Month: November 2021

FG, USAID inaugurate orphans, vulnerable children database situation room

The Federal Ministry of Women Affairs, in partnership with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), have inaugurated the Orphan and Vulnerable Children (OVC) Database Situation Room.   The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen, while inaugurating the…

November 30, 2021 · by komolafe times ·

Digital innovations at NGX will attract tech unicorns to raise capital, says Osinbajo

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says digital innovations by the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Ltd. will attract technology unicorns to embrace the capital market as a viable means of raising capital.   Osinbajo made the assertion at the inaugural NGX Capital Market Conference,…

November 30, 2021 · by komolafe times ·

NCoS commences investigation on Jos custodial centre attack

The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) says it has commenced investigations into the recent attack on Jos Custodial Centre by gunmen.   Mr Mohammed Tukur, the Deputy Controller General (DCG) of the service, in charge of Operations, disclosed this on Tuesday…

November 30, 2021 · by komolafe times ·

41 VVF patients undergo free surgery in Sokoto

No fewer than 41 Vesicovaginal Fistula (VVF) patients underwent free repair surgery, under the Fistula Foundation Nigeria (FFN) support programme in Sokoto State.   The free five-day medical intervention was organised in collaboration with UN Population Fund (UNFPA) and Sokoto…

November 30, 2021 · by komolafe times ·

Okowa seeks Delta Assembly’s approval for N600m SDGs counterpart fund payment

Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Tuesday asked the State House of Assembly to approve the payment of N600 million as counterpart fund for the Sustainable Development Goals Conditional Grants Scheme (SDGs-CGS).   The governor said that the money was to…

November 30, 2021 · by komolafe times ·

Jailbreaks: Senate summons AGF, Interior minister

The Senate on Tuesday summoned the Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr Abubakar Malami and the Minister of Interior, Mr Rauf Aregbesola, over the incessant jailbreaks in the country.   The invitation followed a Point of Order raised by Sen. Istifanus…

November 30, 2021 · by komolafe times ·

NYSC pledges support for corps members’ business dreams

Brig.-Gen. Shaibu Ibrahim, Director-General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), says the scheme is working with financial institutions and other stakeholders to enable corps members to actualise their business dreams.   Ibrahim said this on Tuesday at the swearing-in ceremony of…

November 30, 2021 · by komolafe times ·

FG inaugurates 2,000-tonne capacity warehouse, borehole in Edo communities

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMA&RD) on Tuesday inaugurated a 2,000-tonne capacity warehouse and a solar-powered borehole in two communities in Edo.   The inauguration was carried out as part of ministry’s rural development projects.   The…

November 30, 2021 · by komolafe times ·

President Buhari honours 3 “honest Nigerians”, vows to sanction corrupt public servants

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja honoured two civil servants — Muhammad Ahmad and Nelson Okoronkwo — and a Nigerian student in Japan for exhibiting exemplary acts of honesty and integrity.   Ahmad, an Assistant Commander of Narcotics, works at…

November 30, 2021 · by komolafe times ·

COVID-19 Omicron Variant: We are monitoring the situation – PSC

The Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19 says it is currently monitoring the situation around the world concerning the newly mutated COVID-19 variant known as Omicron.   Mr Boss Mustapha, the Secretary to Federal Government (SGF) and Chairman of the PSC, in…

November 29, 2021 · by komolafe times ·