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Osinbajo to chair National Social Protection Council — FEC

By Chijioke Okoronkwo The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the revised National Social Protection Policy 2021 to 2022. Clem Agba, Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, announced this while briefing State House correspondents after the FEC meeting, presided over by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday in the Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to the minister, the National Social Protection Council will be chaired by the Vice-President. "One additional memo that was also presented by the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning is the revised National Social Protection Policy. "Council approved the revised National Social Protection Policy 2021 to 2025. "This revised National Social Protection Policy is an offshoot of a previous po...

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NGO renovates classroom blocks, donates learning materials to LEA Durumi

The Messenger of Hope International Foundation, has inaugurated four blocks of classrooms it renovated at the L.E.A Primary School, Durumi 1, a suburb in the Federal Capital Territory. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the foundation also donated 20 set of desks and chairs, notebooks, schoolbags, uniforms and stationery to the pupils of the school. Ms Chinwe Ogbujah, Founder of the foundation, said the project was part of its back to school project tagged: ‘Transform Education–One Child at a time’. According to her, a major component to achieving quality education was provision of conducive and enabling learning environment to motivate students to learn adequately. "There are a lot of public schools that have the structures but these structures are delapitated and ...

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Federal Character Commission restates committment to fairness, equity, justice among Nigerians

Federal Character Commission restates committment to fairness, equity, justice among Nigerians The Federal Character Commission (FCC) has restated its commitment to promoting fairness, equity and justice among all Nigerians. The commission made the commitment during its 2022 Public Affairs and Communications Department (PAC) Week which began on Wednesday in Abuja. Dr Chuks Okoli, Director, PAC Department, said the essence of the PAC Week was to update the general public on the achievements of the commission within a specified period of time. He added that the commission will continue to promote inclusiveness of all Nigerians and eliminate all feelings of marginalisation among Nigerians. "Nigerians should expect a lot of information about this commission and what we do, as a...

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NEMA distributes KSrelief Food donation to 16,000 IDPs in Borno

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has commenced distribution of food items donated by King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Borno State. The IDPs are located in eight Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps and host communities in Borno State. In a statement signed by Mr Manzo Ezekiel, Head, Press Unit, NEMA, on Wednesday, the food distribution was inaugurated at El-Miskin IDPs camp in Maiduguri. He said that the Governor of Borno State, Prof. Babagana Zulum and Director-General of NEMA, Mr Mustapha Ahmed, were present at the event. In his remark, Governor Zulum thanked King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia for the donation through King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre and NEMA f...

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UniAbuja VC assures adequate security in the campus

L-R; Vice- Chancellor University of Abuja, Prof. Abdul-Rasheed Na'Allah, Representative of Love and Light Uni Abuja Alumni Association USA, Mrs.Tracy Ejim; with Director Development Agency of University of Abuja, Prof. Ubom Bassey; during the Alumni Association's Lecturer Support Project in Abuja. The Vice Chancellor of the University of Abuja, Prof. Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah has reterieted the universities commitment in the protection of life and properties of students and staff of the institution. Na'Allah who made the commitment in the university, during the support project of the Love and Light University of Abuja Alumni Association, USA Branch said security is one of the priority of the institution. According to him, on Nov. 2, 2021 gun men invaded the staff quarters of the Uni...

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Judy Alexis Foundation lifts 50 youths with mentorship

By Ikenna Uwadileke The Judy Alexis Foundation, a non-governmental organisation based in Abuja has commenced its mentorship series to develop youth population on capacity and productivity. Speaking at the maiden edition of the mentors programme on Wednesday, the founder, Ms Judy Melifonwu said it was targeted at accelerating the potential of young Nigerians and give professionals opportunity to give back to their local communities. According to her, this elevate mentorship forum held at Triple 9 Apartments, Pool and Spa in Lifecamp brought to light the importance of mentorship and how it can aid people in all stages of life. “Many times people feel that money is what they need so that they can move to the next level in life. This is not always the case. “The Judy Alexis Fou...

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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