Category: News
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SARS Reform: Presidential Panel recommends 37 officers for dismissal, 24 for prosecution
The Presidential Panel on Reform of SARS has recommended 37 police officers for dismissal and 24 for prosecution following 113 complaints on alleged human rights violations from across the country received by the Panel. This is contained in a statement signed by the Police Service Commission’s (PSC) Head, Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani, and…
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NCWD trains 100 rural female farmers on ICT, donates laptops
The National Center for Women Development (NCWD) on Friday disbursed laptops and some stipends to 100 female farmers trained on ICT to improve agricultural development. the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja reports that the newly trained female farmers were each given a laptop and some stipends after a five-day training on ICT and…
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ENDSARS protests: Osinbajo says feelings of frustration justified
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the Federal Government is concerned about the feelings of Nigerians as the #ENDSARS protests continues. The #ENDSARS protests, which started on Oct. 8, have continued even after the Inspector-General of Police (I-G) announced the dissolution of SARS on Oct. 11. Osinbajo, in a series on tweets, said that the government…
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Awolowo’s eldest daughter, Oyediran, dies at 79
Rev. Omotola Oyediran, the eldest daughter of late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, died on Friday at age 79. The news of Oyediran’s was confirmed in a statement issued on Friday evening by the husband on behalf of the family and made available to news in Ibadan. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that the late Oyediran,…
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We have inaugurated partners against human trafficking in 14 states –NAPTIP D-G
The Director-General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Mrs Julie Okah-Donli, says the agency had so far inaugurated task force against human trafficking in 14 states. The DG disclosed this on Friday in Abuja, at a news conference, to keep the media and the general public abreast of the…
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Buhari hosts Senegal, Guinea Bissau leaders to dinner
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday hosted Presidents Macky Sall of Senegal and Umaro Embalo of Guinea Bissau to a private dinner at the State House, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the two West African leaders are in Abuja on official engagements when the Nigerian leader invited them for the dinner. NAN…
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Strike: FG to release N30bn earned allowances to ASUU
The Federal Government has agreed to release N30 billion as part payment of the Earned Academic Allowances (EAA) to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Sen. Chris Ngige. Minister of Labour and Employment said this at the end of a meeting between the Federal Government and ASUU on Friday in Abuja. “The Accountant General…
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NCC moves to formulate policies on 5G
The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) says it is working vigorously with multi-sector stakeholders to formulate policies for the 5th generation (5G) mobile network. The Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umaru Danbatta, made this known on Wednesday during a virtual innovative tech forum organised by Nigeria Information Technology Reporters Association (NITRA). The theme of the…
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Enviromentalist calls for proactive measures to save Niger-Delta
An environmentalist, Mr Okezi Odugala, has called for mitigation and adaptation approach by relevant stakeholders as proactive measures to save the Niger Delta area from climate change disasters. Odugala, also the Executive Director of Eziodu Initiative for Sustainable Environmental Development (EISED), made the call on Wednesday in a statement. He said that it was high…
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PTF committed to transparency, accountability in managing COVID-19 funds
The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 has reiterated its commitment to transparency and accountability in funds management. The National Coordinator of PTF, Dr Sani Aliyu, told the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN), in Abuja, that the federal government launched two transparent dashboards to monitor the nation’s COVID-19 expenses and other responses. “The PTF, in its continuous…