WEF: Nigeria, Dangote, WFP to fight malnutrition in Africa with $50 Million

A major initiative to combat malnutrition in Africa was yesterday, unveiled by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, at the World Economic Forum going on in Abuja.

The package, which is drawing technical and financial support from global food and nutrition agencies, research institutions and donors, will see the injection of $50 million by Nigeria’s leading industrial and agricultural group, Dangote, into the project.

Woman attacks ex-husband’s genitals with liquid substance

An Ilorin, Kwara State Magistrates’ Court on Friday remanded a 35-year-old woman, Fausat Yakub, in prison for allegedly attacking her ex-husband, Tunde Idris, with a dangerous liquid substance.
The prosecutor, Corporal Sanni Abdullahi, told the court that the accused poured a liquid substance suspected to be a chemical on the victim’s body.

Sambisa Forest Update: US/UK/CHINA Joint Team Locates Abducted Girls Hideout

There were indications yesterday that the 230 female students abducted by Boko Haram terrorists from the Government Girls’ Secondary School, GGSS, Chibok, Borno State, have been sited at the Sambisa Forest in Borno State, by the Special Forces of the United States Marines.
The girls who were abducted on April 14, were part of the 250 students boarded at the school for the West African School Certificate, WASC/ Senior Secondary School Certificate, SSSC, examinations, triggering world-wide condemnations.

Why I’m relocating from Nigeria – Kunle Afolayan

Few weeks ago ,prolific Nollywood actor cum director and producer, Kunle Afolayan, indicated his interest to relocate abroad.Afolayan recently took to Facebook to express his frustration about Nigeria and his plans to relocate as he could no longer bear the hardship. Afolayan, while expressing his displeasure on the situation of things, said: “I have been diagnosed with hypertension so I should



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Why I’m relocating from Nigeria – Kunle Afolayan

Few weeks ago ,prolific Nollywood actor cum director and producer, Kunle Afolayan, indicated his interest to relocate abroad.
Afolayan recently took to Facebook to express his frustration about Nigeria and his plans to relocate as he could no longer bear the hardship.

Obama's Wife Set to Address World on Chibok Girls kidnap

American First Lady Michelle Obama is to speak out against the kidnapping of more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls by Islamic militants when she gives the weekly presidential address instead of her husband, the White House said Friday.

15 million teenage girls give birth annually after being sexually assaulted – UNICEF

Given global increase in cases of rape and sex assault, more than 15 million teenage girls between the ages of  15 and 19 are reported to give birth every year.
In a statement issued yesterday by the United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, ‘A Field office’, which was made available to Saturday Vanguard in Makurdi, many of the pregnancies result from non-consensual sex.

Davido Quarantined At MMA Airport

Sensational Nigerian music star, David  Adeleke a.k.a ‘Davido’ is being questioned at the Nigeria airport en route London,  because of corruption that has eaten deep into the blood of many Nigerians, especially those at airports.

CHARGE TO CREDIBLE DISCHARGE OF DUTIES

                                           
The National President of the Nigerian Union of journalist NUJ, Mr Garba Mohammed  has charged journalists to assert unwavering zeal and determination in the discharge of their duties, which according to him, would leave beyond their existence on earth.

He gave the charge in Awka, Anambra state capital, at the laying in state ceremony of the state immediate past chairperson of the NUJ,  Mr Tochukwu Omela .

End of The Road For Boko Haram -Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan declared, yesterday, that the abduction of over 200 schoolgirls from a secondary school in Chibok, Borno State, by Boko Haram Islamist sect was the beginning of the end of terror in the country.

The president, who received unprecedented pledges of support in human and material resources to end the Boko Haram insurgency from world leaders in the last three days, said he was confident that the carnage of the terrorists would come to an end soon.