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We’ll continue to empower Nigerian women – Buhari

On: March 9, 2021

By Ismaila Chafe President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigerian women will continue to have pride of place in his administration. The president stated this when he hosted the Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), Mrs Winnie Byanyima, at State House, Abuja, on Tuesday. He said:“Women holdContinue Reading

Gov. Ayade inaugurates State Health Insurance scheme

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: March 9, 2021

In: Health

By Benson Ezugwu Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River on Tuesday inaugurated the State Health Insurance Scheme (SHIS) under the Ayade Care programme. According to him, the scheme is part of the state’s commitment toward achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by the year 2030 in line with the Sustainable DevelopmentContinue Reading

NLC frowns on politicising N30,000 minimum wage

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: March 9, 2021

In: General News

By Christian Ogbonna The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Ebonyi chapter has urged governors and the National Assembly to stop playing politics with the N30,000 minimum wage. The NLC also tasked the governors and the lawmakers on prioritising the wellbeing of workers in the country. Mr Ikechukwu Nwafor, the Chairman of theContinue Reading

Abia, French Govt to partner in educational advancement

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: March 9, 2021

In: Education

By Ihechinyere Chigemeri-Uwom Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia on Tuesday expressed the willingness of the state to partner with the French government in educational advancement. Ikpeazu made this known when the French ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Jerome Pasquier, paid the governor a visit in Umuobiakwa in Obingwa Local Government AreaContinue Reading

Osun targets 30,000 vulnerable persons for food support

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: March 9, 2021

In: General News

By Victor Adeoti The Osun Executive Council has approved Food Support Scheme for vulnerable persons in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the council took the decision at its weekly meeting on Tuesday. Gov. Gboyega Oyetola, disclosed this in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary,Continue Reading

Kano/Jigawa customs command generates N5.5bn revenue

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: March 9, 2021

In: Economy/Business

By Rabiu Sani-Ali The Kano/Jigawa Area Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) generated more than N5.526 billion revenue in the last two months. The Customs Area Controller, Mr Suleiman Pai-Umar, said this at a news conference in Kano on Tuesday. Pai-Umar said the service generated N5.526 billion revenue between JanuaryContinue Reading

Gombe Govt. begins vaccination against trans-boundary animal diseases

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: March 9, 2021

In: General News

By Peter Uwumarogie The Gombe state Government on Tuesday flagged off its free annual mass vaccination of livestock against trans-boundary animal diseases and to promote livestock production. Gov. Inuwa Yahaya, who flagged off the vaccination in Gadam town, Kwami Local Government Area of the state said the exercise reflected hisContinue Reading

Mitigating effects of COVID-19 on primary education in Plateau

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: March 9, 2021

In: Education

By Martha Agas, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Primary school education which is already beset with a myriad of problems now faces a fresh challenge – the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the first case was reported on February 27, 2020, resulting into long periods of nationwide lockdowns, the sub-sector has continuedContinue Reading

NiDCOM chief lauds CBN’s Diaspora Remittance Scheme

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: March 9, 2021

In: Economy/Business

By Maureen Okon Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has lauded the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for introducing the Diaspora Remittance Scheme. Dabiri-Erewa lauded the CBN on Tuesday in a statement by the commission’s Head of Media and Public Relations, Mr Abdur-RahmanContinue Reading

Lagos Govt receives doses of COVID-19 vaccines

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: March 9, 2021

In: Health

By Florence Onuegbu The Lagos State Government said it has received doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines from the Federal Government. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State disclosed this on Tuesday in Ikeja while speaking at the 2021 International Women’s Day celebration organised by the Ministry of Women Affairs andContinue Reading

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