizations by Muslims is not intended for antagonism but serves as a platform to propagate and enhance the comprehension of the religion. Speaking during the 100-year anniversary lecture of the Jama-at-ul Islamiyya of Nigeria […]