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ASF France begins advocacy on police prompt response to rights abuses

On: February 1, 2023

By Taiye Agbaje Avocats Sans Frontieres (ASF) France says it will engage with the police authorities on setting up a standard operating procedure for the Police Complaints Response Unit (PCRU) to ensure prompt response to human rights abuse matters. Angela Uzoma-Iwuchukwu, Head of Office of ASF France in Nigeria, madeContinue Reading

Alleged impersonation: FG files fresh evidence against 3 lawyers

By: isaac aregbesola

On: February 1, 2023

In: Judiciary

By Taiye Agbaje The Federal Government has filed additional evidence against three Abuja-based legal practitioners over allegations bordering on impersonation. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the three lawyers are facing trial on a four-count criminal charge bordering on false information with intent to mislead the Court ofContinue Reading

Polls: Religious leader urges politicians to dismantle structures of violence

By: isaac aregbesola

On: February 1, 2023

In: General News

By Bridget Ikyado The Interfaith Dialogue Forum for Peace (IDPF) has urged political parties and their candidates to dismantle all structures that entrench electoral violence. The Co-Chairmen of the forum, Bishop Sunday Onuoha and Alhaji Kunle Sanni -Ishaq, made the call at the Forum’s 5th General Assembly, on WednesdayContinue Reading

1,700 farmers benefit from World Bank’s N3.4bn grants in Enugu

By: isaac aregbesola

On: February 1, 2023

In: Agriculture

Some of the beneficiaries of the N3.4 billion grants World Bank’s Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support project in Enugu By Alex Enebeli Some 1,700 farmers in Enugu have benefitted from N3.4 billion grants from the World Bank’s Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) project in theContinue Reading

FG, stakeholders inspect national game facilities for official inauguration

By: isaac aregbesola

On: February 1, 2023

In: General News

Mr Lanre Gbajabiamila, the Director-General, National Lottery Regulatory Commission By Okon Okon The Federal Government in collaborate with the National Lottery Nigeria, and a private company on Tuesday in Abuja inspected facilities in readiness for official inauguration of Nigeria’s National Game. Mr Lanre Gbajabiamila, the Director-General, National Lottery Regulatory CommissionContinue Reading

Elections: No vacancy for incompetent candidate– CSO

By: isaac aregbesola

On: February 1, 2023

In: Politics

By Anita Osagiede A Civil Society Organisation (CSO), National Interest Network (NIN) says it will do everything possible to ensure there is no vacancy for incompetent candidate in the 2023 general elections in Nigeria. Mr Johnson Da’ Silva, the National President of NIN, said this at a meeting in Abuja,Continue Reading

Polls: Ex-VC urges Nigerians not to elect bad leaders

By: isaac aregbesola

On: January 31, 2023

In: General News

The executives at the monthly “Mbari Series”, organised by the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA). By Bridget Ikyado A former Vice Chancellor of two universities, Prof. Nuhu Yaqub, says the choice of leaders Nigerians make in the forthcoming general elections will have a great impact on the future ofContinue Reading

Education stakeholders list consequences of children skipping classes

By: isaac aregbesola

On: January 31, 2023

In: Education

By Jacinta Nwachukwu Some stakeholders in education sector have urged parents to allow their children pass through all the academic stages as stipulated in the education policies instead of skipping classes. They expressed this concern on Monday, in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. TheyContinue Reading

EU commits additional €20m to DDR programme in N/E – Envoy

By: isaac aregbesola

On: January 31, 2023

In: Defence/Security

By Sumaila Ogbaje The Europian Union (EU) has announced additional 20 million euro for its programmes and activities related to Disarmament, Deradicalisation and Reintegration (DDR) in North East Nigeria. The EU Ambassador to Nigeria, Ms Samuela Isopi, made this known at a National Technical Workshop on Amnesty Management, DeradicalisationContinue Reading

Insurgency: ONSA, Stakeholders advocate active community involvement in DDR programme

By: isaac aregbesola

On: January 31, 2023

In: Defence/Security

By Sumaila Ogbaje Stakeholders on Tuesday in Abuja, called for community-based approach to address issues of Disarmament, Deradicalisation and Reintegration (DDR) of repentant extremists in Nigeria. They made the call at a 4-day National Technical Workshop in Amnesty Management, Deradicalisation and Community-Based Reintegration. The workshop wasContinue Reading

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