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Chairman, Southern Governors’ Forum and Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has pledged the Forum’s support for the National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children’s Education (NCAOOSCE). During a courtesy visit by NCAOOSCE Executive Secretary, Dr. Muhammad Idris, Governor Abiodun stressed the importance of addressing the almajiri and out-of-school children challenge, describing it as…
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To address the serious issue of malnutrition and its impact on physical health, the French Embassy, in partnership with the French Institute of Nigeria and Paragonx, hosted a programme focused on raising awareness about fitness and healthy nutrition. The event, tagged “Fitness Core—Paris 2024,” was held at the Zagaleta Lounge, Wuse Abuja. The fitness programme…
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Inter-communal clashes in southeastern Kenya have killed at least 18 people in the past two weeks, police said Saturday, as security was boosted in the affected areas. Interior Minister Kithure Kindiki on Friday declared 12 areas of Tana River County “dangerous and disturbed” due to the clashes, which have pitted communities of pastoralists against resettled…
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Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has approved the payment of N73, 000 minimum wage for workers in the state. While stressing his administration’s commitment to the welfare of the people of the state, the governor stated that despite the fact that the federal government approved N70,000 as the new minimum wage, the state will…
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Democratic White House candidate Kamala Harris is in “excellent health” and fit for the presidency, according to a medical report published by the White House Saturday, as she aims to put pressure on rival Donald Trump to publish his own health records. “Vice President Harris remains in excellent health,” her physician Joshua Simmons said in…
