Hijab controversy: Kwara govt rescinds decision on 10 schools reopening as C&S Church seeks God’s intervention
Kwara government on Monday rescinded its decision to reopen 10 schools shut on account of a controversy surrounding the wearing of hijab by their students, citing safety reasons. The reversal…
Buhari’s Chief Of Staff, Garba Shehu, Others Take COVID-19 Vaccination
The Chief of Staff to the President, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, and the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu have received their first dose of…
FG to establish specialised courts, judicial divisions on SGBV– Malami
The Federal Government is working towards the establishment of specialised courts and judicial divisions that will focus on sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). The Attorney General of the Federation and…
IWD: Google Animated Doodle Gives Women ‘Big Hands’
In honour of women who have made a difference through the years, Google is giving a ‘big hand’ to honour this year’s international women’s day. The tech giant is celebrating…
Alleged Culpable Homicide: Elzakzaky’s Trial Resumes Today
The trial of the embattled leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, and his wife, Zeenat, resumes today at the Kaduna State High Court. The presiding…
Party registration/revalidation: APC registers 2.5m members in Kano
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State says the All Progressives Congress (APC) has so far registered about 2.5 million members in the ongoing membership registration/revalidation in the state. This is…
COVID-19: Most Japanese don’t want foreign fans to attend the Olympics – poll
Most Japanese do not want international spectators to attend the Tokyo Games this summer amid fears a large influx of visitors could spark a resurgence in new coronavirus infections, a…
Hijab controversies: Kwara Govt says 10 schools to remain shut until further notice
Kwara State Government has announced that the 10 grant-aided missionary schools shut down over the Hijab (religious veil) controversies would remain closed until further notice. This is contained in a…
IWD: AfDB to introduce first women beneficiaries of AFAWA Guarantee for Growth program
In celebration of International Women’s Day, and to mark the rollout of the Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) Guarantee for Growth program, the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org)…
SGF, ministers, PTF members to receive COVID-19 vaccines Monday
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and the Chairman Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Mr. Boss Mustapha and members of the PTF will on Monday in Abuja…