The Anambra State Ministry of Women and Social Welfare has caught another woman who physically assaulted, brutalised and battered a seven-year-old nephew for failing to recite the English alphabet (A,B,C,D…) in the State.
SaharaReporters gathered that the victim, identified as Sunday, was taken to the office of the state women and social welfare commissioner, Ify Obinabo, on Tuesday by some…
Foundation to empower 2000 students in Lagos
May 11, 2023
At least 2000 students from 12 Lagos State Government schools and seven private schools in the state will on Thursday participate in the second edition of the Lagos Children Empowerment Conference.
A non-governmental organisation, Faith Iyowuna Ikekhide Foundation…
The United Nations is to partner the federal and state governments, as well as multilateral and unilateral donors to mobilise $83.16m (N38.3bn, at the official exchange rate of N461/$) for Nigeria’s agriculture sector development from 2023 to 2027.
Already, the UN through…
The first batch of Nigerians returning from Sudan has arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja.
The 376 returnees, who took off from Aswan, Egypt, after a tumultuous journey crossing the border, were on Wednesday airlifted by the Nigerian Air Force on the NAF C-130H aircraft and Air Peace at about 4 pm in the afternoon.
They landed at the Federal Capital Territory at 11:35 pm against the…
Earlier today, President Muhammadu Buhari commissioned 748 Housing Units of Federal Housing Authority Estate in Zuba, Abuja.
The entire estate covers a total of 18.5 hectares of land area. In the course of executing the estate project, over 13,000 Nigerians were employed…
CDK Integrated Industries has reiterated its commitment to continue driving innovation and best practices in the tiles manufacturing sector in Nigeria.
In a statement, the company said this during its stakeholders interactive forum in Ikeja, Lagos.
Speaking at the event, the…
UNDP and WIPO present strong IP system
May 1, 2023
The World Intellectual Property Organisation and United Nations Development Programme in collaboration with the Nest Innovation Hub, have stated that a robust Intellectual Property system will boost creativity, innovation and sustainable development.
The agencies stated this at a forum, themed ‘Intellectual Property and Development: Creative Ecosystem Conversation,’ which was held recently in…
The Federal Government has again postponed the reopening of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, saying the April 30 date earlier stated will no longer be feasible.
The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, who dropped the hint, said the development was due to heavy…
FG is exempt from 5% communication tax
May 1, 2023
The Federal Government is reportedly set to proceed with its implementation of a five per cent excise duty tax on mobile telephone services, fixed telephone, and Internet services.
This is despite a recent communication by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy…
Developers advise governments on building codes.
May 1, 2023
Developers in the real estate sector have accused the government of prioritising revenue generation over the implementation of policies.
The Chief Executive Officer of Darryl Homes Nigeria Limited, Omotayo Odumade, said the government had turned the real estate industry into revenue-generating sector without implementing appropriate policies that would engender the sector’s development.
He said…