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The Plateau Government, through its Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, said it had trained 300 girls on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to bridge the gender gap in the communication sector in the state. The government also gave them computers to achieve the objective. The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Mrs Rebecca Sambo, disclosed this on Monday in Jos when the ministry marked the International Women’s Day. Sambo said the government had in August 2019 picked vulnerable young girls and trained them on ICT. She said apart from bridging the gap in the ICT, the initiative…

The Kwara Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it has embarked on the enlightenment of members of various transport unions in the state on road safety strategies. The public education included the need to understand the process of obtaining or renewing their driving license. This is contained in a statement signed by the Sector Commander, Mr Jonathan Owoade, and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ilorin on Monday. It said the sector commander held a joint enlightenment meeting with the officials and members of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), National…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced a reduction of interest rates in all its intervention facilities from nine per cent to five per cent per annum for one year to ameliorate the effect of coronavirus pandemic. The CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele made this known while addressing newsmen in Abuja on Monday. Emefiele said the reduction of the interest rates took effect from March 1. He disclosed that the bank had also extended moratorium of all CBN intervention facilities on all principal repayment for one year effective from March 1. The CBN governor explained that this means that…

Lagos State Internal Revenue Service(LIRS), said on Monday that it had launched a renewed enforcement exercise against defaulting taxpayers by sealing eight companies for failure to file returns and payment of taxes. The Director, Legal Services of the LIRS, Mr Seyi Alade, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at a state-wide tax law enforcement exercise by the Service in Lagos. Alade said that the renewed exercise would be continuous, and the agency would no longer tolerate infringement of the tax laws. He said that employers of labour had a duty under the Pay as You Earn scheme to deduct…

The Archbishop of Lagos, Alfred Martins, on Monday commiserated with families who lost their loved ones during the explosion that happened in Abule Odo area of Lagos on Sunday. Martins, in a statement, also commended the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the Red Cross Society and the various security agencies for their prompt response during the incident.“We do not have an official duly investigated explanation for the explosion yet.“All we know is that a truck accident was involved, the pipeline going through the community was involved as well as a stack of gas cylinders.“These…

The Osun Government says it has created an infrastructure to respond to the public health threats of COVID-19 and is ready to work with various agencies to fight the evolving public health issue. Mr Siji Olamiju, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Public Health, who said this on Monday, added that the state government had also been screening foreigners in the state for COVID-19. Olamiju, who was in company with the state Commissioner for Health, Dr Rafiu Isamotu, had made this known while appearing before the Osun House of Assembly to give an account of their activities to curb…

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has attributed the delay on completion of its new headquarters to the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic affecting many countries. The commission said the global pandemic had delayed its importation into the country of materials and essential components needed for the project. Dr Cairo Ojougboh, NDDC Acting Executive Director of Project, stated this in a statement on Monday in Port Harcourt by the commission’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Charles Odili. According to him, the delay had affected the March 31 project completion date set by the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the commission. “The completion of…

Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno on Monday invited ex-military generals and their counterparts from the Police, Department of State Service (DSS) and other paramilitary organizations who are indigenes of the state for a strategy meeting to end the insurgency. Mr Isa Gusau, the Special Adviser on Public Relations and Communications to the governor, disclosed this in a statement in Maiduguri. Gusau said the governor took the decision when he hosted the first, in a series of subsequent consultative meetings, with some stakeholders and Borno indigenes working at different federal establishments in Abuja. “The Governor was particular about Borno indigenes that…

The Yobe government on Monday, flagged off campaign against open defecation to protect the environment and promote healthy living. Gov. MaiMala Buni, at the ceremony in Damaturu, said the sensitization campaign would be carried out in all the local government areas of the state. Buni, represented by his deputy, Idi Gubana said: “we undertake this advocacy to 17 local government areas in the state to sensitize on the dangers and negative consequences of open defecation. “The Sensitisation is to protect our environment, culture, norms, and values as a people. “In addition to being an open defecation-free society, it will reduce…

The Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) on Monday restated its commitment to scale up efforts on the Prevention of Mother-To-Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV/AIDS in the country. Dr Ijaodola Olugbenga, Assistant Director, PMTCT, National AIDS Hepatitis, and STI Control Programme, FMoH, made this commitment during the documentary screening on PMTCT, organized by AIDS Health Care Foundation (AHF), an NGO. The event was part of activities marking the 2020 International Women’s Month with the theme: `Each for Equal’ which focuses on `Safe Motherhood with HIV’. Olugbenga said the government has identified the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV response as a…