Tag: Support
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Defence Chief seeks more legislative support for armed forces
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Lucky Irabor, has solicited the support and trust of the National Assembly for the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) and other security agencies in their task of defending the nation against adversaries. The Acting Director, Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement on Friday, said that Irabor…
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Niger Govt/UNICEF provide support to abducted Kagara boys, families
The Niger state government in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Funds (UNICEF) has trained psychosocial team to provide support to abducted students of Government Science College, Kagara and their families. Our correspondent reports in Minna on Monday that the one-day training was for evidence building, case management and skills for psychosocial support to abducted…
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NAPTIP seeks NAF support in combating human trafficking
The Director-General, National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has solicited the assistance of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), in combating human trafficking in the country. A statement by the Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF Headquarters, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, on Saturday stated that Sulaiman-Ibrahim stated this…
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LG Poll: Kaduna Deputy Governor drums support for women aspirants
Kaduna State Deputy Governor, Dr Hadiza Balarabe has called for massive support for women aspirants in the forthcoming local government elections in the state. The Deputy Governor made the call when she received a coalition of women groups under the umbrella of Jam’iyyar Matan Arewa, who paid her a courtesy visit on Thursday in Kaduna. “The elections…
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Grammy Awards organisers pledge support to Biden, Harris
Recording Academy, Organisers of the Grammy Awards, has pledged to support the administration of Joe Biden, the newly elected United States of America President and his vice, Kamala Harris, in rebuilding and revitalising the U.S. creative economy. The Recording Academy (formally the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences; abbreviated NARAS) is an American learned…
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COVID-19: 4,500 transport workers to get FG’s support in Katsina
The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (SMEDAN) 4,500 transport workers in Katsina State with N30,000 each, to enhance their businesses due to the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The Director-General, SMEDAN, Dr Dikko Umar-Radda, made the disclosure on Monday during a meeting with various associations under the transport sector in the state. He said that a…
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UNGA President Muhammad-Bande urges support for Lebanon
President of the UN General Assembly, Amb. Tijani Muhammad-Bande, has urged the international community to stand by the people of Lebanon following the Aug. 4 deadly explosions in Beirut. Muhammad-Bande made the call during a virtual briefing by high-level UN officials on the humanitarian situation in Lebanon, on Monday. According to the World Health Organisation,…