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DSS Reitterates Commitment To Gender Mainstreaming, Launches Policy Framework
Princess-Ekwi Ajide Abuja
The Department of State Services, DSS, has reitterated its commitment to promoting gender equality in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs, and the National Gender Policy...
The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, PEPC, sitting in Abuja has deferred further proceedings on the petition the candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr. Peter Obi, filed to challenge the outcome of the 2023 presidential election, to May 17.
The...
By Eleugu Mgbemgasa
The APC South East National Vice Chairman, Dr. Ijeomah Arodiogbu, says upgrading of Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Owerri to Federal University Teaching Hospital (FUTH), Owerri is a landmark achievement by the APC led government, a feat he...
The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Imo State Council, has appealed for calm, normalcy and caution over the current Imo NLC Crisis.
The NUJ stated this in statement signed by the Caretaker Committee Chairman, Comrade Precious Nwadike and Secretary, Ori...
By Princess-Ekwi Ajide, Abuja
ECOWAS Female Parliamentarians , ECOFEPA, has said it would give women and youths of ECOWAS member states voices through rejuvenation of democracy.
In a bid to scale up women and youth representation in ECOWAS Member States, ECOWAS...
By Princess-Ekwi Ajide, Abuja
Defence Headquarters says it will sustain its onslaught against oil theft, illegal refineries and other criminal activities in the Niger Delta through aggressive patrols, raids and clearance operations.
They stated this as troops of Joint Task Force...
By Princess-Ekwi Ajide, Abuja
The Federal Government of Nigeria through the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, has signed a memorandum of understanding, MoU, with Across Atlantic Development, AAD, United Kingdom to develop and establish a Science Park, and Museum...
By Princess-Ekwi Ajide, Abuja
The Federal Government of Nigeria has signed letter of intent to deepen bilateral defence cooperation with the Government of of Indonesia
The signing ceremony held at the Ministry of Defence Headquarters, Ship House Abuja, where the Minister...
By Princess-Ekwi Ajide, Abuja
The European Union, EU, has call for the protection of women journalists around the world. The EU stated this during the commemoration of the 30th anniversary of World Press Freedom Day.
It is three decades since the...
Young Christian Workers, YCW, have been charged to become the change they desire to make Nigeria a better place.
Speaker after speaker at the first ever Workers Day celebration by the Abuja Archdiocesan YCW, harped on the need for youths...
By Udo Chukwu Kay Cee
The current state of political affairs in Imo State is expressly similar to the unmitigated failure prevalent in the Nigerian body politic today.To be precise, Imo State and her politics reflect, in smaller measure and...
The Troops of Operation Hadarn Daji has neutralized bandits, recovered arms and ammunition in Zamfara State.
This was made know in a statement by Musa Danmadam, Major General Director, Defence Media Operation, Defence Headquarters and made available to newsmen.
The statement...
Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Mr Umana Okon Umana, has said that the Buhari administration is helping to improve the living standard of many Nigerians by providing them with vocational training in a wide range of marketable skills that...
By Princess-Ekwi Ajide, Abuja
Following the incarceration of the former Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate, Dr Ike Ekweremadu in the United Kingdom over alleged organ trafficking, the Speaker of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament, Dr....
By Princess-Ekwi Ajide, Abuja
According to reports, Nigeria lost one thousand two hundred and forty five lives following terrorist attacks in 2019 alone.
This number is adjuged an overall decrease in the number of deaths, ascribed to Boko Haram, ethnic militia,...
By Mary Ugorji
A former House of Assembly aspirant, Hon. Kelechi Anoruo was among chieftains of the people's Democratic party (PDP), All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) and Labour Party (LP) who defected to the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) in...
By Princess-Ekwi Ajide
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, says 947,000 candidates sat for the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in the last two days.
The Head, Public Affairs and Protocol of JAMB, Dr Fabian Benjamin, who stated this after monitoring...
The National Economic Council (NEC), presided over by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, has agreed that the removal of petrol subsidy should be suspended temporarily.
NEC, however, said all of the preparatory works should continue in consultation with the states and other...
The residents of Assumpta Minor Seminary Road, Naze in Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo State on Monday this week, took to the street to protest against the unfortunate condition of Environmental Pollution said to be caused by...
By Princess-Ekwi Ajide, Abuja
World Health Organization, WHO, has said their first recommended malaria vaccine to prevent malaria in children (also known as RTS,S) is saving lives.
A WHO-coordinated pilot programme in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi, where nearly 1.5 million children...
Following the death of Dame Dorothy Nsonma Ihedioha, mother to former Imo State Governor, Rt Hon Emeka Ihedioha, Onu Igbo Ndigbo Gburugburu, Chief Engr Ejike Iwu, has sent a message of condolence to the chieftain of the Peoples Democratic...
By Ikenna Orioha
With a view to strengthening development, peace, security, economic prosperity, comfort and conviviality in Imo State and other parts of Igbo, the All Progressive Congress (APC) South East National Vice Chairman, Dr. Ijeoma Arodiogbu, has urged the...
By Princess-Ekwi Ajide
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), in its Fifth Global Report on Trafficking in Persons, said out of the 4,799 victims detected in 26 Sub-Saharan Africa countries, 3,336 were in West Africa including 2,553...
By Princess-Ekwi Ajide
The ECOWAS Commission has signed €1.3 million grant to train youths of member states in agrocology.
The President of ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, signed grant agreements with 15 training Centres to build capacity of youths on...
By Princess-Ekwi Ajide
The Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security of the ECOWAS Commission, has held a workshop on peace, for the forthcoming general elections in Sierra Leone.
The Commission held the workshop l in partnership with the Sierra Leone’s...
The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, has provided clarification on a property he was said to have acquired in the United States of America.
Keyamo, in a statement via his verified Twitter handle on Saturday, said...
By Kelechi Ugo
The Imo State ObiDient Movement which is an umbrella name for the key stakeholders and Supporters of Peter Obi, the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, met on Thursday, April 20, 2023, in Owerri and reviewed the...
EID EL-FITR VIRTUES OF RAMADAN CRUCIAL TO A STRONGER, HAPPIER NATION
The All Progressives Congress (APC) rejoices with the Muslim Ummah, and all Nigerians, as they celebrate this year's Eid El-Fitr, marking the end of the Holy Month of Ramadan.
For...
ANAMBRA STATE GOVT TO PARTNER MANUFACTURERS ON INDUSTRIALIZATION OF THE STATE
By Christian ABURIME
Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo has given the commitment of the State Government to partner with the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) and the...
From Everest Ezihe, Owerri
Worried by the number of hours and energy most Nigerians spent daily in unnecessary things, Mrs. Nkechi Ezugwu has passionately advised that such time and energies should be optimally diverted into doing sporting activities for their...
