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NGOs to distribute 5,000 sanitary pads to Bauchi school girls
A coalition of some non-governmental organisations based in Bauchi State has concluded plans to distribute no fewer than 5,000 sanitary pads to teenage girls in schools and communities in the state.
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Gaza: Amnesty Chief Calls Out West’s ‘Double Standards’
Amnesty International Chief Agnes Callamard has called out the West’s approach to the wars in Ukraine and Gaza.
According to Callamard, “the double standards of those governments… are the bigger threat to human rights right now.”
At…
NGO to rehabilitate 11 Primary Health Centers in Sokoto
Sokoto NGO funded by Global Affairs Canada, Plan International has embarked on a project to rehabilitate 11 Primary Health Centres across seven Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Sokoto State. Mr Usie Charles, the Country Director of Plan…
NNPC to partner with NEITI to reconcile financial records
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) says it is collaborating with the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) and other stakeholders to reconcile alleged indebtedness by the company.
The…
Senate Resolute in Addressing Environmental Degradation
Sen. Ned Nwoko, PDP-Delta, and Senate Vice Chairman on Environment have disclosed that the Senate was resolute in addressing flooding and gas flaring to reduce environmental degradation in Nigeria.
Nwoko, representing Delta North…
Hospitality: Cross River State Kicks-off ₦10m Bailout Funds to Businesses in Financial Crisis
The Cross River State Government through its Tourism Bureau, has commenced the process of providing ₦10 Million bailout funds to businesses in the hospitality and tourism industry experiencing financial difficulty, to revamp the industry.…
Lagos Sets Safety Standards for Retail Gas Operators
Lagos State Government has set safety standards for the retail gas operators domiciled in the state.
The Director General Lagos State Safety Commission Mr. Lanre Mojola said that there must be a template that will…
Russian Oligarch Kuzmichev Detained In France
Russian tycoon Alexey Kuzmichev has been detained for questioning in France in connection with alleged tax evasion and money laundering and for violating international sanctions, the French Financial Prosecutors’ Office has said on Tuesday.…
Institute’s DG Tells Oppositions To Embrace Statesmanship
The Director General of Micheal Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies, Ilorin, North Central Nigeria, Comrade Issa Aremu says with the Supreme Court's judgement that affirmed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives…
Social Media Tools Becoming Weapons Of Mass Destruction – Varsity Don
Social Media tools are becoming weapons of mass destruction in the hands of youths, Associate Professor Desmond Okocha, Dean, Faculty of Communication and Media Studies, Bingham University, has said.
Okocha made the remark in a…