SPEECH PRESENTED BY HON. EMMANUEL A. IBESHI AT THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR PEACE BUILDING AND SOCIAL JUSTICE HELD IN JOS PLATEAU STATE ON NOVEMBER 30-DECEMBER 2ND 2023 It is widely believed that expanding youth political engagement is an essential national priority to confront the complexity of societal concerns. In order to…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Bauchi Zone, has firmly declined the student loan initiative proposed by the federal government. ASUU emphasized that non-refundable grants should be extended to Nigerian students as opposed to the suggested loan system. During the ‘Scholarship for Indigent Students’ program hosted at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi,…
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) by the Compliance Advisor Ombudsman (CAO), the World Bank has been accused of negligence in preventing child abuse within a school chain it financially supported in Kenya. The CAO’s findings revealed that the IFC had overlooked its own environmental and social criteria before initiating funding for Bridge International Academies in…
In the ongoing battle against corruption in Nigeria, Khadijah Abdullahi Iya, the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) candidate for the March 18 governorship election in Niger State, is urging a groundbreaking approach to scrutinize the mental health of aspiring leaders. Addressing the National Conference on Social Justice in Jos, Plateau state, Khadijah emphasized the critical…
A Nigerian nurse, whose identity remains undisclosed, has reportedly faced dismissal from a United Kingdom hospital after being discovered praying for an elderly patient. The revelation came to light through Harvey Olufunmilayo, a self-proclaimed online doctor, who shared the incident via his Twitter handle, @drolufunmilayo, earlier today. While these claims have not been independently verified…
A recent announcement by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Idris Mohammed stated that, the Federal Government has confirmed the implementation of a new minimum wage slated to commence on April 1, 2024. This revelation came during an interview with News providers in Abuja, where Mohammed underscored the importance of this wage change. The…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has been directed by the Supreme Court to allow the circulation of both the old and redesigned N200, N500, and N1,000 notes until further notice. This directive overturns the initial plan to withdraw these old notes from circulation by December 31. The apex bank conveyed this decision through its acting…
President Bola Tinubu’s administration is set to allocate N6.75tn from the projected N27.5tn budget to defence and security, education, and infrastructure in 2024, as revealed during the presentation of the budget breakdown by the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Abubakar Bagudu. This allocation focuses on enhancing law enforcement capabilities, improving human capital development, and…
