Day: October 7, 2023

Five volunteer veterinarians will join the Department of Agriculture on La Digue to carry out another free dog sterilisation camp as part of efforts to reduce and control the around 6,000-strong stray dog population in Seychelles.Carried out under the…

Abduljelil Odunlami, a Deputy Controller of Corrections (DCC), Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), says 1,100 inmates from the Agodi Correctional Centre in Ibadan are currently awaiting trial for various offences.Odunlami, while visiting the Ibadan …

No fewer than 1 billion persons worldwide are affected with Presbyopia(eye disorder), Dr Tochukwu Onwuzulike, an eye care specialist, has said.Onwuzulike, an Optometrist with Vision Spring, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), disclosed this on Frid…

Nigeria Youth Futures Fund (NYFF) Advisory Board has congratulated Luminate, a CSO, for collaborating with it toward raising funding for the success empowering Nigerian youth.A statement by Maimuna Sani, NYFF’s Head of Communications and Community Eng…

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has given the operators of Arise Television final warning on alleged violation of Nigeria Broadcasting Code.Director-General of NBC, Balarabe Shehu llelah, gave the warning in a letter to the Chief Executive …

Minister of Mines and Energy, Tom Alweendo, officially inaugurated the 190km overhead transmission line for Kunene-Omatando substation on Friday, which will serve as a connection point between Namibia and Angola.Alweendo made the remarks during the in…

No fewer than 16,620 adolescent girls will benefit from a viable education support under the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment, (AGILE) project in Bauchi State.The Project Coordinator, Dr Jamila Mohammed-Dahiru, said this during…

About 500 learners from a school in Rosh Pinah attended the RoshSkor Township 2023 career fair on Friday.Among the attendees were learners from Tsau||Khaeb Secondary School, Hoeksteen Primary School, and Rosh Pinah Academy.Indira Shilongo, the Roshsko…

Members of the Botswana Parliament have praised the cooperation between their country and Namibia, particularly in the realms of trade and commerce.Chairperson of the Works, Transport, Technology and Information and Communications, Mpho Balopi, indica…

A group of 18 female vegetable farmers from Omaheke, Otjozondjupa and Kunene regions gathered in a three-day value addition training course at Otjiwarongo this week, where they were taught to process raw tomatoes into bottled tomato sauce.Their tutor,…