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Girl-child Right and Freedom Protection Centre (GRFPC) a gender-based non-governmental organization has called on the federal government to prioritise the safety and well-being of all citizens, regardless of their gender. The Chairperson, Lynda Temitope Ajayi, in a press statement expressed concern that the crisis of this magnitude requires leaders to stand firm and participate fully in designing effective strategies to …

It’s true what they say – you’ve got to listen to your body. While some health ailments are scarily silent, there are a number of loud alarm bells that sound off when things are looking a little pear-shaped. Let’s start with unstable blood-sugars – if you’ve got any of these 5 symptoms, it’s worth heading to your doctor. Balanced blood …

The World Bank will collaborate with the Federal Government to roll out digital national identity cards for Nigerians. The World Bank Director for Nigeria, Shubham Chaudhuri, disclosed this at a dinner organised with the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy on Friday in Abuja. He said: “Our mission here in Nigeria is to eliminate poverty, make lives better, and create …

The Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Olamide Oladiji, has alleged a threat to his life following the impeachment process of the deputy governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa. Oladiji said fetish objects were dropped at the entrance to his official lodge in the early hours of Monday, September 25, 2023, stressing that his life has been under threats from unknown …

UFC star, Israel Adesanya faces up to three months in jail after he pleaded guilty to drunk-driving charges in New Zealand. The incident took place on August 19, when Adesanya was pulled over and found with 87 milligrams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood in his system. The legal limit in New Zealand is 50 milligrams. Adesanya was returning …

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has assured Nigerians of an adequate supply of Naira notes in the country. The bank’s Director of Corporate Communications, Isa AbdulMumin, said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. The CBN was reacting to reports of naira scarcity at the counters, Automated Teller Machines (ATMs), Points of Sale (PoS), and Bureaux de Change …

The current governor of Borno State, Governor, Babagana Zulum, today, visited the National Youth Service Corps orientation camp in Maiduguri. Don’t forget that 13 years Later, NYSC Orientation Camp Resumes in Borno State. During the governor’s visit to the NYSC camp, after 13 years of being shut down, Governor Zulum announced the donation of N36.4 million as palliatives to the …

The federal government has declared Wednesday 27th September, 2023 as Public Holiday in commemoration of Eid-ul-Maulid celebration, the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him). The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo who made the declaration in Abuja congratulated all Muslim faithfuls both home and in the Diaspora for witnessing this year’s occasion. His admonition to Nigerians, …

The Nigerian Union of Pensioners (NUP), Friday, said that the reappointment of Dr. Chioma Ejikeme as the Executive Secretary of the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) by president Bola Ahmed Tinubu was as a result of her love for the senior citizens. The union while commending the President for her reappointment, said she was in the habit of prompt payment …

The Imo State chapter of the Labour Party (LP) has accused the state governor, Hope Uzodimma of piloting to rig the November governorship election in the state. The LP made the accusation at a press conference in Owerri, the state capital, on Thursday, while condemning the arrest and brutalization of the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, in …