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A Nollywood actress, Kemi Afolabi, says she has an ‘incurable’ ailment, disclosing that she has been diagnosed with lupus. Lupus is an inflammatory disease caused when the immune system attacks its own tissues. It can affect the joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, brain, heart and lungs. Speaking during an interview,…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says the new scanners to the ports and border points are set to become operational, scanning 400 containers daily. Addressing stakeholders in Lagos, during a sensitisation meeting held with port stakeholders ahead of the commencement of container scanning at the ports, the Assistant Comptroller General…
The Federal Government has announced a five-year extension for the validity of operators’ licenses in free trade zones across the country. The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Niyi Adebayo, stated this during a Forum organized by the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority, NEPZA with the Theme: “Streamlining free zone…
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 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 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 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…
Nigerian Youth Parliament (NYP) in Collaboration with Zamfara State Ministry for Women and Children Affairs has distributed Sanitary Pad, Roll-on Perfumes, Hands sanitiser and Facemasks to 100 Ladies in Gusau the capital city of Zamfara State in the Northwestern Part of Nigeria. During the distribution which took place at the…
For the fifth day, the women gathered early morning at the National Assembly demanding that lawmakers rescind their decision over rejection of five gender bills in the process of amendment of 1999 constitution. The protest by the women drawn from various groups started on Wednesday, March 2, and members of the House…