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Abia, Bank Of Industry Seal N10bn Partnership

The Abia State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Bank of Industry (BOI) for a N10 billion funding initiative. The agreement commits both parties to contribute N5 billion each, creating a pool of N10 billion aimed at supporting entrepreneurs across the state. BoI’s Executive Director of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises...
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Twice-Yearly Injection Reduces HIV Risk –Study

A new HIV prevention injection, hailed as a major breakthrough in the fight against AIDS, has demonstrated near-perfect results in clinical trials. The drug, known as lenacapavir, requires administration only twice a year. Results of the trial for HIV prevention in men and gender-diverse people, are published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The...
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GBV: CSOs Demand Safe Environment For Women, Girls

The Initiative for Research, Innovation, and Advocacy in Development (IRIAD) and The Electoral Hub have asked the federal and state governments to ensure safe environments for women and girls. Observing this year’s 16 Days of Activism tagged, “Towards Beijing +30: Unite to End Violence Against Women and Girls,” IRIADThe Electoral Hub also called for the...
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FCt NLC Workers Begin Strike Over Minimum Wage

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council has directed all workers in the six area councils of Abuja to begin an indefinite strike from Sunday, December 1, 2024. Chairman of the council, Knabanyi Adalo in a directive at the weekend in Abuja said the decision was in adherence to the communique issued...
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We’ll Create Enabling Environment For Digital Innovation –NITDA

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) Director-General Kashifu Abdullahi has stressed the agency’s commitment to creating an enabling environment for digital innovation through strategic policies, partnerships, and capacitybuilding initiatives. He said this on the sidelines of a two-day ISF Summit 2024 at the University of Ibadan at the weekend The summit convened by the...
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Oyo Advises Pregnant Women To Undergo HIV Tests

The Oyo State Agency for the Control of AIDS (OYSACA) has advised pregnant women to register for ante-natal care and ensure they undergo HIV tests to determine their HIV status. Chairman Gbola Adetunji gave the advice during a campaign to commemorate the 2024 World AIDS Day. He emphasized that Nigeria contributes significantly to the global...
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Lagos-Sango-Ota Road To Be Reopened Within 10 Days

The Federal Government has begun asphalt overlay work on the Lagos-Sango-Ota-Abeokuta Expressway and is ready to open the road to traffic within the next 10 days. The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, gave the assurance in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, while addressing concerns...
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