Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has warned that the threat of coronavirus is not over yet saying the Federal Government is examining the readiness of Nigeria’s health facilities in the event of any eventualities. Osinbajo who spoke at the Flag-Off of ...
Read More »Embrace agriculture to check ‘impending’ economic meltdown, Akwa Ibom youths urged
Youths in Akwa Ibom State have been implored to embrace agriculture for food sufficiency amid an imminent global economic meltdown occasioned by the Covid-19 pandemic. The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to Governor Udom Emmanuel on Marketing and Brand Management, Ime ...
Read More »Delta monarchs canvass vigilance, fresh strategy to contain insecurity
The Delta State Council of Traditional Rulers has urged Nigerians to be more vigilance in the face of the pervasive insecurity in the country. It also implored security agencies to be proactive in protecting the lives and property of citizens. ...
Read More »President Buhari tasks science ministry on solutions to insecurity, poverty, others
President Muhammadu Buhari has charged the Ministry of Science and Technology to create a friendly environment for Nigerian scientists to provide lasting solutions to the challenges of insecurity unemployment, poverty, healthcare delivery, epileptic power supply and others. The president, who ...
Read More »Delta State government unveils 10-man team in each council, deploys medical facilities to tackle coronavirus
Delta State government has unveiled measures to contain any incident of coronavirus (COVID-19) by inaugurating a 10-man Rapid Response Team (RRT) in each of the 25 council areas and deploying medical facilities to all councils. Commissioner for Health, Dr. Mordi ...
Read More »Uyo City Polytechnic shuts down over non-payment of 21 months salary
Academic and non-academic activities at the Uyo City Polytechnic in Akwa Ibom State have been grounded and the school shut down following non-payment of workers’ salaries for over 21 months. When The Guardian visited the Nduetong Oku Community in Uyo ...
Read More »Minister of Education commends JAMB for timely response to technical hitches during UTME
Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, has commended the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for its timely response to network hitches during Saturday’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) across the country. The minister who was accompanied by the ...
Read More »PWDs want domestication of disability act in all states of the federation
A group of persons with disabilities (PWDs) under the aegis of the Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) has charged other states to emulate the 10 states that have adopted domesticated the Disability Act in the country. Executive Director of ...
Read More »FG includes France, Germany, Spain in list of high-risk countries
The Federal Government has included France, Germany and Spain among high-risk countries with widespread community transmission of coronavirus on its watch list. Earlier, the Federal Government had list China, Japan, Iran, Italy and the Republic of Korea on its priority ...
Read More »ERA/FoEN urges FG to conduct forensic investigation of Lagos explosion, says incident ‘suspiciously different’ By Edu Abade
The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has asked the Federal Government to conduct forensic investigation of the immediate and remote causes of the Abule-Ado explosion of Sunday, March 15, 2020, which killed scores and led to devastation ...
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