The U.S Consultate has announced plan to equip 300 teachers from Nigeria with 21st Century Teaching Skills through the launch of “Re-imagining EducationX 2021: The Teacher on the Move” programme. Through the teacher capacity-building workshop, 300 high school teachers from Lagos, Rivers and Enugu states will acquire skills in effective virtual classroom pedagogy, best practices…
The Osun State government on Sunday described as false and unsubstantiated the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s allegation of collusion with the police to arrest its members in the state. Police on Saturday arrested some persons, including a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Orji Nkenna, in connection with missing Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) in the…
Federal ministries, departments and agencies failed to account for N323.5 billion in 2019, with many offices violating the government’s financial rules on payments, remittances and tax, the government’s audit report for 2019 has said. The dubious spending included unapproved allowances, unretired advances, irregular award of contract, payment for services not executed and payments without voucher….
The United States has finally endorsed the candidacy of Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala for the post of Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) following the withdrawal of South Korea’s Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee from the race. A statement from the Office of the United States Trade Representative seen by Vanguard stated: “The United States…
The Niger State Government has announced the outbreak of avian influenza (flu) in a cluster of poultry farms amidst the coronavirus pandemic in the State. The Information Officer, Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, Mr Abubakar Kuta, stated this in a statement made available to newsmen on Thursday in Minna, NAN reports. Kuta said that poultry…
The new Senate Minority Leader, Simon Davou Mwadkwon, has said he wished the immediate past Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal emerged as the minority leader instead of him. Mwadkwon stated this during a chat with ARISE TV on Thursday on issues regarding his emergence, adding that he respected the former House of Representatives…
Popular actress, Ini Edo, has said that she decided to go the surrogacy route to have her child in order to avoid the drama that usually accompanies single parenthood. In an interview with a popular blogger, Stella Dimoko Korkus, the 39-year-old said, “I opted for a donor for me and my baby’s peace of mind….
High-ranking Nigerian Cleric Makes Choice Among Obi, Atiku, Tinubu, Gives Reason. Tuesday, August 16, 2022, by Onyirioha Nnamdi. Peter Obi is getting the support of more Christian clerics, especially in the southeastern region of Nigeria ahead of the 2023 presidential election. One of those who recently threw his weight behind Obi is the Archbishop of…
Olayomi Koiki, spokesman for Yoruba freedom fighter, Sunday Adeyemo (Igboho), has revealed that there are possibilities that the Oduduwa Republic agitators will liaise with the Biafran Republic agitators to help them achieve their objectives faster, IgbereTV has learned. Koiki, who spoke with SaharaReporters, said the Yoruba and Igbo are brothers but colonialists from Britain cast…
A former lawmaker who represented Kaduna Central in the 8th Senate, Senator Shehu Sani, has stated that presidential aspirants from northern Nigeria should wait till 2031. Senator Sani argued that only candidates from the southern region should contest the next presidential election in 2027 election. Sani also pointed out that it would be just for…
