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International Week of the Deaf: How Nigerian Sign Language Interpreters help children dispel fear of Coronavirus

On: September 22, 2021

International Week of the Deaf: How Nigerian Sign Language Interpreters help children dispel fear of Coronavirus By News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In Nigeria, over 27 million people are estimated to live with various disabilities. While physical disability tops the chart with 27.09% of this number according to aContinue Reading

Health Watch Foundation, NAN collaborate on solutions journalism

By: Ismail Abdulaziz

On: May 6, 2021

In: General News

The Health Watch Foundation (HCF), a non-governmental organisation, on Thursday in Abuja signed an agreement with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Solutions Journalism in Africa.Continue Reading

LEDAP urges NASS to insert gender diversity into constitution

By: Ifeanyi Nwoko

On: March 12, 2021

In: General News

Legal Defence and Assistance Project (LEDAP) has urged the National Assembly to alter the constitution by including gender diversity under section 14(3) and(4)after the Federal Character.Continue Reading

Labour union urges FG to maintain workers’ wage on exclusive list

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: March 12, 2021

In: General News

Senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporations and Government Owned Companies (SSAGCOC) urges Federal Government to maintain workers’ wage on exclusive list.Continue Reading

ECOWAS Speaker lauds renewed commitments of Nigerian MPs

By: Ifeanyi Nwoko

On: March 12, 2021

In: General News

Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Sidie Tunis has lauded the renewed commitments of Nigerian Parliamentarians at the ECOWAS Parliament, stating that their active participation was driving successful activities at the Parliament.Continue Reading

$797m outstanding Levy: ECOWAS Parliament holds Session on improving funding

By: Ifeanyi Nwoko

On: March 12, 2021

In: General News

Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Sidie Tunis says improving payment of community levies for the development of ECOWAS institutions will be the focus at the Extraordinary Session on March 23, in Freetown, Sierra-Leone.Continue Reading

FG to unbundle NIPOST soon — Pantami

By: Edith Ike-Eboh

On: March 11, 2021

In: General News

Dr Isa Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, says that plans has reached advanced stage to unbundle the NIPOST.Continue Reading

NIREC urges for legislation to end environmental pollution

By: Edith Ike-Eboh

On: March 11, 2021

In: General News

By Jessica Onyegbula The Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC) has called on the government to make legislation to end all forms of environmental pollution in the country. The Executive Secretary, NIREC, Mr Cornelius Omonokhua, made the call in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Omonokhua noted with concern that the nationContinue Reading

NIOB renews call for collaboration towards building laws enforcement, engagement of professionals

By: Ifeanyi Nwoko

On: March 11, 2021

In: General News

The Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB), has renewed calls for the engagement of professional builders in construction production management towards ending ugly trend of building collapse in the nation.Continue Reading

Buhari meets traditional rulers, vows to be harder on criminals

By: Edith Ike-Eboh

On: March 11, 2021

In: General News

President Muhammadu Buhari says on Friday that security chiefs have received marching orders to go harder on criminals.Continue Reading

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