The Delta State Government has distributed Automated Teller Machine cards to 6,177 beneficiaries of Government Enterprises Empowerment Programme in the state. The Commissioner for Humanitarian and Community Support Services, Dr. Darlington Ijeh, disclosed this in Asaba while marking 100 days in office. He said, “Beneficiaries of Government Enterprises Empowerment Programme received their Automated Teller Machine cards for quick and easy access to the soft loans. “GEEP approved 2,866 beneficiaries in phase 1 and 3,321 in phase 2 in the 25 Local Government Areas. A total of 6,177 ATM cards are currently being distributed in various communities of the State.

November 12, 2022 21:23 UTC

Several people were injured on Thursday when a building under construction at the Stephen Keshi International Stadium, Asaba, Delta State, collapsed. The structure under construction is for the National Sports Festival scheduled to hold at the stadium on November 28, 2022. Some journalists, who went to assess the level of damage, were attacked and bundled out of the stadium on the orders of the Chairman, Delta State Sports Commission, Tonobok Okowa. Collect their gadgets and bundle them out of here.”Related News High winds cause stand collapse at Dutch stadiumThe men then beat up some of the journalists with different objects. An eyewitness of the building collapse, who did not want to be identified, said an iron hit one of the workers in the head, while two others broke their legs.

November 12, 2022 08:59 UTC

He bluntly told me that he didn’t plan to name a female child again. If male children will play more important roles in your life in the future, life would have given them to you. But if all you have are females, know that it is female children that you will NEED in your life. At a point in a parent’s life, it won’t matter which child is male or female. So, the child that life has given to you is exactly WHO you will need in your life.

November 12, 2022 07:14 UTC

Disability Initiatives has said its programme in which it trained women and girls with hearing and speech impairment in Rivers State is aimed at creating employment opportunities for Persons With Disabilities (PWDs). The Initiatives is sponsored by the European Union (EU) through the British Council and Agents for Citizens-driven Transformation (ACT). Nwanyanwu said: “We do this by building their skills and earning capacity in the fashion industry. A trainer, Queen Ellah, commended the organisers and charged the beneficiaries to remain focused and utilise the opportunity. She called on the state government to borrow a leaf from the organisation and create an enabling environment for PWDs in the state.

November 10, 2022 07:21 UTC

An analysis of Nigeria’s 2023 proposed budget has shown that only N58 billion (0.29 per cent) is allocated to Women Economic Empowerment (WEE) programmes when measured as a percentage of the total budget. It however fell to 122 in the proposed 2023 budget. dRPC said the analysis is based on a detailed review of the capital component of the 2023 proposed budget. Increased budgetMs Adamu said the 2023 budget for the federal ministry of women’s affairs was greatly slashed compared to 2022. Ms Adamu urged the National Assembly to do the needful as they review the 2023 proposed budget.

November 09, 2022 23:55 UTC





From Hub of Africa Fashion Week to South African Fashion Week, Glitz Fashion Week and Lagos Fashion Week, the globalisation of the African fashion industry is imminent. We touched base with Lagos Fashion Week, where we saw models walk the runway in ensembles made by creative designers from across the continent. With a launch party and an after party, open showcases and private ones, Lagos Fashion Week 2022 ended with a bang. This year, the Jermaine Bleu brand returned to Lagos Fashion Week with a collection, titled “Harmony”, inspired by duality, fluidity and self-love. Founded by Eromosele Patrick Eidusi, the brand has styled personalities like Tim Kubart, two-time Grammy Awards nominee and one-time winner, as well as worked on producing some of our favourite fashion events, such as Lagos Fashion Week, and GTBANK Fashion Weekend.

November 09, 2022 22:36 UTC

The Department of State Services said it has launched a probe into allegations of unprofessional conduct by its operatives at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos State. An Abuja-based human rights lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi, had accused some operatives of the secret agency of begging passengers for money at the airportOlajengbesi, in a Facebook post, said, “It is actually an embarrassment to the entire nation to have DSS officers vetting people coming into the country at the Lagos airport begging for money. “One can forgive Immigration and Customs officers because this is simply customary but that of a very important agency like the DSS is shocking.”DSS spokesperson, Peter Afunanya, however, said, “The attention of the Department of State Services has been drawn to the allegation by one Pelumi Olajengbesi that the Service’s personnel at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, engage in unprofessional conduct of sorts. “Consequently, the Service has launched a full investigation into the matter. It further invites Olajengbesi and indeed any member of the public with evidence in this regard to come forward to the Service with such for appropriate action(s).”

November 09, 2022 20:47 UTC

Former president of the United States, Donald Trump, said he would be making a “very big announcement” next week, amid talks that he was expected to jump into the race for the White House in 2024. Trump, who has never accepted the truth of his lost re-election bid in 2020, has hinted for months that he was ready to re-enter the fray. Speaking to a cheering crowd in Ohio on Monday, the eve of US polls which will determine control of Congress, Trump said he would make the “big announcement” in Florida next Tuesday. “Not to detract from tomorrow’s very important, even critical election… I’m going to be making a very big announcement on Tuesday, November 15 at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida,” he said. The trail was the closest the Republican has got to confirming his intention to run, building on his message last week that he “will very, very, very probably do it again.”AFP

November 09, 2022 00:05 UTC

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November 08, 2022 18:43 UTC

Welcome to the PEG class of 2026.”She scored a 91 percentile mark of 1,300 in her Scholastic Aptitude Test. Here, newbies to the endless possibilities of the ICT are tutored on Introduction to Computer, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Desktop Publishing, WordPress, Graphics design, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, MySQL, among others such as object-oriented programming – Python and Java. In addition, Data Science Nigeria, invited young Mayaki as a guest speaker during their Interactive Workshop for kids and teens with the theme, “How to start a future in Data Science and AI”. NAN reports that her passion for Information and Communications Technology beginning from the basics of desktop publishing which includes Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Corel Draw came when she was aged just seven. Also, she obtained a certificate in JavaScript tutorial course and a certificate in JQuery tutorial course.

November 08, 2022 09:10 UTC

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November 08, 2022 06:33 UTC

Lorraine Chiponda, Facilitator, ‘Dont Gas Aftica”, a Civil Society Organisation (CSO) has called on Nigeria and other African countries to stop oil production and focus on renewable energy. Chiponda disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Sharm El-Sheikh at the sidelines of the 27th Conference of Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 27). The climate activist said Africa should be focusing it’s expertise on building robust renewable energy infrastructure rather than expanding oil exploration. they need to be accountable for the climate impacts that they have caused. This, the UN said, is crucial to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, including more frequent and severe droughts, heatwaves and rainfall.

November 08, 2022 03:35 UTC

The 34 Artillery Brigade of the Nigerian Army in Obinze, Owerri, says gunmen on Monday, attacked its officers on patrol at Izombe community, Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State. He explained that some unidentified persons on Saturday attacked and killed a truck driver, prompting increased patrol by the soldiers. “The soldiers were on routine patrol in the area when they came under attack by armed youths. “Two days ago, a truck driver was killed; coupled with other criminal activities which had necessitated increased patrol. Imo, like other states in South-east Nigeria, has been grappling with insecurity challenges, especially deadly attacks by gunmen linked to Biafra agitation in the region.

November 08, 2022 02:42 UTC

“We supplied Russia with a limited number of drones months before the war in Ukraine,” Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said, quoted by the official news agency IRNA. Ukraine and its Western allies have accused Russia of using Iranian-made drones in recent weeks to carry out attacks in Ukraine. Iran has repeatedly denied that it has been supplying arms to Russia for use in the Ukraine war. The Iranian foreign minister again denied his country had supplied missiles to Russia, calling the accusations “completely false”. Kyiv has said around 400 Iranian drones have already been used against the civilian population of Ukraine, and that Moscow has ordered around 2,000.

November 06, 2022 02:33 UTC