Information Management &Literacy Week 2019: IIM Africa vows to support Regulatory Agencies
The Premier Information Management Institute in Africa, the Institute of Information Management (IIM Africa) has indicated its readiness to assist regulatory agencies to identify information gaps, information management needs, and…
”Nigerian Children, women face sexual violence in Borno prisons” – Amnesty International
An Amnesty International investigation has exposed sexual violence of children and women by security agents and inmates at two high-security prison facilities in Borno State, Nigeria. The harrowing violations took…
FG Declares War On Ponzi scheme Operators In Nigeria
The Federal Government has said a series of strategies had already been perfected to flush out illegal lottery operators, especially those involved in Ponzi schemes, from the country. The Permanent…
President Buhari moves to dissolve Cabinet
President Muhammadu Buhari will dissolve the current Federal Executive Council on May 22, less than a week to May 29. The Minister of Information and Culture, Mr Lai Mohammed, disclosed…
Blackberry officially shuts down operation!
After dominating the instant messaging world for years, out of favour BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) is finally going to be Shutdown for good. Research in Motion (RIM), the company which operates…
NCDC commemorates WORLD MENINGITIS DAY 2019
During the week, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, joined the rest of the world to mark World Meningitis Day, and called on all stakeholders – policy makers, leaders, communities…
WAHO Supports Nigeria with High Resolution Thermal Cameras for Airport Screening
Five years after Nigeria experienced an Ebola outbreak, the country has continued to build on lessons learned. On the 24th of April 2019, the West African Health Organisation (WAHO) donated…
WaterAid Nigeria advocates Human Rights approach to WASH services!
WaterAid Nigeria in collaboration with the European Union and other development partners such as Water Programme and HSBC has advocated for human Rights approach in addressing the trivialised issues in…
Uganda Offers Asylum to Sudanese President!
Uganda has considered granting asylum to Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir, who is currently wanted by the International Criminal Court, a state minister said. “If Uganda is approached to grant asylum…
769 civil servants working with fake, forged certificates uncovered in Osun State!
The Osun State Government on Friday said it had discovered 769 workers in the state’s civil service who were working with fake and forged school certificates. Adelani Baderinwa, who is…