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*VP joins Kebbi Governor, wife to mark Mass Literacy Day *Says access to education ticket to enjoyment of all human, civil and socio-political rights. Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has told Nigerian leaders at all levels to consider the education of their people, especially children and girls, as a duty, enabling them access to more socio-economic opportunities and better …

Salama Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Gambo Sawaba General Hospital,  Zaria in  Kaduna State,  recorded 652 rape cases where children below 17 years were the victims between February 2019 and August 2021. Hajiya Amina Ladan, the head of the centre, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Zaria. According to Ladan, the …

Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, Chief Executive officer of Merck Foundation and President of Merck Foundation More Than a Mother has been featured in the list of 100 Most Influential  African Women 2021, released by ‘Be a Girl’ Initiative, for the second consecutive year. Avance Media, a leading Rating firm, through its girls’ empowerment project, ‘Be A Girl’, launched the annual …

*VP attends Nigerian University of Technology & Management Scholars programme graduation, says hard work, consistency key *Adds: Ground-breaking innovation in technology or commerce is the product of well-trained people *Urges collaboration of public, private sector to build innovative institutions Effective collaboration between the public and private sector to build world class institutions focused on innovation in science, technology and management …

International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has launched a Community-Based Reintegration (CBR) project in Benin City, Edo State. The project was, “Promoting Resilience and Sustainable Livelihoods for Returned Migrants and Unemployed Youths through Commmunity-Based Reintegration.” IOM Chief of Mission, Franz Celestin who was represented by the Programme Manager, Mr. Abram Tamrat said that the project seeks to contribute to sustainable reintegration for …

Edo State Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Comr. Philip Shaibu has linked the spate of insecurity and banditry being witnessed in the country to refusal of politicians to speak the truth, urging them to be bold and speak truth to power irrespective of their political affiliations so as to make the nation better. Shaibu gave the charge when he hosted the …

Edo State at the weekend received 50,000 additional doses of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccines from the federal government, to boost the state’s efforts at vaccinating more citizens to protect them from COVID-19. The vaccines were received by the Executive Secretary, Edo State Primary Health Care Development Agency (EDSPHCDA), Dr. Mrs. Erhabor Julie, at the Benin Airport. Doses of AstraZeneca vaccines …

An Army major, Stephen Dantong, who was abducted at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna, has regained freedom after about three weeks in the custody of bandits. In a statement by the deputy spokesperson of the Defence Headquarters, Ezindu Idimah, the senior officer was rescued following collaborative efforts by security agents. Mr Dantong was abducted three weeks ago during an attack at …

…says Reps’ll inclusiveness, unity in constitution amendment Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has said the leadership and the followership of the country cannot continue to see every criticism or political action as a product of ethnic consideration. The Speaker also said that the House would ensure that the ongoing constitution amendment produces a document that would entrench …

•Lagos, Rivers, Oyo record highest in generation •Kano displaces Rivers, Oyo in collections •Zamfara generates N75 m, gets N4.5 b monthly As the Value Added (VAT) war rages, Saturday Vanguard has obtained details of collections made   by each state and what it was allocated by the Federation Allocation Committee (FAAC), between January and August of this year, which indicates that …