The Federal Government passed the National Language Policy on Wednesday,making it mandatory for students in grades 1 through 6 to receiveinstruction in their mother tongues. This was made public by the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, in abriefing to State House reporters following this week’s FederalExecutive Council (FEC) meeting, which was held at the Aso
By Habib Sani Galadima Following the Kano Government’s decision to halt the Adaidaita Sahu fromplying some major roads within Kano Metropolis, hundreds of students andbusiness people are currently treking the streets of Kano State as banon tricycle locally known as ‘Adidaita Sahu’ starts today. Recall that the Kano State Government had on November 30, 2022,prohibited
The Federal Government promised Nigerians on Monday that there wouldn’tbe a food shortage. Dr. Mohammad Abubakar, Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources,gave the assurance on Monday in Abuja at the fifth edition of thePresident Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) Administration Scorecard 2015-2017series. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the scorecard series isorganized by the Ministry
By Muhammadu Sabiu Aliko Dangote, the largest businessman in Africa, is confident that the recent investment of billions of naira in the sugar industry will contribute to the creation of at least 300,000 employment in Nigeria. Aliko Dangote, president of the Dangote Group, was reported in a statement from the business’s Corporate Communication Department as
By Muhammadu Sabiu Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential candidate, has declared that if he is elected in 2023, there won’t be a haven for oil thieves and their collaborators, no matter how well-connected they are in the country. Atiku made the claim when he met with representatives from a variety of Nigerian corporations
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has approved a revolving loan facility of N500 million for the development of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). Abiodun, who announced the approval during the 2022 International Community Day and World Trade Day celebrations, held at the MKO International Stadium, Abeokuta, said that the scheme, which will be launched
In a report published on November 23, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis anticipated that between May 2022 and April 2023, over 6 million children aged 0-59 months have and will continue to suffer from acute malnutrition in Nigeria’s northwest and northeast. This comprises 4,308,404 cases of moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) and 1,623,130
By Muhammadu Sabiu After completing their studies, students in Bauchi State’s medical and health programs would be given automatic employment. On Thursday in Bauchi, Governor Bala Mohammed unveiled the plan while opening two recently built primary healthcare facilities in Gida Dubu and Fadama Mada. According to him, development partners like UNICEF, the European Union, the
By Muhammadu Sabiu A bill to establish a commission to address out-of-school children, particularly the Almajiri, has been approved by the House of Representatives for second reading. Shehu Kakale and 18 other lawmakers sponsored the law, which was discussed on Wednesday and approved. As he led the discussion on the bill, Mr. Kakale revealed that
Before the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday morning at the state house in Abuja, President Muhammadu Buhari launched the new currency notes. Godwin Emefiele, the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), was present during the unveiling ceremony. Boss Mustapha, the secretary to the federation government, Ibrahim Gambari, the president’s chief of