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65th UN Session: Farouq makes case for women in governance
Hajia Sadiya Umar-Farouq, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development. By Joseph Erunke ABUJA–MINISTER of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq presented a
Putin to Receive Coronavirus Vaccine Tuesday
President Vladimir Putin will get a coronavirus vaccine shot on Tuesday, several months after widespread vaccination started in Russia. Kremlin opponents have criticized Putin for not getting vaccinated amid a
Northern Elders Say Attacks, Instability in Nigeria Shows Weak and Ineffective Governance
The Northern Elders Forum, a group comprising of eminent personalities from northern Nigeria, says the several attacks and instability plaguing the country is as a result of a combination of
Stock market rebounds as investors gain N178bn
By Peter Egwuatu The stock market rebounds as it opened the week (Monday) on a positive note with investors gaining over N178 billion from their investment. Specifically, the Nigerian Stock
Take COVID-19 vaccine, Zik, Ekwueme’s wives tell Nigerians
…Thank Gov. Ugwuanyi for their vaccinations Prof. Uche Azikiwe, the wife of the former Premier of the Eastern Region and Nigeria’s first President, late Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, and Mrs. Beatrice
Do not politicize attempt on my life ― Ortom pleads
By Peter Duru Governor Samuel Ortom Monday cautioned against anyone politicizing last Saturday’s attempt on his life by suspected armed herdsmen at Tyo-Mu community in the outskirts of Makurdi town
COVID-19: Taraba commences vaccination as Gov Ishaku receives first jab
By Femi Bolaji Taraba state Governor, Darius Ishaku has received his first jab of the Oxford Astrazeneca COVID-19 Vaccine. The vaccine was administered to the governor at the conference hall
WORLD WATER DAY: Declare state of emergency in water sector, CAPPA tells Sanwo-Olu
From left—Veteran unionist, Sylvester Ejiofor; CAPPA: Associate Director, Aderonke Ige; Executive Director, Akinbode Oluwafemi, and Director of Programmes, Philip Jakpor, at the briefing to unveil the report “COVID-19 and Water:
Senate expresses commitment towards addressing decay in tertiary institutions
Senate The Senate has expressed commitment towards addressing infrastructure decay in tertiary institutions across the country. Sen.Ahmed Kaita, Chairman, Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and Tetfund gave the assurance on Monday in
CISLAC condemns arrest, intimidation of peaceful protesters in Niger Republic
Calls for release of human rights activist, Abdoulabo, protesters By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, CISLAC, Monday, condemned the arrest and intimidation of protesters in
