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7 players from S/South make final list for Global Grassroots Football Tournament

On: April 22, 2023

By Emmanuel Afonne Seven players have been selected from the South-South zone for final of the Global Grassroots Football Tournament (GGFT) scheduled to take place at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, next month. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the tournament is organised by an Abuja-based footballContinue Reading

Sen. Suswam wants incoming govt. to tackle power deficit, insecurity

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: April 22, 2023

In: Politics

By Kingsley Okoye Sen. Gabriel Suswam has urged the incoming administration to make tackling power deficit and insecurity in the country a priority. Suswam made the call in an interview with newsmen in Abuja on Friday. Suswam, who spoke while responding to questions on agenda setting for the incoming administration,Continue Reading

Post-election: Orji-Kalu seeks reconciliation of Nigerians, partnership with Church

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: April 22, 2023

In: General News

By Kingsley Okoye The Chief Whip of the Senate, Sen. Orji-Uzor Kalu, has urged the incoming governments at all levels to partner the Church in accelerating the reconciliation of Nigerians. Kalu made the call in Abuja on Friday at a mass to mark his 63rd birthday anniversary. Kalu said thereContinue Reading

Firm identifies forex, electricity as challenges facing cable manufacturers

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: April 22, 2023

In: General News

By Emmanuella Anokam The MicCom Cables and Wires Ltd. has identified access to foreign exchange, electricity, and unfriendly policies on the importation of raw materials as major challenges confronting cable manufacturing in Nigeria. The Chief Operating Officer of the company, Bukola Adubi who doubles as the President of the CableContinue Reading

Court nullifies sections of CAMA 2020 for infringing on citizens’ fundamental rights

By: isaac aregbesola

On: April 22, 2023

In: General News

By Taiye Agbaje A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja has nullified some sections of the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA), 2020 which were considered to infringe on the fundamental human rights of the Nigerian citizens. Justice James Omotosho, who struck out the sections in a judgment, held that theContinue Reading

Eid-el-Fitr: Cleric seeks improved Nigeria, advises President-elect

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: April 22, 2023

In: Religious

By Aisha Cole The Chief Imam of Sideeqat Ahmad Megida Central Mosque Ikorodu, Nurudeen Abdul-Kadiri, has urged the President -elect to uphold justice and protect lives and property in his incoming administration. Abdul-Kadiri made the plea at the Eid-el Fitr prayer held in Ikorodu, Lagos State on Friday. The clericContinue Reading

Schools in Delta to resume April 25 – Commissioner

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: April 21, 2023

In: Education

By Clara Egbogota The Delta State Government has announced that all schools in the state will resume for the third term 2022/ 2023 academic session on April 25. The Commissioner for Secondary Education, Mrs Rose Ezewu, made the announcement in a statement she issued, on Friday in Asaba. She saidContinue Reading

Stakeholders advocate increased spending for health sector

By: isaac aregbesola

On: April 21, 2023

In: Health

By Kayode Adebiyi Some stakeholders in the health sector have urged governments to close the gaps in the health sector through monetary and non-monetary reforms incentives to encourage qualified health workers to work in rural areas. The call was made by participants at a webinar on Human Resources for HealthContinue Reading

HIV: US CDC reviews PEPFAR programme’s 6-month performance

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: April 21, 2023

In: Health

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC) has reviewed the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) programme performance over the last six months. It also evaluated the plan for government-led programme sustainability going forward. The two-day meeting hosted Federal and state ministries of health, GovernmentContinue Reading

Will House of Reps settle for female Speaker 16 years after Etteh?

By: isaac aregbesola

On: April 21, 2023

In: General News

Rep. Miriam Onuhoa (APC-IMO) an aspirant for the Speaker of House of Representatives By Femi Ogunshola, News Agency of Nigeria Among those jostling to be the Speaker of House of Representatives in the 10th National Assembly, Rep. Miriam Onuoha, representing, Isiala Mbano/Okigwe/Onuimo Federal Constituency, Imo, on the platform ofContinue Reading

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