Wemi Jones, Kogi commissioner for education, science and technology, says any child found hawking during school hours will be taken into the custody of the state. Speaking at a stakeholder’s
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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director-general of the World Trade (WTO), says Nigerian female entrepreneurs will be given the needed support to boost their businesses in local and international markets. Okonjo-Iweala gave the
The Joint Border Patrol Team (JBPT) says it rescued 80 children from suspected traffickers in the north-central zone between January and March. The patrol team comprises security operatives from Nigeria,
Hamzat Lawal, anti-corruption activist and Founder of Follow The Money, has emerged as a finalist for WIN WIN Gothenburg Sustainability Award in Sweden. Lawal was shortlisted alongside Icelandic whistleblower, Jóhannes Stefánsson,
Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, senior special assistant to the president on sustainable development goals (SDGs), says all hands must be on deck
James Mbom has been in Nigeria since mid-2018 when he fled his hometown in southern Cameroon following the violent conflict
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) says it is unlikely that Africa will achieve food security and end hunger by
A bill prohibiting persons convicted of sexual offences from working with children has passed third reading at the senate. The
The Northern Governors Forum has condemned the abduction of over 300 students of Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe, in Zamfara
Kaduna state government has announced plans to establish a social protection agency that will ensure the sustainability of programmes targeting
