Category: News
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Children’s Day: Ekiti LG Chairman warns parents against child abuse
Mr Sola Olominu, the Chairman of Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti, has warned parents to desist from maltreating and engaging their children in illicit businesses. Olominu gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ikole-Ekiti on Thursday. Our correspondent reports that the theme of 2021 Celebration is “Unite…
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Constitution amendment: Lecturer wants traditional rulers’ roles specified
Dr Ali Abbas, a former Head of Political Science Department, Yobe University has called for the inclusion of well-specified roles for traditional rulers in the constitution amendment. Abbas made the call on Thursday in an interview with our correspondent in Damaturu. He said that traditional rulers have a huge role to play as custodians of the culture and tradition…
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Social media promoting fake news, hate speech in Nigeria – Council
The African Council for Communication Education (ACCE) says the use of social media has heightened the spread of fake news and hate speech in Nigeria.Prof. Nmandi Ekeanyanwu, National President of Nigerian chapter of the council, said this at the 22nd International Conference and Annual General Meeting of ACCE in Kano.our correspondenreports that the theme of…
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Insecurity: FG urged to convene security summit
Disturbed by the level of insecurity in the country, political scientists from all Nigerian universities, under the aegis of the Nigerian Political Science Association (NPSA), have called on the federal government to convene a security summit that would be charged with the primary responsibility of developing a blueprint and roadmap for dealing with insecurity and…
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9,030 shortchanged pensioners appeal to Gov AbdulRazaq for help
Pensioners numbering over 9,000 in Kwara state have appealed to Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to passionately look into their plight by approving the payment of their outstanding N1.68bn gratuity owed them since 2008 when former Senate President Bukola Saraki was governor. Addressing journalists in Ilorin, the state capital, on Wednesday, spokesman of the Concerned Pensioners, Comrade…
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Gov. Uzodinma calls for active participation in constitution review
Gov. Hope Uzodinma of Imo has urged various groups to actively contribute towards making a constitution that will address the concerns of majority of Nigerians. Uzodinma made the call at the opening of public hearing on the review of the 1999 Constitution in Owerri on Wednesday. He said that there had been series of agitations…
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FG declares 4 additional LGAs open defecation-free
Federal Ministry of Water Resources has declared four additional local government areas open defecation free, having met the requirements slated in the ODF protocol for hygiene promotion. Our correspondent reports that the LGAs are: Ganjuwa in Bauchi, Machina in Yobe as well as Giwa and Kaura in Kaduna state, making it 61 out of the…
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Akeredolu calls for objective review of 1999 Constitution
Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has called on those participating in the review of the 1999 Constitution to put aside partisanship for the unity of the country.Akeredolu made the call on Wednesday in Akure at the ongoing southwest zonal constitution review meeting of the senate.He said growth and eventual development of Nigeria could only …
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2.4m practice open defecation in Plateau , says sanitation GM
Mr Peter Kassam , General Manger, Plateau Rural Water Supply And Sanitation Agency (PRUWASSA) has said that no fewer than 2.4 million people practice open defecation. Kassam disclosed this on Thursday in Jos, at a one-day sensitisation capacity building workshop . The workshop was organised by the Federal Ministry of Water Resources in collaboration with…
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FIDA Ekiti trains pupils on Child Rights Law
Members of International Federation of Female Lawyers, FIDA in Ekiti State on Wednesday sensitised primary school pupils on the Child Right Law as part of activities marking the 2021 Children Day celebration. The Chairperson of FIDA in Ekiti, Mrs Oluwatoyin Odunayo said that the pupils needed to be familiar with their rights at the early…