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In his determination to ensure peace, cooperation, and progress reign among the youth as a substructure for their growth and development, the Honourable Minister of State for Youth Development, Mr. Ayodele Olawande has brockered peace among the two factions of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN). The Minister urged the leaders of the two factions, Ambassador Sukubo Sara-Igbe Sukubo and Akoshile Mukhtar, during a peace meeting which was held in his office today, Tuesday 12th March, 2024 to put aside their differences and embrace peace so as to forge ahead in the intrest of the teaming youths of the…
Northern Senators forum dissociates selves from Senator Ahmed Abdul Ningi 2024 budget padding allegation. Recall that, the Senator representing Bauchi Central, Senator Ahmed Abdul Ningi, has alleged that the 2024 budget was padded with N3 trillion in the national assembly. While speaking in an interview with BBC Hausa, Ningi said the northern senators have engaged with some experts to review the budget. Meanwhile, Northern Senators forum has issued a statement dissociating selves from Senator Ahmed Abdul Ningi 2024 budget padding allegation. We, the undersigned on behalf of the Senators from the 19 Northern States and the FCT, under the aegis…
The National Civil Society Council of Nigeria (NCSCN), says the unfortunate stampede that occurred during the distribution of subsidised rice in Lagos on Feb. 23, will have been averted if a minister had been appointed to oversee the affairs of the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs. The NCSCN stated this in a communique it issued at the end of an emergency meeting to deliberate on the state of the nation and other issues on the front burner of national discourse. According to the council, the inactivity of the Ministry over lack of a substantive minister, can be said to be largely…
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Facebook, Instagram down during outage, thousands affected Meta’s social media platforms are currently not working, with both Instagram and Facebook pulling up “failure to load” error pages. DownDetector reported over 44,000 outages. This is a developing story. Stay up to date on the latest from Xpariso Media
Minister of art, culture and the creative economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa, has expressed optimism that Nigeria’s partnership with Qatar in areas of art and cultural exchange will create better opportunities for Nigerians in the future. The minister made this known on Monday in Doha during a state visit to Qatar with His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and some other cabinet members. Musawa stated that the visit, which included a tour of the spectacular National Museum of Qatar, highlighted the importance of culture and heritage in nation building which also underscores Nigeria’s commitment to revitalising the country’s museums and monuments.…
The African Development Bank (AfDB) says it is supporting Nigeria with $134 million for the cultivation of rice, maize, cassava and soybeans to boost food production. Akinwumi Adesina, president of the AfDB, disclosed this on Saturday after visiting the Centre for Dryland Agriculture (CDA) at Bayero University, Kano. Adesina said the bank would support Nigeria in cultivating 300,000 hectares of rice and maize, 150,000 hectares of cassava and 50,000 hectares of soybeans during the 2024 planting season. “This March, the AfDB is supporting Nigeria to cultivate 118,000 hectares of heat-tolerant varieties of wheat and another 150,000 hectares of maize,” Adesina…
Veteran Nollywood Actor and Comedian, Mr John Okafor, popularly known as Mr Ibu dies at 62. Mr Ibu died of cardiac arrest. He struggled with blood clots on his leg, which resulted to amputation of his leg. On Saturday, March 2, the actor died at Evercare hospital in Lagos state. This was disclosed by his manager, Mr Don Single Nwuzor.
The Minister for Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohaneye has advised women in the country not to argue or fight back when having arguments with their husbands at home The minister said this during a Conference of Commissioners of State Ministries of Women Affairs in Nigeria on Wednesday I am equally begging my women not to look for trouble not even at home. Maintain peace in your home because if a home is peaceful, the woman has 80% to contribute to that. If you need peace, you can equally achieve it Keep your mouth shut. Talking back does not yield fruit, rather…
The Vice President of Nigeria, Senator Kashim Shettima, has commended the commitment of Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State towards his initiative in reshaping and strengthening education in the state. The VP, who spoke at the South East Business Roundtable and flag-off of the Light Up Nigeria Programme organised by the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) held in Enugu, yesterday, expressed delight at the reforms in the education sector undertaken by Governor Mbah. Promising to return to Enugu State to commission the ultra-modern, experiential smart schools and other projects, Senator Shettima underscored the importance of education in the nation’s…
