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IWD: Women town planners seek gender equity, girl-child education

On: March 8, 2023

By Muhyideen Jimoh The Association of Women Town Planners in Nigeria (AWTPN), has called for gender equity and focus on girl-child education as the nation celebrates the 2023 International Women’s Day celebration. Mrs Bukola Bello, AWTPN Chairperson, made the call on Wednesday, in Abuja at an event by the associationContinue Reading

IWD: Indian High Commission honours outstanding Nigerian women

By: isaac aregbesola

On: March 8, 2023

In: General News

By Muhyideen Jimoh The High Commission of India in Nigeria on Tuesday in Abuja honoured some outstanding Nigerian women as part of activities to mark the 2023 International Women’s Day celebration. Gangandharan Balasubramanian, Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the event was organisedContinue Reading

Vice President Osinbajo clocks 66

By: isaac aregbesola

On: March 8, 2023

In: Entertainment

By Chijioke Okoronkwo Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, who was born on March 8, 1957, has clocked 66 years. Osinbajo survived a helicopter crash in Kogi on Feb. 2, 2019, and won re-election on Feb. 23, 2019 for another four-year term with President Muhammadu Buhari. He featured in the 2023 presidentialContinue Reading

Osinbajo exists to inspire individuals, groups, Nation- Spokesman

By: isaac aregbesola

On: March 8, 2023

In: Entertainment

By Chijioke Okoronkwo Mr Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the President, Office of the Vice President, has congratulated Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on his 66th birthday. The vice president turned 66 years old on Wednesday. Akande extended his felicitations in a birthday message to theContinue Reading

Group urges political parties to accept President-elect’s hands of fellowship

By: isaac aregbesola

On: March 8, 2023

In: General News

By Deji Abdulwahab The Amalgamated All Progressives Congress (AAPC) Support Groups has called on political parties to embrace the hands of fellowship and brotherhood extended to them by Sen. Bola Tinubu, the nation’s President-elect. The Director-General of the group, Dr Kailani Muhammad, made the call on Tuesday at a meetingContinue Reading

Our candidate will empower women, youths in Nasarawa, says PDP

By: isaac aregbesola

On: March 6, 2023

In: Elections

Some PDP members in Karu Local Govt. Nasarawa State By Angela Atabo/Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Karu Local Government Area, Nasarawa State, says its governorship candidate will empower women, youths and bring positive transformation to the state. The PDP Deputy Chairman in Karu Local Government, Mr MustaphaContinue Reading

Population census crucial to economic growth, development – Elumelu

By: isaac aregbesola

On: March 6, 2023

In: Economy/Business

By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Chairman of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Mr Tony Elumelu, says adequate knowledge of Nigeria’s population will help accelerate economic growth and development. Elumelu, who is also the Chairman of Heirs Holdings Group and Transnational Corporation (Transcorp) Plc, said this in Abuja on Monday, atContinue Reading

Nigeria, UAE National Defence Colleges pledge strategic collaboration

By: isaac aregbesola

On: March 6, 2023

In: Defence/Security

By Sumaila Ogbaje The National Defence College (NDC) of Nigeria and United Arab Emirates (UAC), have pledged to work together towards enhancing the national power of the two countries. The Head of Delegation, NDC UAE, Brig.-Gen. Mahdi Alahababi and Commandant, NDC Nigeria, Rear Adm. Murtala Bashir, made the pledge duringContinue Reading

No plan to sue FG over e-customs project, says Huawei

By: isaac aregbesola

On: March 6, 2023

In: Science & Tech

By Jessica Dogo Chinese company, Huawei, says it has no plan to sue the Federal Government over the e-customs project. A statement by the company’s Director of Public Relations, Mr Kelvin Yang, on Monday in Abuja, said the company remained committed to its long-term partnership with Nigeria. “Our attention hasContinue Reading

STI potent for curbing poverty, economic development challenges-Expert

By: isaac aregbesola

On: March 6, 2023

In: General News

By Sylvester Thompson Prof. Olalekan Akinbo, Expert Supervisor at Centre for Excellence in Science, Technology and Innovation (STI), African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) says STI hold key solutions to curbing poverty and economic development challenges. Akinbo spoke on the role of STI to national development in an interview with theContinue Reading

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