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Church urges journalists to uphold ethics, professionalism

On: January 26, 2023

By Bridget Ikyado CARITAS Nigeria, has urged media practitioners to uphold the truth, be professional, objective, versatile and sincere in the discharge of their duties. Its CARITAS Executive Director, Rev. Fr Uchechukwu Obodoechina gave the advice during a news conference held at the Catholic Secretariat, Durumi in Abuja on Thursday.Continue Reading

Wild Africa Fund seeks collaboration to fight illegal wildlife trade

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: January 26, 2023

In: General News

By Fabian Ekeruche Wild Africa Fund says it is seeking the partnership of the government, its agencies and the organised private sector in the fight against illegal wildlife trade in Nigeria and Africa at large. Mr Peter Knights, Founder/President, Wild Africa Fund, made the appeal at a news conference onContinue Reading

Buhari in Katsina for 2-day working visit

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: January 26, 2023

In: General News

By Zubairu Idris President Muhammadu Buhari has begun a two-day official visit to Katsina State, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. During the visit, Buhari would inaugurate some projects and inspect others executed by the administration of Gov. Aminu Masari. Some of the projects ready for commissioning include Kofar-KauraContinue Reading

Group seeks protection of children from abuse

By: isaac aregbesola

On: January 26, 2023

In: General News

By Segun Giwa A group, Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD), has called on government to provide safe and conducive environment that would protect children from all forms of abuse. WFD, a United Kingdom democracy-strengthening organisation, stated this on Wednesday in Akure, during a meeting with representatives of ministries, departmentsContinue Reading

IPAC tasks political parties on inclusion of women, girls, PWDs

By: isaac aregbesola

On: January 25, 2023

In: General News

By Maureen Okon The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has urged all political parties to meet the 35 per cent of all inclusion of women, girls and People Living With Disability (PWDs). The National Chairman of IPAC, Mr Yabagi Sani, said this at its National-Level meeting, in collaboration with the Foreign,Continue Reading

FG urges parents to allow health workers to deworm children

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: January 25, 2023

In: General News

By Justina Auta The Federal Government on Wednesday in Abuja advised parents and caregivers to allow health workers to administer deworming drugs to children for the prevention of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs). It made the call during a community outreach for the treatment of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis. Helminthiasis isContinue Reading

FGN/NLC housing scheme subscribers seek FG’s intervention over delivery delay

By: isaac aregbesola

On: January 25, 2023

In: General News

Some members of FGN/NLC/TUC Housing Scheme subscribers during news conference on Wednesday in Abuja By Perpetua Onuegbu The subscribers of the FGN/NLC/TUC Housing Scheme have called on the Federal Government to intervene and find solution to the long standing issue of non delivery of houses they subscribed to underContinue Reading

Calabar traditional rulers protest locking of Secretariat

By: isaac aregbesola

On: January 25, 2023

In: General News

Some traditional rulers in front of the secretariat on Wednesday Ehigimetor Igbaugba Traditional rulers in Calabar Municipality on Wednesday protested the locking of their Secretariat located within the precinct of the local government area. The Paramount ruler of the Municipality, HRM Eta Eteta, who addressed newsmen in front ofContinue Reading

Foundation offers scholarship to 92 students in Kogi

By: isaac aregbesola

On: January 25, 2023

In: General News

CEO, Osaseyi Foundation, Mr Richard Osaseyi presenting cash gift to a recipient By Joseph Edeh The Richard Osaeyi Foundation says it has offered scholarships to 92 students from Okoro-Gbede in Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the beneficiaries of the scheme cutContinue Reading

Lagos PDP Jandor expresses worries over incessant attacks on campaign train

By: isaac aregbesola

On: January 25, 2023

In: General News

By Adeyemi Adeleye The Lagos PDP Governorship Candidate, Dr Abdul-Azeez Adediran (Jandor) has again decried incessant attacks on his campaign train by political thugs. Adediran reiterated the concern at a meeting with council of Chief Imam at the Ketu Central Mosque in Kosofe Local Government area during his campaign tourContinue Reading

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