http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/ Latestnigeriannews.com provides a central point for daily listing of news of nigerian interest, our major aim is to organize News Items we believe are of interest to Nigerians based locally and in the Diaspora. Thu, 23 May 2013 06:21:04 +0000 en-us http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428874/ekiti-raises-alarm-over-increase-in-cancer-metabolic-disorders.html http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428874/ekiti-raises-alarm-over-increase-in-cancer-metabolic-disorders.html Ekiti State Commissioner for Health, Prof Olusola Fasubaa, yesterday raised alarm over what he described as high prevalence of cancer and metabolic disorders among people of the state. Speaking at a p Thu, 23 May 2013 05:17:01 +0000 http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428873/expert-warns-on-delay-of-fertiliser.html http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428873/expert-warns-on-delay-of-fertiliser.html An agricultural expert of the University of Agriculture in Makurdi, Benue State, Dr, Simon Penda, has warned states and Federal Government on the dangers inherent in delay of fertilizer to farmers for Thu, 23 May 2013 05:17:01 +0000 http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428872/more-orthopaedic-hospitals-needed-in-nigeria.html http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428872/more-orthopaedic-hospitals-needed-in-nigeria.html Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Dala in Kano, Dr. Kabir Abubakar, called on the Federal Government to establish at least three additional orthopaedic hospitals in th Thu, 23 May 2013 05:17:01 +0000 http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428871/guinea-bissau-political-instability-contributed-to-drug-trafficking-in-nigeria.html http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428871/guinea-bissau-political-instability-contributed-to-drug-trafficking-in-nigeria.html Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Alhaji Ahmadu Giade, has said that Guinea Bissau's political instability in the past eight years has contributed to drug trafficking Thu, 23 May 2013 05:17:01 +0000 http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428870/4-ogun-officials-arrested-over-n200m-waec-fraud.html http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428870/4-ogun-officials-arrested-over-n200m-waec-fraud.html Four officials of the Ogun State Ministry of Education have been arrested over alleged fraud of about N200 million in the payment of the West African Examination Council (WAEC) fees for students in it Thu, 23 May 2013 05:17:01 +0000 http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428869/adamawa-to-get-more-development-areas.html http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428869/adamawa-to-get-more-development-areas.html The Adamawa State House of Assembly has announced its intention to create additional Development Areas in the state.Read More... Thu, 23 May 2013 05:17:01 +0000 http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428868/canada-seeks-arrest-of-killers-of-policemen-in-nasarawa.html http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428868/canada-seeks-arrest-of-killers-of-policemen-in-nasarawa.html Canadian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Chris Cooter, yesterday expressed hope that the perpetrators of the May 7 murder of policemen and other security operatives in Nasarawa State will be brought to Thu, 23 May 2013 05:17:01 +0000 http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428867/police-arrest-25-suspected-armed-robbers-in-plateau.html http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428867/police-arrest-25-suspected-armed-robbers-in-plateau.html The Plateau State Police Command Tuesday paraded 25 suspected armed robbers, including a team of car snatchers, a fake soldier and another who specializes in constructing pistols in the state.Read Mor Thu, 23 May 2013 05:17:01 +0000 http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428866/aibom-orders-relocation-of-commercial-vehicles.html http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428866/aibom-orders-relocation-of-commercial-vehicles.html The Akwa Ibom State government has given operators of commercial vehicles and tricycles in the state up till Friday, May 24th to relocate to major motor parks in the state.Read More... Thu, 23 May 2013 05:17:01 +0000 http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428865/court-restrains-reps-igp-from-arresting-kogi-lawmaker.html http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428865/court-restrains-reps-igp-from-arresting-kogi-lawmaker.html A Federal High Court in Lokoja Tuesday restrained the Inspector General of Police from carrying out the resolution of the House of Representative seeking the arrest of Kogi State lawmaker, Friday Sann Thu, 23 May 2013 05:17:01 +0000 http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428864/e-x-c-l-u-s-i-v-e-jonathan-gets-sweeping-powers-under-emergency.html http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428864/e-x-c-l-u-s-i-v-e-jonathan-gets-sweeping-powers-under-emergency.html ...to control state funds and issue orders to governorsRead More... Thu, 23 May 2013 05:16:01 +0000 http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428863/boko-haram-detainees-to-be-released-in-phases-presidency.html http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428863/boko-haram-detainees-to-be-released-in-phases-presidency.html The presidency yesterday explained that the order for the release of suspected terrorists detained in military facilities across the country will be in phases and that the first phase would emphasize Thu, 23 May 2013 05:16:01 +0000 http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428862/in-abujas-backyard-clinics-in-low-places.html http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428862/in-abujas-backyard-clinics-in-low-places.html Dagiri Comprehensive Health Centre in Gwagwalada hasn't had a permanent doctor since 2008, evidence suggests.That year was the last time one was posted there, alongside medical laboratory scienti Thu, 23 May 2013 05:15:01 +0000 http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428861/i-am-a-mexgerian.html http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428861/i-am-a-mexgerian.html She is Mexican by birth, but her intuitions are richly Nigerian. On this she says that she is a 'Mexgerian'. Here is a Latin American Lady discovering Nigeria every day, and loving every bit Thu, 23 May 2013 05:14:01 +0000 http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428860/bauchi-set-to-distribute-n400m-flood-windfall.html http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428860/bauchi-set-to-distribute-n400m-flood-windfall.html Bauchi State special committee for the distribution of N400m donated by the Federal Government for 2012 flood victims has completed all the necessary arrangement to distribute the money to the affecte Thu, 23 May 2013 05:12:01 +0000 http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428859/poachers-arrested-in-yankari-game-reserve-with-teeth-of-hippopotamus.html http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428859/poachers-arrested-in-yankari-game-reserve-with-teeth-of-hippopotamus.html Two hunters have been arrested with bush-buck and two teeth of hippopotamus' suspected to have been illegally taken from Yankari Game Reserve in Bauchi State.Read More... Thu, 23 May 2013 05:12:01 +0000 http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428858/dangote-partners-fg-to-sponsor-9th-council-on-environment.html http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428858/dangote-partners-fg-to-sponsor-9th-council-on-environment.html As part of its effort in tackling environmental problems bedevilling Nigeria, the Dangote Group has partnered with the ministry of environment and sponsored the 9th National Council on Environment.A s Thu, 23 May 2013 05:12:01 +0000 http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428857/council-seeks-climate-change-offices-in-states.html http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428857/council-seeks-climate-change-offices-in-states.html The 9th National Council on Environment has recommended the establishment of climate change offices in all states of the federation as part of efforts to ensure effective participation of all tiers of Thu, 23 May 2013 05:12:01 +0000 http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428856/90-per-cent-of-fire-in-nigeria-caused-by-human-negligence.html http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428856/90-per-cent-of-fire-in-nigeria-caused-by-human-negligence.html Ninety percent of fire incidents in the country is caused by human negligence, the Manager, Public Administration Department of the Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company (KRPC), Mallam Abdullahi I Thu, 23 May 2013 05:12:01 +0000 http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428855/ecological-fund-to-address-challenges-beyond-states.html http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428855/ecological-fund-to-address-challenges-beyond-states.html The Ecological Fund set up by the Federal Government is an intervention fund meant to address ecological challenges beyond the capacities of states and local governments to handle, a government offici Thu, 23 May 2013 05:12:01 +0000 http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428854/how-we-battle-water-scarcity-in-bauchi-commissioner.html http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428854/how-we-battle-water-scarcity-in-bauchi-commissioner.html Bauchi is one of the states of the federation experiencing the problem of perennial water scarcity, In this interview, Alhaji Sani Mohammed Burra, Bauchi State Commissioner of Water Resources speaks o Thu, 23 May 2013 05:12:01 +0000 http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428853/group-calls-for-change-of-attitude-towards-environment.html http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428853/group-calls-for-change-of-attitude-towards-environment.html The Campaign for Environmental Rights Nigeria has called on Nigerians to change their attitudes towards the environment.Read More... Thu, 23 May 2013 05:12:01 +0000 http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428852/kwara-youths-embark-on-environmental-advocacy.html http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428852/kwara-youths-embark-on-environmental-advocacy.html Youths in Kwara have joined on-going efforts to rid the state capital of refuse as well as avoid the reoccurrence of last year's flood by identifying and clearing some blocked drainages likely to Thu, 23 May 2013 05:12:01 +0000 http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428851/gambian-workers-ngo-hold-no-plastic-day.html http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428851/gambian-workers-ngo-hold-no-plastic-day.html Civil servants association of Gambia in collaboration with a Non-Governmental Organisation called Young People Without Borders (YPWB) trooped into major streets in Banjul, capital of The Gambia and co Thu, 23 May 2013 05:12:01 +0000 http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428850/man-52-remanded-over-rape-of-minor.html http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428850/man-52-remanded-over-rape-of-minor.html An Abuja Upper Area Court has ordered that a 52-year-old man, Samuel Efetobor of Jiwa, be remanded in Suleja Prison for allegedly raping a 9-year-old girl at Jiwa.Read More... Thu, 23 May 2013 05:11:01 +0000 http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428849/court-bars-fct-minister-fcda-from-kubwa-layout.html http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428849/court-bars-fct-minister-fcda-from-kubwa-layout.html The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Bala Muhammed and the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) have been restrained by an FCT High Court from demolishing an area in Kubwa.Read Thu, 23 May 2013 05:11:01 +0000 http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428848/gss-byazhin-donates-crop-dryer-to-host-community.html http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428848/gss-byazhin-donates-crop-dryer-to-host-community.html Students of the Advancement of Global Entrepreneurship (SAGE) of the Government Secondary School, Byazhin, Kubwa has presented a solar crop dryer to members of the host community.Read More... Thu, 23 May 2013 05:11:01 +0000 http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428847/nyanya-pregnant-women-get-antenatal-support-packages.html http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428847/nyanya-pregnant-women-get-antenatal-support-packages.html Over $10,000 worth of antenatal products were on Tuesday given to more than 500 expectant mothers at the Nyanya Genaral Hospital by Zumunta Association, Washington DC chapter in conjunction with Miles Thu, 23 May 2013 05:11:01 +0000 http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428846/utako-police-nab-suspected-fraudster.html http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428846/utako-police-nab-suspected-fraudster.html The Police at Utako division have arrested a 28-year-old suspected 419 kingpin who hails from Abia State.The suspect was said to have attempted to dupe one Mrs. Agnes Smith, a Travel Consultant before Thu, 23 May 2013 05:11:01 +0000 http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428845/aepb-warns-park-owners-to-steer-clear-of-drainages.html http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428845/aepb-warns-park-owners-to-steer-clear-of-drainages.html The Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) has warned recreational park owners to immediately remove all their structures that fall within 50 meters of drainage channels in every part of the city Thu, 23 May 2013 05:11:01 +0000 http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428844/amac-new-councilors-tasked-on-service-delivery.html http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428844/amac-new-councilors-tasked-on-service-delivery.html The chairman of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Mr. Micah Y. Jiba, has inaugurated the newly elected councilors of the council with a charge on them to avoid selfish agenda and put the intere Thu, 23 May 2013 05:11:01 +0000 http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428843/kwali-new-councilors-inaugurated.html http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428843/kwali-new-councilors-inaugurated.html The newly elected councillors representing the ten wards of Kwali Area council in the FCT were on Tuesday inaugurated with a call to discharge their duties diligently.Read More... Thu, 23 May 2013 05:11:01 +0000 http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428842/utme-was-there-mass-failure.html http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428842/utme-was-there-mass-failure.html In the last couple of weeks there have been serious grumbles among candidates after receiving their Unified Tertiary Matriculations Examinations (UTME) results for 2013. Their major complaint was that Thu, 23 May 2013 05:10:01 +0000 http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428841/universities-should-not-operate-like-civil-service.html http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428841/universities-should-not-operate-like-civil-service.html Vice-Chancellor of Kwara State University, Professor Abdulrasheed Na'Allah, in this interview says that the clamour for a world-class status for Nigerian universities might continue to be a mirag Thu, 23 May 2013 05:10:01 +0000 http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428840/fg-to-enroll-7m-out-of-school-children-by-2015.html http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428840/fg-to-enroll-7m-out-of-school-children-by-2015.html Federal Government has set a target of enrolling 70percent of the nation's 10million children who are out of school by 2015.Read More... Thu, 23 May 2013 05:10:01 +0000 http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428839/hunger-in-the-classroom.html http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428839/hunger-in-the-classroom.html As many as six out of 10 students in junior secondary school in Gwagwalada, an area council of Abuja, miss breakfast every morning, a hunger survey by students has revealed.Read More... Thu, 23 May 2013 05:10:01 +0000 http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428838/council-calls-for-establishment-of-standard-elibraries.html http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428838/council-calls-for-establishment-of-standard-elibraries.html Librarians' Registration Council of Nigeria (LRCN) has called for massive deployment of e-libraries across Nigeria especially in all Ministries, Departments and Agencies of the government as a wa Thu, 23 May 2013 05:10:01 +0000 http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428837/foundation-cautions-students-against-exam-malpractices.html http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428837/foundation-cautions-students-against-exam-malpractices.html LearnAfrica Education Development Foundation has advised candidates to shun all forms of examination malpractices, charging them to study hard to pass their examinations.Read More... Thu, 23 May 2013 05:10:01 +0000 http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428836/kaduna-refinery-donates-books-furniture-to-schools.html http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428836/kaduna-refinery-donates-books-furniture-to-schools.html Kaduna Refinery and Petrol Chemicals (KRPC) has donated 30,000 exercise books and furniture worth N8million to 25 host community primary schools in the state as part of its corporate social responsibi Thu, 23 May 2013 05:10:01 +0000 http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428835/we-would-implement-whitepaper-on-uniabuja-ogbemudia.html http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428835/we-would-implement-whitepaper-on-uniabuja-ogbemudia.html Dr. Samuel Ogbemudia is the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the University of Abuja. A former military governor of the old Mid Western Region and the former Governor of old Ben Thu, 23 May 2013 05:10:01 +0000 http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428834/ajimobi-awards-n100m-scholarship-to-oyo-students.html http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428834/ajimobi-awards-n100m-scholarship-to-oyo-students.html Twenty-eight years after scholarship awards were awarded in Oyo State, Governor Isiaq Abiola Ajimobi has awarded N100 million scholarships to students of the state origin in tertiary institutions acro Thu, 23 May 2013 05:10:01 +0000 http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428833/agency-offers-free-registration-to-prospective-students.html http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428833/agency-offers-free-registration-to-prospective-students.html British/Canadian International Education (BCIE) has announced the introduction of free application forms to prospective students willing to apply through it to gain admission to British universities.R Thu, 23 May 2013 05:10:01 +0000 http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428832/re-shiites-obstruct-yeros-convoy-in-zaria.html http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428832/re-shiites-obstruct-yeros-convoy-in-zaria.html A report as titled above in the Daily Trust of May 17, 2013, claimed that 'soldiers and mobile police later arrested one of the hurras and retrieved a pistol and a knife from him.' The repor Thu, 23 May 2013 05:07:01 +0000 http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428831/in-memory-of-chinua-achebe.html http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428831/in-memory-of-chinua-achebe.html The intellectual world will continue to remember Chinua Achebe for the literary magician that he undoubtedly was. He was one of those great writers who brought pride and honour to African literature; Thu, 23 May 2013 05:07:01 +0000 http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428830/dakingari-prudence-and-good-governance.html http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428830/dakingari-prudence-and-good-governance.html When the National Good Governance Tour train was to move to Kebbi State in the first phase of its assessment tour of the vast North West region states, I asked a friend of mine and top professional co Thu, 23 May 2013 05:04:01 +0000 http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428829/rule-of-law-between-tambuwal-and-aminu-kano.html http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428829/rule-of-law-between-tambuwal-and-aminu-kano.html Any one privileged to have known, studied or heard about the life and times of Malam Aminu Kano would marvel at the late politician's sterling qualities, which are sorely lacking in the present d Thu, 23 May 2013 05:04:01 +0000 http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428828/youths-and-substance-abuse-ii.html http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428828/youths-and-substance-abuse-ii.html The second day of the event began with the workshop for youth, ward heads and religious leaders 'ulama drawn from various parts of Kano city. The venue was the Indoor Hall of the Kofar Mata stadi Thu, 23 May 2013 05:04:01 +0000 http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428827/should-nigeria-be-recolonized.html http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428827/should-nigeria-be-recolonized.html Let me start this piece with boring you with some personal details and fragments of my autobiography. They will help to contextualize the drift of the article.Read More... Thu, 23 May 2013 05:00:01 +0000 http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428826/nwfl-wants-security-for-league-matches-in-adamawa.html http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428826/nwfl-wants-security-for-league-matches-in-adamawa.html The Management of the Nigeria Women Football League has requested the Adamawa State Football Association to guarantee the safety of players and officials of teams coming to the State for the second st Thu, 23 May 2013 04:58:01 +0000 http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428825/flying-eagles-trash-feldmoching-in-friendly.html http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428825/flying-eagles-trash-feldmoching-in-friendly.html Nigeria's Flying Eagles defeated non-league, Feldmoching 3-0 in their second friendly in Germany on Monday.According to the team's Media Officer, Samm Audu, the Nigeria U20s controlled the g Thu, 23 May 2013 04:58:01 +0000 http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428824/eagles-to-kick-start-chan-against-cote-divoire-in-july.html http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428824/eagles-to-kick-start-chan-against-cote-divoire-in-july.html Nigeria's Super Eagles will host the Elephants of Cote d'Ivoire between 6th and 7th July in the first of a two-leg qualifying fixture for next year's African Nations Championship, the C Thu, 23 May 2013 04:58:01 +0000 http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428823/mikel-doubtful-for-mexico-friendly.html http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428823/mikel-doubtful-for-mexico-friendly.html Chelsea midfielder Mikel Obi is now a major doubt for Nigeria's friendly against Mexico on May 31 in the United States of America.Read More... Thu, 23 May 2013 04:58:01 +0000 http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428822/ekeji-suffered-unjust-criticisms-says-abba-yola.html http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428822/ekeji-suffered-unjust-criticisms-says-abba-yola.html The immediate past Director General of the National Sports Commission, NSC, Dr. Patrick Ekeji has been described as a man who was grossly misunderstood by most people and inevitably suffered unjust cr Thu, 23 May 2013 04:58:01 +0000 http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428821/akpala-babatunde-join-eagles-camp.html http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428821/akpala-babatunde-join-eagles-camp.html Super Eagles duo of Joseph Akpala and Babatunde Mike were the latest among the foreign legion to storm the team's camp in Germany yesterday ahead of preparations the Confederation Cup and World C Thu, 23 May 2013 04:58:01 +0000 http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428820/ihedioha-assures-boxing-champion-of-nass-support.html http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428820/ihedioha-assures-boxing-champion-of-nass-support.html Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Emeka Ihedioha yesterday in Abuja assured Nigeria-born International Middle-Weight World Boxing Champion, King Davidson Emenogu of the support of t Thu, 23 May 2013 04:58:01 +0000 http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428819/minna-polo-tourney-gallops-off-june-4.html http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428819/minna-polo-tourney-gallops-off-june-4.html All is now set for the 2013 Minna National Polo Tournament being organized by Minna Polo club on behalf of the Nigerian Polo Federation.Read More... Thu, 23 May 2013 04:58:01 +0000 http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428818/nigeria-has-potentials-to-be-africas-top-basketball-nation-ugboaja.html http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428818/nigeria-has-potentials-to-be-africas-top-basketball-nation-ugboaja.html A member of the Nigeria men's basketball team to the 2012 London Olympic Games, EjikeUgboaja has said that Nigeria has the potentials of becoming a leading basketball nation in Africa if the best Thu, 23 May 2013 04:58:01 +0000 http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428817/unlicensed-universities.html http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428817/unlicensed-universities.html The National Universities Commission (NUC) last week identified 41 of what it said were illegal universities operating in various parts of the country. It said the affected organisations had been shut Thu, 23 May 2013 04:57:01 +0000 http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428816/ecowas-peace-ambassador-calls-for-empowerment-of-youth.html http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428816/ecowas-peace-ambassador-calls-for-empowerment-of-youth.html The reigning ECOWAS Peace Ambassador, Ms Hyeladzirra 'Zirra' Banu, has called on ECOWAS governments and institutions to empower and create more opportunities for the youth as part of efforts Thu, 23 May 2013 04:53:02 +0000 http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428815/minister-lauds-ecowas-volunteer-programme.html http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/428815/minister-lauds-ecowas-volunteer-programme.html Guinea's Minister of International Cooperation, Prof. Koutoub Sano, has commended the burgeoning ECOWAS Volunteers Programme (EVP), descrubing it as a strategic tool for the realization of the EC Thu, 23 May 2013 04:53:02 +0000