Salami’s panel quizzes Magu, may recommend sack
The Presidential panel which probed the acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, on Monday, may recommend his sack, sources said. Read more:
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Tips for Investigating COVID-19 in Africa
Africa’s investigative journalists are playing a critical role in unpacking the continent’s growing corona virus pandemic, and holding responding governments to account. Investigative stories have snapped some governments out of their early complacency on COVID-19 preparedness, while recent exposes have…
How shoe making transformed lives in Naraguta, Jos
Operators in the famous Jos-based Naraguta Shoe Works industry, have described leatherworks business as holding great economic potential for Nigeria’s economy if operators are provided the needed support, particularly funding, to grow their businesses. Read more:
GenCos add 4,000MW power capacity, decry N600bn debt
Power Generation Companies (GenCos) in Nigeria have said they have raised power plants’ capacity by 4,000 megawatts (MW) seven years after the privatization and despite being owed over N600 billion debts. Read more:
How COVID-19 is affecting antenatal care
Medical experts have always advised pregnant women to attend antenatal care (ANC) to monitor their health and that of their unborn babies. However, with the emergence of COVID-19 in Nigeria, many pregnant women have not had a pleasant experience going…
‘Why Gombe set up teacher training centre’
Growing concerns over academic underachievement of students and the need to send high quality teachers into classrooms in Gombe State have led to the establishment of a Teacher Training Centre (TTC) in Kwami Local Government Area of the state. Governor…
Aba designers making brisk business from PPE
Designers in Aba, the commercial city of Abia State, are making brisk business from the production of personal protective equipment (PPE) amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Daily Trust Saturday spoke with these designers and now reports. Read more:
How Abuja gardener makes fortunes from floristry
From a very small portion by the roadside at Arab Junction, Utako Abuja, Mr. Victor Onosile established his garden in 2014. Despite the challenges he encountered, his unwavering vision and passion brought him fortunes as a gardener He is the…
Students with special needs left out of lockdown plans
Students with disabilities are said to be receiving inadequate learning support during the COVID-19 lockdown due to lack of inclusive learning environment. Students with special needs, parents, teachers and interest groups are also reportedly left out in the COVID-19 lockdown…
Revised budget: Anger over cuts in health, education votes
Nigerians have condemned the cuts in budgetary allocations to critical sectors in the federal government’s revised 2020 budget proposal. The ministries of health, education, science and technology and agriculture are among the worst hit by capital expenditure reductions. Read more:…