Lawmakers move to criminalize child abandonment
The House of Representatives has passed for second reading, a Bill for an Act to criminalize child abandonment in Nigeria. Leading the debate, the sponsor, […]
Month: December 2022
Body of Benchers admits over 4,000 lawyers
It was a beehive of activities at the Body of Benchers Complex in Abuja, as over 4,000 candidates who successfully passed their 2022 Bar Final […]
CBN limits cash withdrawal to N100,000
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has pegged cash withdrawal per week for an individual to N100,000 and N500,000 for corporate organisations. It also limited Individual […]
FG Orders Redeployment of Female Officers Who ‘Cannot Shoot To Kill’
The federal government has directed the Nigerian Correctional Service to redeploy female prison officers who cannot shoot to kill. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, […]
2023 elections: UNESCO tasks the media on professionalism
The media has been urged to ensure that candidates seeking various positions are clear on what they intend to achieve if voted into power to […]
NALDA assures the country of food sufficiency come 2023
National Agricultural Land Development Authority, NALDA says it has achieved a lot in the area of food security and job creation. The Executive Secretary of […]
FG inaugurates programme to promote rural development
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq has pledged to support and propagate the Hand-in-Hand Initiative, HiH in […]
ASUU rejects plans to increase tuition in public university
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) opposes plans by the government to raise the tuition costs associated with receiving a university education. According to […]
FG unveils new curriculum for university education
The Federal Government has introduced a new curriculum for university education in the country to “reflect 21st-century realities”. At the unveiling of the new curriculum […]
Lassa fever cases now 994, Ondo, Edo lead
The number of confirmed Lassa fever cases in Nigeria has risen to 994 while the death toll has increased to 178. This is according to […]