Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen (left); National President, Nigerian Labor Congress, Joe Ajaero; Minister of Labour and Productivity; Dr. Chris Ngige and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha during Workers Day’s celebration in Abuja By Emmanuel Adetoyese Badejo Workers’ Day, May 1, every year all over the world, necessary calls for […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari says that he protected the rights of journalists throughout his eight years in office. A statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina said he rejoiced with the media on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, celebrated every May 3 internationally. This year’s celebration marks 30 years since […]
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The Global Initiative for Asthma, GINA, the World Health Organization, WHO, and the Nigerian Thoracic Society, NTS, have called on world leaders to increase health budget in order to enhance access of their citizens to effective and quality medications, particularly, asthma patients. The bodies made the call on Tuesday, in commemoration of the 2023 annual […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari said his administration has fulfilled the promise of change to Nigerians. He stated this on Tuesday in when he presented keys to some new homeowners at the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) Zuba, in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The President in his speech at the inauguration of the estate, which covers a […]
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UTME centre Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that results of candidates, who took the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), will be released today. A statement by the organisation said those who took the test but encountered challenges without knowing, would not get results, but notifications for rescheduled examination. JAMB clarified: “Candidates […]
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Arrest 19 suspected terrorists Troops of 114 Task Force Battalion, Bita in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State, have rescued yet another abducted Chibok schoolgirl. The 26-year-old Hauwa Martha on serial number 2 in the abducted Chibok schoolgirls list since April 14, 2014, was rescued on April 21, 2023, with her three-year-old baby by […]
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Keyboard A Lagos-based social impact technology company, CDIAL AI, has unveiled plans to launch a revolutionary multilingual indigenous keyboard powered by Artificial Intelligence that enables seamless communication in 180 African languages. The founder of CDAIL, Mr Yinka Iyinolakan, yesterday in Abuja, stated that the indigenous Keyboard was developed to address the growing need to support […]
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Fake drugs Attorney General Alliance Africa Programme (AGA-Africa) in collaboration with policy makers of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) have rolled out the legal implications of fake medicines. They also rolled out strategies for safeguarding the pharmaceutical landscape in Nigeria and beyond from the nefarious activities of drug counterfeiters. Speaking at a two-day workshop […]
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Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat (right); Commissioner for Establishments, Training and Pensions, Mrs. Ajibola Ponle and others during the 2023 Workers’ Day celebration in Lagos… yesterday. Credit: Ayodele Adeniran • Tasks FG on refinery, pension, salary review • Sanwo-Olu promises better deals for workers • NUJ seeks re-introduction of media enhancement bill • […]
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Ahead of the sentencing of former Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate, Ike Ekweremadu on May 5, the House of Representatives has appealed to the Central Criminal Court, United Kingdom, to temper justice with mercy. This followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance raised by the deputy minority leader of the House, […]
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