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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

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

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

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