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First Lady inaugurates first NAFOWA Secondary school

On: May 4, 2023

By Sumaila Ogbaje The First Lady, Aisha Buhari, on Wednesday inaugurated the first secondary school built by the Nigerian Air Force Officers’ Wives Association (NAFOWA). The state-of-the-art secondary school located at NAF Base Asokoro, Abuja, was conceptualised by the President of NAFOWA, Mrs Elizabeth Amao. The first lady commendedContinue Reading

Fact-Check: UNICEF is not recruiting through shtnar.com website

By: isaac aregbesola

On: May 3, 2023

In: General News

By Ibukun Emiola CLAIM: A viral WhatsApp message that has been circulating claims UNICEF is recruiting. VERDICT: FALSE The message making the claim contains a link http://archive.today/2023.04.15-110154/https://unicef-recruitment.offernow.online/ which directs to the UNICEF-impersonated page The site, which appears as https://unicef-recruitment.offernow.online/, also attempts to impersonate the UNICEF’s original website. The impostor website asks users toContinue Reading

FG releases 1,564-page compendium on Buhari’s achievements

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: May 3, 2023

In: General News

By Rotimi Ijikanmi The Federal Government has released a 1,564-page compendium detailing the numerous achievements of the Administration of President Muhammadu Buhari from 2015 to 2023. The compendium, which came in two volumes and documented by the Ministry of Information and Culture was made available to newsmen on Wednesday inContinue Reading

FG canvasses effective implementation of Action Plan on Ageing

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: May 3, 2023

In: General News

By Ahmed Ubandoma The Federal Government has canvassed for effective implementation of the national action plan on Ageing in Nigeria. The Director-General, National Senior Citizens Centre (NSCC), Dr Emem Omokaro said this on Tuesday in Abuja. She stated this during a 2-Day Training Workshop for Desk Officers on the ImplementationContinue Reading

Flood: 13,000 Nigerians benefit from FG’s relief interventions

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: May 3, 2023

In: General News

By Ahmed Ubandoma The Federal Government says over 13,000 Nigerians benefited from its various flood relief interventions across the affected states in the country. Dr Nasir Gwarzo, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development disclosed this on Tuesday. He was speaking during a meeting withContinue Reading

Group cautions Niger Delta youths against violence

By: isaac aregbesola

On: May 3, 2023

In: General News

By Deji Abdulwahab The Niger Delta Youth Council (NDYC) on Tuesday urged the youth to eschew acts capable of destroying the peace being enjoyed in the region. Its National Coordinator, Mr Abido Jator, made the call in Abuja, while pleading with the aggrieved youths to shelve their planned protest againstContinue Reading

Outgoing LERSA leadership tasks LASG on road infrastructure

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: May 2, 2023

In: General News

By Rukayat Moisemhe Outgoing president, Lekki Estates Residents and Stakeholders Association (LERSA), Olorogun James Emadoye, has charged the Lagos state government on the strategic importance of promptly completing the regional roads along the Lekki Epe Axis. Emadoye said this during the inauguration of the new Executive Council of LERSA onContinue Reading

May Day: Ratify ILO Conventions 102 on Social protection, Labour tells FG

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: May 2, 2023

In: General News

Okon Okon/By Joan Nwagwu The Organised Labour has called on the Federal Government to begin the process of ratifying conventions 102 of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), on Social Protection. Mr Festu Osifo, President, Trade Union Congress (TUC), made the call during the 2023 May Day celebration on Monday, inContinue Reading

Workers Day: It’s time to proritise social justice – ILO

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: May 2, 2023

In: General News

By Joan Nwagwu The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has called on governments to proritise social justice, as workers across the globe celebrate 2023 Workers Day. The ILO Director-General, Mr Gilbert Houngbo, made the call in a statement to mark the International Workers Day, on Monday in Abuja. He said: “ThisContinue Reading

NGO advocates agency for ethics, values

By: Salisu Sani Idris

On: May 1, 2023

In: General News

By Ruth Oketunde The National Community Ethics and Value Environmental Compliance Corps, a non- governmental organisation (NGO), has called for the establishment of a national agency to revive respect of ethics and values among Nigerians. Mr Musa Kelvin, the organisation’s FCT Commandant, made this call at the end of aContinue Reading

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