By Hashim Yussuf Amao, Ibadan. “The true character of a society is revealed in how it treats its children.” ~ Nelson Mandela The unending news of child rape and defilement is one that continues to send sadness down the spine. The need to wake up to this gory act before it festers beyond total control […]
By Oluwashina Iyanda The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says pilgrims enjoyed $410 reduction in accommodation fare in this year’s Hajj operation, among other services. The Chairman of the commission, Alhaji Zikrullah Hassan, gave the scorecard during an interactive session with newsmen on Sunday in Lagos. “We were able to reduce the cost of […]
Ahead of the 2023 budget proposal, economic experts have begun to pick holes in the performance of the 2022 national budget. This is coming as the Presidency prepares to lay the proposed budget for 2023 before the National Assembly in October. The issue of debt service to revenue is of the critical factors identified as […]
The Federal Government has approved the introduction of a new programme – FunSTEM in public schools to enhance the teaching of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Dr Elizabeth Eterigho, President, Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria(APWEN) announced this while speaking with newsmen at the closing of the 2022 APWEN national conference and annual […]