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Wife of Ondo State Governor, Mrs Betty Anyanwu -Akeredolu has resolved to continue to lead the campaign against every bias and Barrier towards the female gender. Mrs Anyanwu – Akeredolu made the assertion while speaking at the international women’s day celebration organised by her office in collaboration with the state…
A coalition of Non-governmental Organizations in Kebbi State has condemned the recent killing of vigilante and soldiers by bandits in Zuru and Kanya village in the state. Garba Abubakar Fakai of the Area Youth and Women Association for Good Governace, made the condemnation in Birnin Kebbi, said that, following a…
A total of 123 Nigerians evacuated by the Federal Government from Ukraine have arrived Abuja. Among them is an infant. The evacuees were airlifted from Poland onboarrd Air Peace Flight that touched down at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja today 11th March 2022 at 1:20am. They were received by Federal…
The Independent Investigative Panel on Human Rights Violations by the Defunct SARS and other Units of the Nigerian Police Force sitting in Abuja has ordered NDLEA to produce the Suspended DCP Abba Kyari before the panel on the 22nd of this Month The Panel gave the order following…
The Lagos State Government has suspended the activities of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, in all parks and garages in the State. In a statement, the Commissioner for Information, Mr Gbenga Omotoso explained that Government would set up a committee to immediately take control of the parks…
The National Industrial Court (NIC) has ordered the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) to reinstate two of its staff, Mohammed Mustapha and Fehintola Salisu into the service as associate Directors with payment of Salaries, allowances and all entitlements from June 2021 till date. The Presiding Judge of the Abuja Judicial…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has backed plans to allow volunteers, including from abroad, to fight in Ukraine, where he has sent thousands of Russian troops in what he calls a “special military operation”. “If you see that there are people who want on a voluntary basis (to help east Ukraine’s…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has rejected a letter inviting it to an emergency meeting of the National Executive Committee of the All Progressives Congress, APC, the ruling party. In a letter by the Secretary of the Commission, Rose Oriaran Anthony, INEC drew the attention of the CECPC to…
A Non-Governmental Organisation, Lola Center for the Needy Foundation, has advocated the need to empower women and girls especially at the grassroots on the tenets gender equality and its importance in ensuring individual and societal development.The Founder, Ms. Ololade Ogunnubi made the call in Abuja at a women and girls…
The House of Representatives has ordered the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) to crash the price of Jet-A1, otherwise known as aviation fuel and ensure its availability to the airline operators. The directive was given at a meeting at the National Assembly between the leadership of the…