The Federal Government has expressed displeasure over growing cases of Gender-based Violence (GBV) and has revealed its plan to establish Standard of Operations (SoP) procedure for speedy prosecution of related cases in schools. The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) made the disclosure on Tuesday at the national close-out/ handover ceremony of the EU-UN Spotlight Initiative project organised by the United Nations to end violence against women and girls in Nigeria. The Spotlight Initiative was established in the country to tackle the widespread cases of GBV and other harmful traditional practices. Fagbemi said:…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
The Oyo State Government has organized a one-day sensitization meeting with the commercial tricycle and motorcycle operators in the state. Declaring open the sensitization exercise in Ibadan, the state Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade harped on the need for a proper registration of motorcycles, tricycles. The meeting had in attendance leaders of motorcycle and tricycle riders across various zones of the state, including Park Management System, PMS, Motorcycle Transport Union of Nigeria, MTUN, Amalgamated Commercial Tricycle and Motorcycle Owners, Repairs and Riders Association of Nigeria, ACOMORAN among others. He added that the exercise will help in…
The Oyo State Government has put plans in place to upgrade some of its Primary Health Centres (PHCs) to 24 hours service centers, adding that manpower gaps will be addressed soon. This was part of the resolutions met during a two day retreat organized for health practitioners and stakeholders in the State, over the weekend. During the retreat, the Ministry of Health mapped out strategies to address various challenges affecting the health sector, mobilize resources, coordinate the activities of its partners and arrive at a plan that will align with the the present administration’s Road Map for Health Care Development…
A pro-All Progressives Congress Group-Northern Progressive for Asiwaju, has faulted the appointment of Umar Ajiya as the new Chief Financial Officer, NNPCL. A statement by the group’s Director General, Muhammad Hussein on Tuesday, 28 November, 2023, said the President must wake to reality happening. The group alleged that his appointment is dangerous to the All Progressive Congress despite his involvement in the sponsoring of Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar. “We described this as despicable and a threat to many loyalist of our party who worked hard for the success of the 2023 presidential election. “We expect Asiwaju to…
Families of Missing Persons from Nigeria participated in the 3rd edition of the International Conference for Families of Missing Persons, which took place between 21-23 November 2023. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) hosted two conference hubs in Nigeria, in Maiduguri (Borno State) and Yola (Adamawa State) respectively, where families attended online global and regional peer-to-peer sessions and were granted opportunities to meet and exchange with other families from around the world whose loved ones went missing in similar circumstances. Families gained inspiration on how they can continue to build and strengthen their family associations. Beyond supporting one…
Pastor Isaac Oyedepo, son of Bishop David Oyedepo, Founder of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, has unveiled his own ministry, The Isaac Oyedepo Evangelistic Ministries. Isaac Oyedepo shared a YouTube video titled “Unveiling of the Isaac Oyedepo Evangelistic Ministries” on his X account on Tuesday. In the YouTube video, Bishop David Oyedepo, his father, not only ministered but also prayed for Isaac and his wife, Ayomitide, as they both knelt. Bishop Oyedepo was heard saying in part, “As hands are laid on you, I pray for unusual grace for sustainable connectivity that will keep you going without sweat. “I pray…
President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Gusau will on Wednesday, 29 November, 2023, declare the first ever retreat of the Management and Staff of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) at the Sandralia Hotel in Abuja. The retreat which is being held to review the operations of the NPFL in the last one year and develop strategies for improvement, is the first ever such development study event to be held in the history of professional football administration in the country. Secretary of the NPFL Board, Danladi Ibrahim in a circular listed the agenda to have the NFF President…
Creative artists under the aegis of the Great Ekenhuan Alumni Association, Abuja, a group of graduates of Theatre Arts, Fine and Applied Arts, and Mass Communications departments of the University of Benin, Edo State, on Friday honoured leading personalities in the country. Among those at the event, which held in the nation’s capital include, Dr. Solomon Arase, former Inspector General of Police(IGP) and current Chairman of Police Service Commission (PSC); late Chief Raymond Dokpesi, founder of DAAR Communications, owners of AIT and Raypower FM; and General Joel Unigbe (Rtd) former Chief of Defence Logistics of the Nigerian military. The honour…
Ogun State Government will, on Friday, 1 December, 2023, distribute 5000 Certificates of Occupancy (C of O) to beneficiaries. A statement issued on Tuesday, 28 November, 2023, by the office of the Director General, Bureau of Lands and Survey, said Governor Dapo Abiodun will present the certificates to beneficiaries, thus enhancing the value of their properties, as they can be used as collaterals, while house and landowners can also take advantage of the state’s proximity to Lagos to maximise value. The beneficiaries are drawn from the Ogun State Land Administration and Revenue Management System (OLARMS) and the immediate pass administration’s…
The United Nations has advocated for solution based approach to reporting on climate change, insisting that this is more productive than the glum approach mostly used by journalists to paint the negative impact of the global threat. The UN Resident Coordinator, Matthias Schmale,who gave the advised at the media sensitization for journalists on Climate Change and COP28, in Abuja, reaffirmed the global body commitment to supporting Nigeria’s climate change efforts. He said: “We at the UN including other partners are firmly committed to supporting Nigeria in particular the government in its climate change efforts .we will continue as UN, our…