First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has said that for Nigeria to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, Goal 4, which seeks to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all, it is important for students in schools across the country to be equipped with digital tools. She stated this at the flag-off distribution of U-lesson tablets to primary and secondary schools in the nine states of the Niger Delta Region in Nigeria. The programme is a partnership between the renewed Hope Initiative, RHI and the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The First Lady noted…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
Musliu Akinsanya popularly called ‘MC Oluomo’ has emerged the National President of the National Union of Road Transport Union (NURTW) after a consensus election by union stakeholders and delegates. He emerged on Saturday evening, 9 November, 2024, at the Quadrennial Delegate Conference at its Zonal Secretariat in Osogbo, Osun State. Four states in southwest: Ogun, Lagos, Ekiti and Ondo state participated in the election after the position had been zone to the region by the national body. The conference which produced Akinsanya was supervised by the acting National President of the union, Aliyu Issa-Ore who noted that the union’s constitution…
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has launched the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, and the Renewed Hope Initiative, RHI, partnership in the distribution of 45,000 U-Lesson Educational Tablets in primary and secondary schools across the Niger Delta region. Speaking during the ceremony at the Banquet hall of the State House in Abuja, the wife of the President and founder of the RHI described the initiative as an innovation that provides students with comprehensive learning resources for engaging and Interactive educational experiences. Oluremi Tinubu noted that the technology-driven learning method would enhance educational access and quality for students across the…
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has commenced the channelisation of Kolo Creek, traversing 17 communities from Okarki-Otuogidi to Ogbia communities of Rivers and Bayelsa states. Speaking during the ground-breaking ceremony at Okarki in Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers State, the NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, said that the project would reduce flooding in surrounding communities and mitigate its impact on the Ahoada axis of the East-West Road. He stated that the channelisation project would also boost commercial activities in the area, improve aquatic life and reduce the threat of water-borne diseases to the rural communities. The…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Thursday hosted organisers of the #PlayWithKwaraYouth in Ilorin, commending the initiative’s drive for unity, peace, and harmony in the state. Governor Abdulrazaq said his administration remains committed to youth empowerment and inclusion in the scheme of things. Formed in 2022, #PlayWithKwaraYouth hosts yearly editions of sporting events which bring together young people across different demographies to promote unity, understanding, and especially douse political tension. “I thank you for this initiative. Play with Kwara Youths, as said, is to bring youth together, foster unity, progress, and proper engagement and understanding among the youth,” the Governor…
The 9th edition of the Lagos Women run ended glamorously on Saturday with Joy Abiye David retaining the title she clinched last year. The Ondo State runner posted a time of 38:35:21 to win the first position ahead of Cameroon’s Liliane Nguesta who finished with a time of 40:02:54. Charity Ogofure finished in the third position closely with her 40:09:23 effort. It was fun all the way for the participants from the Start point at the Tafawa Balewa Square to the Finish line at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena Onikan. Victorious David received a prize of N1.5m for her efforts, Nguesta…
The learning of Chinese language has continued to gain traction in Nigeria as many young Nigerians see it as opportunity to make end meet. This was the revelation at this year’s Chinese language Contest organised by the China Cultural Centre in Nigeria (CCCN) where 40 contestants slug it out to win the tournament and create a niche for themselves. Many of the contestants are students from Chinese schools all over the country where they study the fast growing language in Nigeria. The winner of the grand prize with cash reward of N250,000 in the competition, Chinecherem Ugwuanyi said she took…
Residents of Katampe Extension, a community in Abuja have raised an alarm that they are now at the mercy of kidnappers and earth tremor following the ongoing illegal activities of land grabbers and the reckless use of high-calibre explosives in their community. They called on the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, to intervene and bring sanity back to their community by checking the activities of the land grabbers whose only care is exploitation of people looking for home. Situated on the eastern fringe of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Katampe Extension is bordered by the Katampe Hills…
This is to clarify and inform the general public that the First Lady of Nigeria, Her Excellency, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON is not organizing a National Prayer. The news making rounds in some conventional and social media platforms are unfounded and misleading. Consequently, anyone who might have come across the purported news of the joint National Prayer for Nigeria should disregard it as false. Whilst the First Lady, a Christian and strong advocate of prayer and praying for Nigeria believes that prayer is an act that must be done willingly, conscientiously and correctly. She also believes that praying for Nigeria…
Thousands of primary school teachers in Borno State were thrown into excitement on Friday when Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, approved the implementation of N70,000 minimum wage. This was one week after the N70k minimum wage was paid to civil servants working for Borno State Government for their October salaries. The new salary hit the accounts of primary school teachers on Thursday as many posted screenshots of their alerts on different social media platforms. Zulum announced the approval of the pay rise for workers in the state on October 10 in a meeting with the minimum wage implementation committee members.…