By Akpan Glory The Gender Mobile Initiative (GMI) has called for an urgent national audit of traditional and cultural practices following disturbing reports from the Ozoro Festival in Delta. The organisation said recent incidents linked to the festival had triggered broader reflection on cultural norms that may enable gender-based violations.Continue Reading
By Aderogba George The Junior Chamber International (JCI) Abuja Prestige has called on the Federal Government to strengthen institutional and legal frameworks aimed at protecting the rights of women and girls across the country. The call was made by the President of the chapter, Mr Joel Uwabor, on Sunday duringContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) and the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) have reaffirmed their commitment to promoting transparency and accountability in public procurement. This is contained in a statement issued by Zira Nagga, Head, Press and Public Relations (BPP) on Monday in Abuja. Nagga said theContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Tada Ayuba was displaced from his community in Borno by the Boko Haram insurgency in 2014, and in the process, he lost his mum. He was homeless, hopeless, and traumatised until he found refuge in the Home for the Needy FoundationContinue Reading
By Ikenna Osuoha Senior staff members of Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) have commended the Registrar, Dr Ronke Soyombo, for restoring Federal Government’s funding for the council. Mr Augustus Ihionu, Chairman of Senior Staff Association of Universities, Teaching Hospitals, Research Institutes and Allied Institutions (SSAUTHRIAL), TRCN chapter, gave theContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu The Edo Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has urged taxpayers to file annual returns before March 31 or face penalties. In a statement on Sunday in Benin, Executive Chairman, John Odior, described tax filing as a compulsory legal obligation for eligible residents. “Filing your tax returns is aContinue Reading
Dangote Cement Plc, Obajana has graduated no fewer than 40 participants from its host communities following a comprehensive training programme in fish farming and entrepreneurship. The ceremony was attended by representatives of the Federal Government, the Kogi State Government, Industrial Training Fund (ITF), as well as traditional rulers andContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh Vice President Kashim Shettima on Sunday arrived in Lagos to brief President Bola Tinubu on the security situation in Maiduguri and pay the traditional Sallah homage. Shettima’s visit follows his trip to Maiduguri at the instance of the president, where he conducted an on-the-spot assessment after multipleContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah/EricJames Ochigbo Lux Terra Leadership Foundation, an affiliate of Veritas University, Abuja, has graduated 32 pioneer students from its Psycho-Spiritual Institute (PSI) as trauma therapists, spiritual and mental health agents for societal transformation. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the ceremony for the Postgraduate Diploma inContinue Reading
By Abiodun Lawal Dr Tomi Coker, Commissioner for Health in Ogun, has called for deliberate government investment in training doctors in leadership and management, beyond clinical expertise. Coker made the call on Saturday in Abeokuta at the Global African Women in Medicine (GAWIM) Summit. TheContinue Reading
