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SFH Retreat: Participants make case for improved healthcare system

On: February 1, 2023

By Ekeoma Ogwo and Kemi Akintokun Participants at the Society For Family Health (SFH) Retreat in Lagos said there was need to improve health outcomes in the country to attain Universal Health Coverage (UHC) targets. According to them, this will include improving the country’s Primary Health Centres (PHCs)Continue Reading

NERDC develops electoral education curriculum for schools

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: February 1, 2023

In: General News

By Jacinta Nwachukwu The Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) on Tuesday made a public presentation of the Electoral Education Curriculum and Teacher’s Guide for primary schools to strengthen the electoral process in Nigeria. Speaking at the event in Abuja, the Executive Secretary, NERDC, Prof. Ismail Junaidu said theContinue Reading

Yiaga Africa advocates financial support for youth candidates

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: February 1, 2023

In: Politics

By Oluwatope Lawanson Yiaga Africa ,a civil society organisation, has advocated for affirmative action to be included to free Nigerian youths from financial burden in the highly monetised electoral ecology. The call was made in a Research Report on ‘Youth Political Participation In Lagos”, launched by Yiaga AfricaContinue Reading

FG, stakeholders inspect national game facilities for official inauguration

By: isaac aregbesola

On: February 1, 2023

In: General News

Mr Lanre Gbajabiamila, the Director-General, National Lottery Regulatory Commission By Okon Okon The Federal Government in collaborate with the National Lottery Nigeria, and a private company on Tuesday in Abuja inspected facilities in readiness for official inauguration of Nigeria’s National Game. Mr Lanre Gbajabiamila, the Director-General, National Lottery Regulatory CommissionContinue Reading

Fuel scarcity: CDS, IGP, Customs, NNPCL, Oil Marketers, others brainstorm

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: February 1, 2023

In: Oil & Gas

By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Limited) on Tuesday engaged with the oil marketers and security agencies to find ways of addressing the lingering fuel crisis in the country. The engagement, held in Abuja at the instance of the NNPC Limited had in attendance the ChiefContinue Reading

Elections: No vacancy for incompetent candidate– CSO

By: isaac aregbesola

On: February 1, 2023

In: Politics

By Anita Osagiede A Civil Society Organisation (CSO), National Interest Network (NIN) says it will do everything possible to ensure there is no vacancy for incompetent candidate in the 2023 general elections in Nigeria. Mr Johnson Da’ Silva, the National President of NIN, said this at a meeting in Abuja,Continue Reading

NNPCL takes over Addax Petroleum’s PSC assets

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: February 1, 2023

In: Oil & Gas

By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) says it has taken over the operation of Production Sharing Contract (PSC) assets from Addax Petroleum Development Nigeria Limited. The NNPCL Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Garba Deen Muhammad, said in a statement on Tuesday that all closing obligations had beenContinue Reading

CSO tasks presidential candidates against use of youths for violence

By: Ismail Abdulaziz

On: February 1, 2023

In: General News

By Angela Atabo Ready to Lead Africa, a civil society organisation said it would lead Presidential Candidates to commit against exploiting youths for violence ahead of the General Elections. Mr Godbless Otubure, Founder, Ready to Lead Africa, made this known at a news conference, themed: “Youth-led Presidential Peace Accord andContinue Reading

FG unveils Road Map on Ageing

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: February 1, 2023

In: General News

By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The National Senior Citizens Centre (NSCC) has launched its Strategic Roadmap on Ageing 2022 to 2032 and the National Plan Action on Ageing in Nigeria and Project Activities 2021 to 2025 respectively. The Director-General of NSCC, Dr Emem Omokaro said the occasion was a milestone for theContinue Reading

Polls: Buhari directs NIS to tighten border security

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: February 1, 2023

In: Defence/Security

By Yahaya Isah President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday directed the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to enhance border surveillance and control ahead of the forthcoming general election. This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja by Mr Sola Fasure, the Media Adviser to Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola. Aregbesola conveyedContinue Reading

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