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NBA, Commission commends Lawyers with Disability for resilience
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By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has commended lawyers with disability for their resilience in the struggle to have laws and institution to protect and assist Persons with Disability (PWDs) in the country. The Executive Secretary of NCPWD, Mr James Lalu, gave the commendation at the Nigerian Bar Association-Lawyers with Disabilities Forum (NBA-LWDF) Maiden Conference on Tuesday in Abuja. The Conference, with the theme “Lawyers with Disabilities in Nigeria: Realities, Challenges and Expectations”, was organised by NBA-LWDF under the leadership of its Chairperson, Mrs Asia Ahmed El-Rufai, and supported by Asia Ahmed and Co, Law Forte, A.U. Mustapha and Co and many others. Lalu said the NCPWD would remain grateful to lawyers w...

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Canadian government’s $10m agric intervention empowers 16000 farmers in Bauchi

 By Angela Atabo  The Canadian Government’s 10 million dollars Livelihood and Nutritional Empowerment (LINE) project implemented by Oxfam in Bauchi state has empowered 16,598 smallholder farmers. Dr Vincent Ahonsi, Country Director of Oxfam, made this known at the Line Project Close-out and Lessons’ Dissemination event which held from Dec. 12th to 13th in Abuja. According to Ahonsi, although the project targeted 10,000 smallholder farmers at the beginning, however, it ended up capturing a total of 16,598 smallholder farmers in six local governments in Bauchi with 60 per cent of the beneficiaries as women. He said that prior to the project in Bauchi state, farmers were facing challenges of inadequate farm inputs, poor agricultural yields, food insecurity, lack of awareness of healthy food ...

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13Dec By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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2023: Foundation, others want governments, candidates to prioritise increased education budget

By Angela Atabo FlexiSAF Foundation and its partners have called on Federal and state  governments, political parties and candidates to prioritise increased education budget to tackle out-of-school children menace. Ms Amina Abubakar, Executive Director, FlexiSAF Foundation, made the call in Abuja at the Walk for Education 2.0 organised by the foundation to commemorate the World Human Rights Day. According to Abubakar, the foundation is among the group of more than 100 civil society organisations calling on the government to do something right now about education. ``We are not happy with the current budget for education, neither are we happy with the implementation of policies that are coming in. ``We are also not happy with the incoming leaders because their manifestos are ...

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13Dec By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Moral Regeneration: Author set to launch book to encourage nationalism

By Collins Yakubu-Hammer An author, retired Maj.-Gen. John Gbor says his book on "Nigeria: A Nation Yearning for Moral Regeneration" is to encourage nationalism that will put Nigeria on the global map of progressive and developed countries. Gbor made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Abuja. The retired army general said the 233-page book captured a vivid picture of contemporary Nigeria, which several factors have constituted bumps in the journey to nationhood. ":The book transcends the historical settings of Nigeria and explained the role of colonial Britain in the contraption of Nigeria. "It goes further to assess the colonial policies and British national interests and how they created divisive politics in the polity. "The book ...

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12Dec By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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WFI tasks media practioners on AYFHS, NSPAN policy document reportage  

Women Friendly Initiative (WFI) an NGO, has called on media practitioners to adequately report Adolescent and Youth Friendly Health Services (AYFHS) with Nutrition Strategic Plan of Action for Nutrition (NSPAN) to enhance health services. The Chief Executive Officer of the NGO, Dr Francis Eremutha made the call during the commencement of a three-day training session of selected journalists in Kuje.  The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the training session held at AMOJ Hotel in Kuje Area Council, FCT, was presented by the Program Manager WFI - SSCALE Project, Mr Paul Aondofa and the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer of WFI, Rosemary Adejo-Adaji. Eremutha said the training will boost journalists capacities to interrogate government policies relating to adolescents he...

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11Dec By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Nurse Wins MRS SDG showcase Pageant

A multitasking Nurse, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Holistic Wellness Lounge and Holistic Wellness TV on YoutTube, highly motivated, innovative, resourceful, emotionally intelligent leader and a philanthropist, Nanman Philemon Kash popularly known as NPK has emerged winner of the the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) showcase 2022 as MRS SDGs 3 (Good health and wellbeing) held in Abuja. The contest which was a non-bikini contest for the most beautiful, innovative, and passionate married women in the country that seeks to reward outstanding married women, strengthen the marriage institution, had contestants write on any of the 17 SDG goals they wish to advocate for it's achievement.The show, which had tasks for participant had the winner write on " Combating maternal and chi...

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11Dec By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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2023: NDI, IRI express concern over insecurity , attacks on INEC ,money politics

By Angela Atabo The Joint Delegation of the International Republican Institute (IRI) and the National Democratic Institute (NDI), have expressed worry over Nigeria' s readiness to hold  hitch-free elections in 2023. The  IRI and NDI delegations made this known while presenting the  Second Joint Pre-elections Assessment Statement to journalists in Abuja on Friday. The assessment conducted from Dec. 4 to 9, was built on the first assessment mission which visited Nigeria in July 2022.  The delegation included, Senior Fellow for Africa Policy Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations,Michelle Gavin, Judge  Pillay, Programmes Director of the Zimbabwe Election Support Network, Ellen Dingani, IRI Director for Africa, Gregory Kearns and NDI Deputy Director f...

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11Dec By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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NLNG Golf Classic, an avenue to strengthen bond of friendship with stakeholders, Organisers say

By Victor Okoye Organisers of the 2022 NLNG on Saturday said that the tournament was an avenue to strengthen the bond of friendship with its numerous stakeholders. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the NLNG Golf Classic which is being sponsored by Nigeria LNG Ltd. is in its fourth edition. The tournament began on Friday and will end on Sunday at the Bonny Island Golf Club (BIGC) in Rivers. Abubakar Husseini, the Captain of BIGC said participants at this year's tournament should expect to have a memorable event full of fond memories. "We expect golfers participating as this year’s tournament to play and enjoy an experience of a lifetime as we have worked tirelessly as a club and put in place everything to ensure that no one is left in doubt about the quality and ...

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2022 NLNG Golf Classic: Participants score organisers high on hospitality, club ambiance

By Victor Okoye Participants at the ongoing NLNG Golf Classic have scored the Bonny Island Golf Club (BIGC), the Organisers of the competition, high on hospitality as well as the ambiance of the golf course. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the NLNG Golf Classic which is in its fourth edition began on Friday and will end on Sunday at the Bonny Island Golf Club in Rivers. A cross section of participants who spoke to NAN in seperate interviews on the sidelines of a practice round/cocktail at the BIGC Club house said the club management had scored a first in terms of the organisation of the tournament and the ambiance of the course. Abubakar Abdullahi, a member of the IBB International Golf and Country Club, Abuja said that his first impression about the club since h...

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18th APBN Investiture: Legal expert charge professionals to assume leadership positions

By Ijeoma Okigbo Maiyaki Bala, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) has charged members of the Association of Professional Bodies of Nigeria (APBN) to take up leadership positions in the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Bala made the remarks during the 18th Presidential Investiture and Inauguration Ceremony of Council of the APBN on Friday in Abuja. Bala who was the guest speaker at the event spoke on the theme, Professionals and Governance in Nigeria: The 21st Century Expectations. He said that there was a dire need for professionals to take the issue of good governance and their role in politics very seriously. "There is a very unfortunate trend in the country where those that are meant to be at the helms of affairs have taken the back seat. "They h...

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Forum to conduct leadership training for secondary school students

By Sylvester Thompson Dr Chibuike Echem, President of Princeton Leadership Forum(PLF) says it will begin leadership training programmes across secondary schools in Nigeria in 2023. Echem said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelines of the maiden edition of their annual leadership summit in Abuja on Thursday. He said: “In 2023 we are going to be launching our master class leadership program across secondary schools in Nigeria. “We believe that catching the young people young, teaching the fundamentals of leadership is the way this country should go.” The PLF President said the training children was aimed at imbibing good leadership qualities and principles at a tender age, saying, ”when they grow up, such qualities would become a norm for ...

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AIGBEFOH awarded distinguished safety honours, tasks Nigerians on safety code of ethics

AMB Chief Ebosetale David Aigbefoh Esq, has called on all individuals and organisations on safety measures to enable a safer country for the development of the country. Aigbefoh made the call during a public lecture he delivered on the occassion of National Skills Aquisition And Empowerment Programme (NASEP) in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Expo and Symposium of Lectures on promoting safety Culture in Nigeria Held at Enterprise Technology Centre, Ground Floor, Federal Ministry of Education Phase 3 Federal Secretariat, Eagles Square, Abuja, tagged "EDUCATING NIGERIANS ON THE IMPERATIVES OF SAFETY LAW IN OUR NATIONAL LIFE AND THE SECURITY OF NIGERIA” The Barrister who was awarded with a " distinguished safety honours 2022 on Safety Code of Ethics" said Sa...

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NIPC seeks stronger collaboration among MDAs to promote investments

By Ikenna Uwadileke The Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) has tasked stakeholders in Nigeria’s investment promotion ecosystem on stronger synergy to increase investments in the country. The Executive Secretary of NIPC, Hajiya Saratu Umar made the appeal at the NIPC interactive forum with Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) on Thursday in Abuja. According to Umar, stronger synergy in the investment ecosystem will attract more investments and foster rapid economic growth. While describing MDAs as principal partners in driving investments, Umar expressed NIPC’s commitment to sustain regular engagements with them going forward. “If the commission is to achieve its purpose, there is the need for effective collaboration with stakeholders for mutually benefic...

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2023: Disability Commission knocks Atiku, Okowa for neglect of PWDs

By Collins Yakubu-Hammer Mr James Lalu, the Executive Secretary of National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has knocked the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its top candidates, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and his running mate, Ifeanyi Okowa, for not caring for persons with disabilities (PWDs) Lalu stated this at a news conference on Thursday in Abuja. Lalu said Abubakar was a Vice President under the PDP for eight years, yet he made no impact on the lives of PWDs. “During the first and second terms of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the PDP, the disability community struggled, even when the bill was passed by the National Assembly, Atiku and PDP did not sign it into law. I can still remember when the disability community went out to protest and called ...

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Governments must build trust to elicit tax compliance–FIRS

By Ikenna Uwadileke The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has urged all tiers of government to spend public funds judiciously to build trust and encourage citizens to pay their taxes.FIRS Director of Emerging and Special Taxes, Mrs Amina Ado said this at the G2C/FIRS interface forum with stakeholders on Thursday in Abuja.The event is with the theme: “Government to Citizen Interface: Tax in The Present Day Nigeria”.Ado said that government could only get more Nigerians to pay tax if budgetary allocation was tailored to solve their needs that they could perceive.According to her the Federal Government has so many responsibilities that it is the only one that does them, thus, it has to find a way to execute all these projects so that people can see them clearly.“It is not just the har...

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Disability Commission tasks religious, traditional leaders on inclusion, protection of PWDs

By Collins Yakubu-Hammer Mr James Lalu, the Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has called on religious and traditional leaders to create more awareness to include and protect Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) Lalu made the call in his address at an event to commemorate the second National Summit of PWDs on Wednesday in Abuja. He appealed to stakeholders, particularly religious and traditional organisations to collaborate with the commission in creating the atmosphere that would give PWDs an inclusive life. “The summit seeks to raise the consciousness of religious and traditional leaders in Nigeria to use their platforms and speak to their congregation and subjects to treat PWDs with dignity. “It is also to encourage them to be part...

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Group wants tax incentives subjected to legislation, oversight

By Angela Atabo A  group,  ‘Tax Justice and Governance Platform Nigeria’, has urged that tax incentives must be subjected to legislation and oversight before granting them to companies. Mr Celestine Odo ,Programme Manager, Governance , Actionaid, who spoke on behalf of the group made the call at a news briefing as part of activities to mark the Tax Justice Week. Odo said the call became imperative to avoid abusing incentives by giving them to companies at the detriment of raising taxes to develop the nation. The theme of the Tax Justice Week which holds from Dec. 5 to 9 is ” Tax Expenditure and the Implication for National Development”. Odo said that the tax conference provided platform for stakeholders to deliberate extensively on fiscal policy and practice reforms. Acc...

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Lawyer group writes ICPC on bank appointment investigation

 By Angela Atabo  Lawyers For Reform Group on Thursday wrote to the Independent and Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) to investigate the appointment of Stella Okotete as Executive Director (Business Development) at the Nigeria Export-Import (NEXIM) Bank. Mr Aare Hassan, Executive Project Director, Lawyers For Reform Group and Principal Partner, Juryman Associates Chambers, said this was because the appointment was against the Central Bank of Nigeria’s criteria for approved persons’ regime for financial institutions. Hassan said the group had earlier submitted a petition to President Muhammadu Buhari, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha, the ninth National Assembly Senate President, as well as the European Union, UK and US embassies among others.  He said t...

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