FG, Oyo at war over controversial ‘COVID-19’ rice

For the people of Oyo State who are eagerly awaiting the distribution of the COVID-19 palliatives by the state government, hope for the planned welfare package appears far-fetched as blame game and controversies take the centre-stage. Apart from the heated criticism from the All Progressives Congress, which is the major opposition political party in the state, the controversy between the state government and the Nigeria Customs Service, Oyo/Osun Command, over the quality of the 1,800 bags of rice donated by the Federal Government to the state is a subject of contention.

FG Says It Will Continue To Protect Rights Of The Girl Child

The Federal government says it has initiated programmes that will enhance the welfare of young children especially the girls and protect them from any form of molestation.

UNFPA partners FG to end FGM/C in 40 communities

The United Nations Fund for Population (UNFPA) says it is partnering the Federal Government through a special response programme to end Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) in Nigeria.

Mrs Nkiru Igbokwe, the UNFPA Gender Specialist, disclosed this at a news conference in Abuja on Tuesday.

Ezekwwesili lists problems of public education collapse in Nigeria

 A former Minister of Education, Dr Oby Ezekwesili, in Lagos identified
poor management and low quality of teachers as some of the factors that contributed ‎to the collapse of public education in Nigeria.