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State of emergency: FG to distribute agro-inputs in states

As a result of the telecom network blackout in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states following the state of emergency, agro- inputs are going to be distributed manually in the affected states.
Going from ...

06.15.2013

Bill Gates: We’re helping Nigeria boost agriculture

On June 8 governments and aid organisations held a Nutrition Summit in London where they signed a global compact to tackle hunger. The compact will seek to ensure at least 500 million pregnant women ...

06.13.2013

All Agriculture

Ebonyi revokes 700 private Adult-Education centres

Ebonyi State Commissioner for Education, Mr. Ndubuisi Chibueze-Agbo said the state government has revoked all approvals said to have been given for the operation of 700 private adult education ...

06.18.2013

FG urges adherence to Unity college admission guidelines

Minister of state for education Ezenwo Wike has called on principals of Federal Government Colleges to strictly adhere to guidelines for admitting students into JS 1 classes.
"The demand for placement ...

06.17.2013

All Education

‘Our environment, our life’

Last week, the Minister of Environment, Mrs Hadiza Ibrahim Mailafia presented her score card to the nation. The score card which was a summary of activities undertaken by the ministry in the last two ...

06.19.2013

NIMET cautions Gombe residents over severe thunderstorm

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET), Gombe State office, has advised Gombe residents to retreat to safe places whenever there is a thunderstorm.

06.19.2013

All Environment

Osun urges people to donate blood voluntarily

Osun State indigenes have been urged to donate blood to government hospitals in the state for the benefit of patients who are receiving medical treatment and in dare need of blood to survive.

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06.18.2013

That minister’s paper on health

I sat down among the audience at the just concluded Women Deliver Conference in Kuala lumpur , Malaysia to listen to the paper presented by the Nigeria’s Minister of State for Health Dr Muhammad Ali ...

06.18.2013

All Health

Girls are the future, digitally

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“I know I want to be a computer scientist,” hopes SS2 student Ruby Tagema Sakema, “but I just need more directions where to go—hardware or software.”

So too does her country, which ...

06.17.2013

Go exquisite in Arabian gowns

Arabian inspired dresses are increasingly becoming fashionable among women especially at social events. They come in different styles, textures, designs, colours and shapes. Some glamorous styles are ...

06.14.2013

All Home Front

Samsung targets youths with new Galaxy smartphone

Samsung has announced its new Galaxy Star smartphone targeted at the younger generation of mobile phone users.

06.17.2013

MTN boosts young entrepreneurs moral with Link Forum

Like in the other cities, where the MTN Link Forum train has made its appearance, young entrepreneurs in Kaduna have been exposed to the intrigues of business success by the telecoms operator.

06.17.2013

All IT World

It’s in our interest to end poverty Trade union

It is in the collective interest of humanity, its security and the future for all to end poverty, Secretary General of the Organisation of African Trade Union Unity (OATUU) Comrade Owei Lakemfa has ...

06.17.2013

Colleges of education to embark on strike over IPPIS

The Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU) has threatened to embark on strike if the government goes ahead with its plan to implement Integrated Personnel Payroll Information System ...

06.17.2013

All Labour

SC begins hearing over Kalabari Kingdom dispute

The Supreme Court has commenced hearing in a suit over who should be the authentic Amanyanabo of Kalabari Kingdom.

06.18.2013

Cabotage is a lawyer’s bill Hassan Bello

Hassan Bello is the Acting Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC). In this interview, he speaks on the Cabotage Act, Cargo Defend Fund and the annual maritime conference for judges and ...

06.18.2013

All Law

Borno plans 2,500 housing units

Borno State government has announced plans to build additional 2,500 housing units in the metropolis aimed at addressing the housing challenges of the state. The new housing projects are being sited ...

06.17.2013

Why Bauchi will soon commercialize engineering services – Commissioner

Bukata Bukar Bayero is the Bauchi State Commissioner of Works. In this interview he speaks about the state’s projects and also explains the reason government wants to commercialize its engineering ...

06.17.2013

All Property

New Muslims: Talk less and listen more (II)

Continued from last week

Learning to listen and to be quiet, to ponder on existence and wait patiently for God’s guidance – is one of Islam’s many gifts to humanity. Do this and your heart will ...

06.14.2013

Reaping Allah’s bounty in Sha’aban

Sha’aban, the eighth, and one of the most meritorious months of the Islamic calendar, is fast approaching another of its most important features, the Laylatul-bara‘ah (Night of Freedom from Fire), ...

06.14.2013

All Trust Islamic Forum

Women and economic development

The place of women in a nation’s economy is very important because it enhances their participation in development which is essential not only in achieving social justice but also in reducing poverty.

05.06.2013

‘I started laundry business with bucket and wash’

Dry cleaning and laundry business sprang up to offer services to those who might be too busy to take care of their clothings or to relieve them of the stress involved in washing thereby paying for ...

02.04.2013

All Women Enterpreneurs