The Lagos State Government says it will begin eight weeks fumigation of 27 Model Colleges with hostel facilities, and other places in the state against Lassa fever. The State Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr Gbolahan Lawal, said in a statement on Wednesday that the exercise would be from March 13 to …
Read More »UNICEF assures on education support for girl-child in Kano
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has reaffirmed its commitment to support girl-child education in Kano state. The UNICEF Chief Field Officer, Kano, Mr Maulid Warfa, gave the assurance in Kano on Wednesday at a mentoring workshop for 100 selected girls from Junior and senior secondary schools. Recall that the …
Read More »Community demand renaming of Edo Varsity, protests non-payment of compensation
Some Indigenes of Elele community in Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State have staged a peaceful protest to the Edo State Government House, in Benin City, demanding the renaming of the university to Edo University, Elele- Uzairue. The indigenes also demanded the state government to pay compensation for …
Read More »Kaduna Govt. appoints Sanusi as State Varsity Chancellor
The Kaduna State Government has appointed ousted Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, as the Chancellor of the Kaduna State University (KASU). The government in a statement from the Kaduna Government House announced the new appointment in the early hours of today. “On behalf of the government and people of …
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