Kano: Doguwa Tasks New Education Secretaries to Be dedicated and Disciplined Kano State Commissioner of Education Alhaji Umar Haruna Doguwa has charged the Local Education Secretaries in the State to be dedicated and disciplined while discharging their official assignment. Umar Doguwa made the charge today Tuesday while addressing the New Education Secretaries from the 44…
Suburb of Mauritania’s capital runs out of water The Mauritanian capital primarily relies on water sources located along the Senegal River, which is situated approximately 200 kilometres (124 miles) to the south. The large distances are compounded by poorly maintained infrastructure. “Leaks go undetected, and almost 40 percent of the water is lost,” said Mohamed…
Speaker of Nasarawa Assembly condoles with Isimbabi on father’s demise The Speaker of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Danladi Jatau, has condoled with Hon. Muhammed Garba Isimbabi, representing Toto/Gadabuke State constituency, on the demise of his father and Chief Iman of Shafa, Mallam Salihu Dangana. Gov. Sule seeks Assembly’s approval for N156.6bn…
Opposition in DR Congo calls for protests over constitutional revision The leading opposition political forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have come out strongly against the proposed revision of the country’s constitution and called on the population to stage protests against President Felix Tshisekedi’s initiative. The opposition has described the constitutional revision…
Chinese President Xi Jinping Holds Talks with Morocco’s Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan Chinese President Xi Jinping made a brief visit to Morocco on Thursday, where he was received by Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan in Casablanca. Xi’s visit followed his attendance at the G20 Summit in Brazil. China has increased investments in Morocco’s infrastructure…
Arewa People’s Assembly Calls For Removal of Chief of Naval Staff By Ibrahim Imam The Arewa People’s Assembly (APA) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to relieve the Chief of Naval Staff, CNS Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla of his position. A media release issued on Friday by the coordinator and Director of Orientation and Mobilisation…
Tunisian opposition leader attacked with acid at home Former Tunisian health minister Abdellatif Mekki, who heads the opposition Action and Achievement party, was gravely injured in an acid assault perpetrated by a neighbour at his home. Group asks Tinubu to sack service chiefs over Russian Flags during Protests in Kano “We strongly condemn this criminal…
…..Holds meeting with security heads to ensure safety of institution Rt. Hon. Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi, Chairman of the Governing Council of Federal Polytechnic Damaturu, Yobe State, urges enhanced collaboration among Federal Government agencies and stakeholders to realize President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda for the education sector. Rt. Hon. Balarabe Abdullahi gave the charge when he…
BY ABUBAKAR YUSUF. The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has triggered a nationwide conversation on Nigeria’s ongoing Out-of-School Children (OOSC) crisis, drawing attention from stakeholders in both public and private sectors. The National Assembly is set to organize a national forum to explore solutions to the longstanding issue of more than 20 million out-of-school children…
Governor Usman Ahmed Ododo of Kogi State has authorized the payment of WAEC fees for 18,734 public secondary school students for the 2024/2025 academic year. The Kogi State Commissioner for Education, Hon. Wemi Jones, revealed during a press briefing in his office that the state government has allocated N600m for West Africa Examination Council (WAEC)…