Winifred Bosa The Sokoto State government has shut down telecommunications networks in 14 of the 23 local government areas of the state. This was disclosed in a statement  by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to Governor Aminu Tambuwal, Muhammad Bello. “About three weeks after it approved an Executive Order in response to […]

As children continue to bear the brunt of the 12-year conflict in north-east Nigeria, the European Union (EU) and UNICEF are working together to provide community-based psychosocial services aimed at improving children’s mental health. Through the EU-funded Support to Early Recovery and Resilience Project, implemented by UNICEF, at least 5,129 conflict-affected out-of-school children in Borno […]

Winifred Bosa Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has assented to the bill prohibiting Open Cattle Grazing and Trespass of Cattle on Land.  He signed the legislation into law 11 days after it was unanimously passed by the State House of Assembly and transmitted to the Executive arm for authorisation. By implication, it is now criminal […]

Work-related diseases and injuries were responsible for the deaths of 1.9 million people in 2016, according to the first joint estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO) and International Labour Organization (ILO). According to the WHO/ILO Joint Estimates of the Work-related Burden of Disease and Injury, 2000-2016: Global Monitoring Report, the majority of work-related deaths were due to […]

Over 1.57 million candidates are sitting for the 2021 West African Senior School Certificate Examinations WASSCE, across Nigeria. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Arc. Sonny Echono made this known in Abuja while monitoring the conduct of the WASSCE in Federal Government Girls College, Bwari and Government Girls Secondary School, Dutse Abuja. According to […]

OCP Nigeria Fertilisers has partnered with the Lake Chad Research Institute (LCRI), Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (IART), and Bayero University Kano (BUK) in a major move to raise national wheat production and boost farmers’ productivity. According to stakeholders, Nigeria’s wheat production was 55,000 tons in 2020, which they described as dismal to boost […]

Nigeria has commenced the processing of cocoa in chocolate bars with the Ikom Cocoa Processing Factory in Cross River State.. According to the Governor of the state, Prof Ben Ayade, the development signifies an economic boost to the state, adding that it was high time Africa reaped the benefits of its cocoa value chain. In […]