Abuja: Secretary to the Government of Kogi State, Mrs. Folashade Ayoade, has called on government at all levels to give women more opportunities to contribute to national development. Ayoade made the call while speaking with newsmen in Abuja. According to News Agency of Nigeria, contrary to some cultural beliefs about female folks, Ayoade emphasized that […]
Month: May 2025
NAPTIP Initiates Anti-Human Trafficking Campaign in Delta Schools
Abuja: The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has launched a campaign against human trafficking and violence in secondary schools in Delta. The Commander of NAPTIP Benin Zonal Command, Mr. Sam Offiah, inaugurated the Anti-Human Trafficking Vanguard in Abraka, Ethiope East Local Government Area, emphasizing the need to protect students from […]
NELFUND Disburses April Upkeep Payment to Students
Abuja: The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has commenced the disbursement of April 2025 upkeep payments to eligible student beneficiaries across the country. Mrs. Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, Director of Strategic Communications in NELFUND, disclosed this to newsmen in Abuja. According to News Agency of Nigeria, Oluwatuyi stated that while most payments had been successfully processed, a […]
Enugu LG Plans Free Healthcare Programme for Elderly
Enugu: Dr Eric Odo, the Chairman of Igbo-Etiti Local Government Council in Enugu State, has disclosed plans to begin a free healthcare programme for elderly people in the area. Odo made the disclosure at a meeting with some senior citizens of the area in Ogbede. According to News Agency of Nigeria, the council plans to […]
Tinubu’s Attendance at Pope’s Inauguration Highlights Religious Tolerance, Say Clerics
Lagos: Two clerics, Prof. Amidu Sanni, Chief Imam of Lagos State University, and Pastor Charles Ighele of the Holy Spirit Mission Church, Ikeja, have described President Ahmed Bola Tinubu’s presence at Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration mass as a demonstration of religious tolerance. According to News Agency of Nigeria, Tinubu, a Muslim, joined other world leaders […]