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Tinubu Approves Employment Of 774 Health Fellows

President Bola Tinubu has approved the employment of 774 National Health Fellows, a pivotal initiative led by the Federal Ministry of Health to foster sustained improvements within Nigeria’s healthcare system. Tinubu announced the fellows ‘ employment yesterday during the programme’s launch in Abuja. Nigeria’s development partners, senior government officials, and traditional leaders, including the Olu...
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Declare Femicide National Emergency, CAPPA Tells Tinubu

A coalition of civil society organisations, including Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to immediately declare the widespread violence against women and the escalating femicide crisis in Nigeria “A national emergency and threat to national security as the country celebrate this year’s International Women’s Day (IWD). Similarly,...
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Ogun Shuts Two Firms Over Fatal Industrial Accidents

The Ogun State Government has sealed two firms over industrial accidents resulting in deaths. Chairman of the State Task Force on Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Farook Akintunde said this in a statement yesterday. Akintunde named the firms as Quantum Steel Industry in the Ogijo, Sagamu Local Government Area and Xinfeng Plastics Limited on the Lagos-Ibadan...
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IWD: FG Identifies 4 Dimensions Of Challenges Facing Women

The Federal Government yesterday identified four critical dimensions of challenges confronting Nigerian women. The Minister of Women’s Affairs Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim listed them as legal and policy framework, economic empowerment, gender-based violence and social norms, political representation, and leadership. She said this this at a news conference to mark the 2025 International Women’s Day (IWD) in...
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ASUU Sokoto Varsity Calls Off Indefinite Strike

The Sokoto State University (SSU) chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has officially announced the suspension of its indefinite strike, allowing academic activities to resume without delay. This decision was made after a congress held on Thursday at Lecture Hall 2, Faculty of Arts, where ASUU members reviewed the outcomes of a...
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Trino Motion Pictures Reaffirms Commitment To Women’s Devt

Lagos-based film production company, Trino Motion Pictures, has reaffirmed its commitment to developing and producing films that amplify women’s voices. As part of its activities for this year’s International Women’s Day, which holds Saturday, February 8, Trino Motion Pictures unveiled plan to “celebrate the extraordinary women who bring their talent, passion, and unique perspectives to...
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Plateau Revenue Service Targets N52bn In 2025

The Plateau State Internal Revenue Service (PSIRS) has announced a revenue growth trajectory, with a significant increase from N15.9 billion in 2023 to N31.14 billion in 2024. The Chairman of the PSIRS, Jim Pam Wayas, while addressing a press conference in Jos on Friday, said the organization has made tremendous progress since taking office in...
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Afenifere Mourns Doyin Okupe

Afenifere, the Pan Yoruba Socio-political group has mourned the death of Doyin Okupe, a former Spokesperson of President Olusegun Obasanjo. The mainstream Yoruba group, through its Organizing Secretary, Kole Omololu, described the death of Okupe not only as a loss to his family and Ogun State but to the entire country. Omololu, in the statement...
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C’River Approves State-Owned Electricity Policy

An emergency meeting of the State Executive Council of Cross River State held yesterday, has approved a presentation from the Governor for a state-owned electricity policy document. The Cross River State Electricity Policy provides a comprehensive roadmap to overhaul the state energy framework by introducing a competitive market model underpinned by robust institutional structures. The...
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