Kwara State Government has approved the use of hijab uniforms for Muslim schoolgirls in all public schools. Secretary to the government Mamma Sabah Jibril said Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq gave the approval after meetings with leaders of both Muslim and Christian communities with a view to clarifying issues and reaching a consensus. “Consequently, the government hereby acknowledges and approves the right of the Muslim schoolgirl to wear the hijab, and directs the Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development to come up with a uniform hijab for all public/ grant-aided schools, which will be the accepted mode of head covering in schools,” Jibril said in a statement. “Also, the government affirms the right of every child in public schools to freedom of worship.” “Any willing schoolgirl with the approved (uniform) hijab shall have the right to wear same in public/grant-aided schools,” Jibril said in a statement. Jibril disclosed that the governor’s approval considered su...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), through NIRSAL Microfinance Bank, has reopened its portal for Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and households affected by COVID-19 to access up to N25 million. This was disclosed by the Personal Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on New Media, Bashir Ahmad, via his Twitter handle on Wednesday. He tweeted, “The CBN, through @NirsalMFB introduces a stimulus package to support households and MSMEs affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. An individual can access up to N25million.” Enterprises with bankable plans to take advantage of opportunities arising from the COVID-19 pandemic are also eligible to apply. Term loans have a maximum tenor of not more than 3 years with, at least, one-year moratorium. Households can access a maximum loan of N3 million while the loan amount to SMEs shall be determined based on the cashflow and industry/segment size of beneficiary, subject to a maximum of N25 million. Interested applicants can acces...
Meet this newborn baby girl who was born at a dumpster Meet this newborn baby girl who was born at a dumpster On Friday, May 26, a street child who was born by dumpster in Nigeria was given the name, Miracle. According to reports from charity organization, Child's Right and Rehabilitation Network (CRARN), a baby girl was safely delivered by a dumpsite in May somewhere in Nigeria. Her mother is said to be a poor 12-year-old girl who lives on the streets. The girl is homeless and she made shelter by a dumpster at a dumpsite which is for recycling bottles. baby-girl The 12-year-old mother and her baby girl named Miracle. She was able to give birth safely to the healthy baby girl by the dumpster and during the naming ceremony, on May 26 she was called Miracle. Both the mother and child are doing well
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