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Senior Citizens Centre pledges care support for elderlies

On: March 23, 2023

By Ahmed Ubandoma Dr Emem Omokaro, the Director General of the National Senior Citizens Centre (NSCC) says the centre will continue to collaborate with other relevant agencies to improve the health and well-being of senior citizens in the country. Omokaro stated this on Wednesday shortly after the signing of aContinue Reading

Elections: Kukah Centre trains stakeholders on peace, conflict management

By: Salisu Sani Idris

On: March 22, 2023

In: Politics

By Stephen Adeleye The Kukah Centre (TKC) has organised a regional two-day capacity building for stakeholders in North Central on ‘Peace and Conflict Management’, under its Independent State Based Peace Architecture (ISPA). Speaking at the training centre on Wednesday in Lokoja, Mr Lawson Eselebor, the Project Manager, TKC, said theContinue Reading

Ramadan: Ansar-ud-deen rolls out activities, pledges to feed 5,500 Muslims daily

By: Salisu Sani Idris

On: March 22, 2023

In: Metro

By Salisu Sani-Idris Ansar-ud-deen Society of Nigeria, on Wednesday, said it had concluded arrangements to distribute food items to 5,000 people and give free Ramadan breakfast to 5,500 Muslims daily for 30 days. Chairman of Abuja branch of the society, Alhaji Mohammad Olayiwola, stated this at a news conference, withContinue Reading

Accra Weizo travel expo returns 3 years hiatus

By: Salisu Sani Idris

On: March 22, 2023

In: Economy/Business

By Taiye Olayemi Mr Ikechi Uko, organiser of Accra Weizo Travel Expo,has advocated for seamless travel environment among West Africans within the region to grow its domestic market and harness its opportunities. Uko said this in a statement on Tuesday, in Lagos, to announce the sixth edition of the expo,Continue Reading

Boat operators, others congratulate Gov. Sanwo-Olu

By: Salisu Sani Idris

On: March 22, 2023

In: Culture & Tourism

By Taiye Olayemi The National Association of Tourist Boat Operators and Water Transporters of Nigeria, (ATBOWATON ) has congratulated Gov. Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State for his re-election in Saturday’s polls.. Dr Gani Balogun, National President of ATBOWATON, congratulated the governor in a statement on Tuesday. Balogun said he worked inContinue Reading

Nigerians in UK raise funds to tackle Nigeria’s out-of- school crisis

By: Salisu Sani Idris

On: March 22, 2023

In: Education

By Ruth Oketunde Nigerians in the UK have raised about N23 million in their bid to start tackling the out-of-school problem in Nigeria which has forced 20.2 million kids out of school. The amount was raised at the Fourth Annual Black-Tie Charity Ball, staged by the international charity, IA-Foundation inContinue Reading

CODE expresses concern over ethnic profiling in 2023 general elections

By: Salisu Sani Idris

On: March 21, 2023

In: Elections

By Angela Atabo Connected Development (CODE),a civil society organisation, has expressed concern over ethnic profiling of some groups in the 2023 General Elections and urged Nigerians to embrace unity in nation’s interest. Chief Executive of CODE, Hamzat Lawal, said this on Tuesday in Abuja at a news conference to presentContinue Reading

Kogi guber: Group wants power shift to Western senatorial district

By: Salisu Sani Idris

On: March 21, 2023

In: Politics

By Stephen Adeleye A political pressure group, Kogi Youth Ambassadors (KYA) has called on registered political parties to pick their governorship candidates from the Western Senatorial District of the state to equity, fairness and justice. The State Coordinator of the group, Mr Abdulrahman Adbdulsalam, made the call at a newsContinue Reading

FG, coy to distribute 1m clean cookstoves to curtail use of firewoods

By: Salisu Sani Idris

On: March 21, 2023

In: Environment

By Salisu Sani-Idris The Federal Government, in partnership with the Atmosfair, a German company on Tuesday revealed plans to distribute one million ‘Save80 Clean Cookstoves’ annually to curtail the use of firewoods by 80 per cent. The Director-General of National Council on Climate Change, Dr Salisu Dahiru, made the disclosureContinue Reading

Nigerian foundation wins competition for bridging tech gap among PWDs

By: Salisu Sani Idris

On: March 21, 2023

In: General News

By Ruth Oketunde Data-Lead Africa Foundation (DLAF) has emerged as one of the winners of the 2023 Uplink Corporate Change makers Challenge, for its innovative approach to bridging the gap between the deaf community and the technology industry in Africa. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr NkpechaContinue Reading

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