The Federal Government has said that all primary schools, daycare centers, and tertiary institutions throughout the Federation remained closed. The National Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19, Sani Aliyu, stated this in Abuja on Monday. He said, “For educational activities, all daycares and primary schools to remain closed till further evaluation. “Schools are […]
The Beginning History of state-owned broadcasting establishments in the South East can be traced to the establishment of Eastern Nigeria Broadcasting Service (ENBS) on Ist October, 1960, by the Eastern Regional Government. As more states were created from the region, the ENBS evolved into other stations until fragments of it directly or indirectly became the […]
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome of Christ Embassy Church has come out with a shocking allegation regarding the current protests which have rocked the world in the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd by police officers in USA. Oyakhilome, who was in the news recently for falsely claiming the installation of 5G technology was connected to […]
The Advocates of Social Justice for All (ASJA) has raised an alarm over a plot to blackmail Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Farouq, on the proposed Batch-C of the N-Power scheme. According to the group, there is a frantic attempt, led by online news portal, Sahara Reporters, to discredit the minister’s […]
A disturbing letter is currently circulating online indicating that the process of registration for Batch C beneficiaries of the N-Power programme may have been changed even without those trying to enrol knowing about that. Recall that the enrollment process for Batch C beneficiaries commenced online on June 26, where prospective beneficiaries are expected to upload […]
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Farouk, has explained why some of the current beneficiaries queried the non-payment of their March, April and May allowances. Farouk on Monday said about 12,000 N-Power beneficiaries have yet to be paid their three months’ stipends. The minister said the delay was due […]
The Federal Government has said 400,000 applicants will be absorbed into the third batch of its N-Power National Social Investment Scheme (NSIP). Last week, the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development announced that it would begin the enrolment of the third batch of N-Power beneficiaries on June 26, 2020. The ministry […]
There is palpable fear not just in Ghana but the entire African as the continent’s masked investigative reporter, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, is about to name and shame fraudsters in government circles who embezzled funds donated for the fight against Coronavirus pandemic. Though the fear is more intense in Ghana his home country where it is […]
The federal government recently hinted of its plans to start removing overstayed N-power beneficiaries from the programme. This particularly affects 2016 and 2017 beneficiaries who have already stayed beyond the stipulated two years for the programme. However, the beneficiaries are supposed to have been graduated to a more productive venture, not simply walking back to […]
Critical stakeholders in the education sector have called on the government to lead by example by providing all the facilities required for a safe reopening of schools during this COVID-19 pandemic in those schools it owns. The stakeholders, the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, the Nigeria Union. of Teachers. NUT, the National Parent Teacher […]
As the Federal Government has concluded plans to sack two batches of N-Power beneficiaries, a social commentator has warned against that plan in view of the devastating effect it will have on the economy. The social commentator identified as Comrade M.K Soron Dinki took to his Facebook page to provide analysis of how the federal […]
The Federal Ministry of Education has presented to the National Assembly a detailed proposal on its plan to reopen schools across the country. The Minister of State for Education, Mr Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, stated this on Tuesday when he appeared before the Senate Committee on Basic and Secondary Education. He was in the upper chamber to […]
Title: The Art of Investigative Reporting (Second Edition) Author: Chinenye Nwabueze Year of Publication: 2012 Pages: 241 Publisher: TopShelve Brief Info: This book discusses the basics of investigative reporting as a specialized area of journalism. It adopts reader-friendly presentation style to explain the meaning of and approaches to investigative reporting, including how to succeed in […]
As agitations against rise in rape incidents across the society increases, a heartbreaking story of a young woman who was violated by a medical doctor is causing serious outrage among members of the public. This is one in many incidents which eventually fail to see the light of the day due to stigma or settlement […]
If you want to be part of the N-Power programme of the Federal Government here’s opportunity for you to join the batch C of the programme. You have to get the procedure clearly so that once the portal opens you will not have problem providing what is required to be part of the programme. Both […]