Only about 38 per cent have access to good hygiene in Northwest Nigeria – UNICEF
Nov. 19, 2021 Mr. Maulid Warfa, the UNICEF Chief Field Officer, Kano and Sokoto States says only 25 per cent of those living in Northwestern Nigeria have access to sanitation,…
World Toilet Day: 46m Nigerians still defecate in the open – UNICEF
Nov. 19, 2021 The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says the rate of open defecation in Nigeria had remained steady at 23 per cent, with an estimated 46 million Nigerians…
NAPTIP rescues 100 children in A’Ibom in 6 months – Official
Nov. 19, 2021 The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) says it has rescued 100 children and apprehended 120 suspected traffickers within six months in Akwa…
Ahead of Japan, China becomes 2nd largest contributor at World Bank, global institutions
Nov 19, 2021 With over $66 billion in total capital, China has passed Japan to become the second largest contributor to the system of development banks that provide some $200…
Nigeria to host 2022 UNESCO Global Media Information, Literacy Week
Nov. 19, 2021 Nigeria has been given the mandate to host the 2022 Global Information Literacy Week of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). The decision was…
#ENDSARS Panel report: It’s improper to subject report of the panel, integrity of its members to media trials, attacks – Adegboruwa
Nov. 19, 2021 …Asks LASG to focus on findings, far-reaching recommendations contained in the report Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and a member of the Lagos State…
2023 Presidency: The feelings that I am loved in the north is not by accident – Sen. Kalu
Nov. 19, 2021 The Chief Whip of the Senate. Sen. Orji Kalu, on Friday in Abuja, said that northern groups were drumming support for him to vie for president in…
LASG warns against conversion of residential buildings for commercial purposes in Ikeja
Nov. 19, 2021 The Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority (LASPPPA) has warned property owners in Ikeja and environs to desist from using their property for purposes other than those…
LAGOS REQUIRES $15BILLION FOR INFRASTRUCTURE – SANWO-OLU
Nov. 19, 2021 …LASG holds Investors’ Roundtable, Launches Deal Book Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday disclosed that given the rising population and limited geographical space of the…
OML 29 well leak: Impacted communities raise alarm over air toxicity after death of toddler in suspected methane gas poisoning
Nov. 19, 2021 The people of Nembe Basamri in Bayelsa on Thursday expressed concern over the air toxicity following prolonged exposure to gas and crude oil leaks from a nearby…