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Wild Africa Fund seeks collaboration to fight illegal wildlife trade

On: January 26, 2023

By Fabian Ekeruche Wild Africa Fund says it is seeking the partnership of the government, its agencies and the organised private sector in the fight against illegal wildlife trade in Nigeria and Africa at large. Mr Peter Knights, Founder/President, Wild Africa Fund, made the appeal at a news conference onContinue Reading

FG urges parents to allow health workers to deworm children

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: January 25, 2023

In: General News

By Justina Auta The Federal Government on Wednesday in Abuja advised parents and caregivers to allow health workers to administer deworming drugs to children for the prevention of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs). It made the call during a community outreach for the treatment of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis. Helminthiasis isContinue Reading

FG, USAID train physiotherapists on rehabilitation services for fistula, maternity care

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: January 25, 2023

In: Health

By Justina Auta The Federal Government in collaboration with USAID on Tuesday, began a five-day training for physiotherapists on implementing physical rehabilitation services into comprehensive fistula and maternity care. The training was organised under the Momentum Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics (MSSFPO) project, implemented by an NGO, EngenderContinue Reading

2023: Group advocates blueprint, optimum utilisation of resources for national devt.

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: January 25, 2023

In: Economy/Business

By Kadiri Abdulrahman A new regional economic renewal movement, Arewa Economic Renewal Forum (AERF) has called on politicians to develop a blueprint for the development of the North and the nation. The Chairman of AERF, Ibrahim Yahaya, made the call at the maiden press conference of the group in AbujaContinue Reading

NUPRC rallies stakeholders, investors for gas flare elimination

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: January 25, 2023

In: Oil & Gas

By Ella Anokam The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says it has organised a Bidders’ Conference/Investors Forum for stakeholders in the sector, to fast track implementation of the Nigerian Gas Flare Commercialisation Programme (NGFCP). This is contained in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja signed by the NUPRC ChiefContinue Reading

NDIC begins verification of depositors of Unyogba microfinance bank

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: January 25, 2023

In: General News

By Ginika Okoye The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has called on depositors of Unyogba Microfinance Bank in-liquidation to come forward for their verification and payment of their insured deposits. The corporation on its Twitter handle on Wednesday said the bank was located in Kogi. The NDIC said the exerciseContinue Reading

8 school children killed after boat capsizes in Ghana

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: January 25, 2023

In: Foreign

Eight school children in Ghana’s Bono East Region were killed after the boat taking them to school capsized on the Volta Lake, officials confirmed. National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) told newsmen that the eight, five boys and three girls aged five to 12, were among 20 pupils who were onContinue Reading

Plans underway by FG to create database for missing persons, says NHRC

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: January 25, 2023

In: General News

By Franca Ofili Plans are underway by the Federal Government to create a database that would comprehensively capture the details of missing persons in the country. The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Tony Ojukwu, made this known at a meeting of stakeholders involved in the compilationContinue Reading

Get PVCs, prayers alone won’t change leaders – Rev. Esther Ajayi

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: January 25, 2023

In: Religious

By Rukayat Moisemhe Founder of the Love of Christ Generation Church, Rev. Esther Ajayi, has urged Christians to back their prayers with action by getting their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) and vote in the forthcoming general elections. The cleric, also known as Iya Adura, gave the charge in a statementContinue Reading

Don urges investment in youth for Nigeria of our dream

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: January 24, 2023

In: Education

By Cecilia Ijuo Prof. John Abhuere has called on government at all levels and relevant stakeholders to invest in the youth to fulfil the dreams of Nigeria’s founding fathers. Abhuere, founder of the Centre for Childcare and Youth Development (CCYD), said this at children’s event organised by the centre onContinue Reading

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