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  ~ donates 5million for Talakawa/Almajiri*  The Honorable Minister Of State For Education, Hon. Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba-(HCN) has   empowered  Queen Amina Support Initiative (QASI) for Talakawas /Almajiri with a seed fund of five million naira (N5,000,000.00), to set up a cooperative, for small business, pending when the  (Out -Of-School Children Program) will commence.  This support is very timely as most Talakawas are idle, and roaming the streets, as their means of survival is  by begging for arms. This, was what spurred the minister in making sure that these children are given a source of income through petty busy to sustain themselves. The increased presence of beggars, children, youths and adults at almost every public place, like worships centers, filling stations, restaurants, super markets, in most northern states in Nigeria is becoming a matter of concern to every serious minded Nigerian.  The issue of Almajiri, a Hausa word meaning immigrant child in search of Qu’ranic educati

  ~ Calls for concerted efforts to support FG Interventions. Hon. Minister of state Education, Hon. Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba has harped on Federal Goverment's Commitment towards the growth of education in the country. He made this assertion yesterday in Nasarawa state, when he paid a courtsey visit to the executive governor of the state  Engr Abdulahi Sule, on a one day working visit in the state. He said that the federal government, through various interventions in the educational sector, has transformed the life's of many Nigerian children and young adults. The minister however called for concerted efforts towards sustaining the gains that has been made. In his reaction, the governor of Nasarawa state, Engr. Abdullahi  Sule commended the Honorable Minister on his efforts in translating change in the education sector of the state especially through interventions from the Federal Government. He asked the minister not to relent as the state government will leave no stone unturned in

Valentine Ozigbo, a respected Nigerian business mogul and philanthropist, on Tuesday, March 23, 2021, reaffirmed his commitment to expanding the professional and political space for women to realise their true potential in Nigeria.  Ozigbo, a frontrunner in the race for the November governorship election in Anambra State, asserted this on Tuesday, March 23, 2021, when he served as the chairman of the Most Valuable Governor's Wife Awards event held at Sheraton Hotel, Abuja.  The Most Valuable Governor's Wife Awards is an annual event where wives of Nigerian state governors who have exhibited uncommon excellence, enterprise, and ingenuity towards empowering citizens in their various states through their various non-profits are recognised.  In his address at the event, Mr Ozigbo reiterated his commitment to being the champion for women if he is elected into office in November. He said that he has always appreciated women and their contribution to society.  "Right from my chil

The Federal Goverment says it has uncovered fraud in some government agencies amounting to N41 billion.  The Independent Corrupt Practices Commission’s Chairman, Bolaji Owasanoye, stated that the commission had recovered N41 billion from some government agencies and institutions who fraudulently inflated their workers’ payroll. Mr Owasanoye disclosed this during a briefing organised by the Presidential Communication Team (set up to update Nigerians on President Muhammadu Buhari’s security, economy, and anti-corruption agenda).  According to him, the Integrated Personnel and Payroll System’s introduction has helped expose fraudulent practices in public service. “Outside falsification of capital importation, the use of tax havens, the unequal tax reporting regime of the international community, a whole range of things. Take the extractive industry, for example, the oil and gas sector – Nigeria loses a lot of money to bad clauses and contracts that we have foolishly signed over time,” he

Valentine Ozigbo, Former President & Chief Executive Officer of Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc,(Transcorp) a Frontline aspirant of the PDP in 2021 Anambra governorship election, has purchased the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) expression and nomination of interest form at the Wadata Plaza,Wuse Zone 5 Abuja on Monday, March 22,  2021 for the party’s primaries. In his remarks, the respected business mogul expressed his commitment in the pursuit of excellence in all his endeavours, a stance he is bringing to play in the 2021 gubernatorial race in Anambra. In his words “I feel like the election is already here. Looking at the people here with me today and the support they have shown, since I expressed interest to join this race, I am confident that we are on the right path,” Ozigbo opined He said he is grateful to God for keeping everyone alive to see this remarkable day and  expressed his gratitude to his fellow party members, his ever hardworking team members, and most espe

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State on Monday, cautioned against anyone politicizing last Saturday’s attempt on his life by suspected armed herdsmen at Tyo-Mu community in the outskirts of Makurdi town along Makurdi-Gboko road. He lamented that the level of insecurity in the country was a clear indication that Nigeria was sitting on a gun powder and everyone must be conscious to avert an implosion. The Governor who spoke at the end of an emergency State Security Council meeting held in Makurdi on Monday, March 22, 2021, appealed to Benue people to be calm and await the outcome of the investigation being carried out by the Police as directed by the Inspector General of Police, IGP. Mr. Ortom, however said that he was still in shock, and lauded the Presidency, the Inspector General of Police, IGP, as well as the array of groups including Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Peoples’ Demicratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum, All Progresdives Congress (APC) Governors’ Forum, National leadership of PD