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Three of the world's most influential women have told BBC News they want to end child marriage within a generation. Michelle Obama, Amal Clooney and Melinda French Gates announced last year a collaboration between their foundations to combat the problem. At the current rate of progress, the UN has warned it will not be eradicated for 300 years. But former First Lady Mrs Obama told BBC News: "It is an […]
By Nkiru Okeke As part of efforts to revamp the education sector to meet international best practices, over two thousand scholars are jostling for the 51 slots available for masters and Doctorate degrees of the 2024/2025 commonwealth scholarship and Fellowship plan, CSFP. To this end, the ministry of education has commenced the screening and nomination of these candidates from across the country. Speaking at the opening ceremony in Abuja, […]
By Georgina Humphrey Minister of State for Water Resources and Sanitation, Bello Muhammad Goronyo, says the numerous dams and twelve River Basin Development Authorities if properly harnessed will boost food security. He stated this when he hosted Legislators from Sokoto State in his office in Abuja. Goronyo explained that these dams were constructed to provide water for the River Basin Development Authorities for Irrigation across the country, to accelerate […]
By Nkiru Njemanze As part of the Correctional Center reformatory process, four thousand and sixty eight inmates of the Nigeria Correctional Service have regained their freedom. At the flag off of the release of the inmates in Abuja, the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubumi Tunji-Ojo said the move was in a bid to decongest the Correctional centers nation wide. The Minister explained that the released inmates were indigents who […]
By Kayode Oyedare The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN is to embark on sensitization campaign in promoting and protecting the rights of women and the Girl child in the country. The Assistant General Secretary of CAN, Dr Uzoaku Williams stated this in Abuja at the Pre Assembly and Launch of Sixteen Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence organized by the All African Conference of Churches. Dr Uzoaku Williams […]
By Nkiru Njemanze The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Ahmed Abubakar Audi has unveiled a Special Bodyguard/VIP Protection Unit in the Corps with a charge for members to discharge their duties professionally. The Commandant General gave the charge at the passing-out ceremony of over 501 personnel of the Corps across the federation. Represented by the Assistant Commandant General in charge of Agro Rangers, ACG […]
Israel says it will allow two fuel trucks a day to enter the Gaza Strip, after pressure to do so from the US. A US State Department official says around 140,000 litres of fuel will be allowed in every two days. Most of that is intended for trucks delivering aid, as well as supporting the UN in providing water and sanitation, the official said. The rest is for mobile phone […]
An armed suspect opened fire in the lobby of a psychiatric hospital in New Hampshire, killing a security guard, before an officer returned fire, killing the attacker, police say. Officials said the suspect was "immediately engaged and shot" dead by an officer assigned to the hospital. The police officer was not hurt. Police have not identified the attacker or a motive. Officials initially reported "multiple victims", before lowering the figure. […]
Zimbabwe has declared a state of emergency in the capital Harare over a cholera outbreak. The outbreak has so far killed dozens of people with more than 7,000 suspected cases. The city authorities say the outbreak, spreading throughout the city, has invoked memories of a deadly outbreak in 2008, in which thousands died. "We have declared a state of emergency because of cholera," local media quoted Mayor Ian Makone as […]
