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NMA calls for female representation in governance
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) on Thursday lent its voice to the clamour for more female representation in governance. Dr Dumebi Owa, National Chairman, Committee on Gender Mainstreaming for the
PDP faction rejects Saraki’s reconciliation committee recommendation
A faction of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Niger, led by Mr Tanko Beji, has rejected the recommendation of Sen. Bukola Saraki led reconciliation committee urging all candidates for the
SARs official shot dead my 19-year-old son, father tells panel
Mr Kolawole Owoade, the father of Adewale Owoade, 19, on Thursday, recounted how officials of the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARs) shot dead his son. Owoade, who was led in
NNPC to generate $600m from Marginal fields – Minister
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, says his ministry is expected to generate 600million dollars from its new Marginal Fields. The minister made the disclosure at the
Over 2m jobs saved, created, as FG releases N288bn for ESP/COVID-19 implementation
We won’t allow vast majority of our people suffer, Osinbajo says New ICUs, Molecular Laboratories & Isolation Centres underway in 52 Federal Tertiary Health institutions Pharmaceutical industries get N1bn support
WARDC seeks to strengthen CSOs in tackling gender discrimination
Dr. Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi, Founding Director, Women Advocates Research & Documentation Centre, WARDC. By Josephine Agbonkhese & Elizabeth Osayande The Women Advocate Research and Documentation Centre, WARDC, in collaboration with the
Nigeria creates, saves over 2m jobs through Economic Sustainability Plan
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru THE Presidency yesterday said that Nigeria has created and saved over two million jobs through the implementation of the Economic Sustainability Plan, ESP, which began in June
Lagos assembly grants Sanwo-Olu’s ₦4.4bn procurement request for vehicles
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State. …Passes transport sector reform law 2021 By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday, approved ₦4,427,210,000 from the Special Expenditure Vote Head
Buhari re-appoints Alex Okoh as BPE DG
President Muhammadu Buhari By Johnbosco Agbakwuru PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has approved the renewal of the appointment of Mr Alexander Ayoola Okoh as the Director-General, Bureau of Public Enterprises, BPE, for
Covid-19: Vaccines administered in Oyo better handled — Makinde
Governor Seyi Makinde …as gov receives vaccination By Adeola Badru Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, yesterday said, Covid-19 vaccination being administered in the state are better handled than any
