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UNAIDS Advocates for Financing of Communities to Tackle HIV/AIDS UNAIDS has called for the financing of communities to tackle the scourge of HIV/AIDS. The body stated in a statement on Wednesday that communities are essential to the sustainability of the HIV response and broader global health efforts. They must be financed and supported in their…
Zulum Flags Off Rep Talba’s Palliative for 3,000 Constituents Borno State Governor Babagana Zulumhas flagged off the distribution of palliatives provided by the House of Representatives member for Marte, Monguno, and Nganzai Constituency, Engr. Bukar Talba. About 3,000 constituents benefited from the distribution, each receiving food items and cash donations. Zulum, represented at the occasion…
NDE Showcases Employment Initiatives at 46th Kaduna Trade Fair The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) is participating in the ongoing 46th Kaduna International Trade Fair, offering a platform for beneficiaries of its skills acquisition programs to exhibit their products and services. Themed “Promoting Efficiency in Manufacturing, Agriculture, and Trade through Digital Transformation,” the event aligns…
Nigerians Urged to Collaborate With NHRC to Achieve Human Rights Protection The federal government has urged citizens and other stakeholders to collaborate with and support the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), considering its crucial role in laying the cornerstone of human rights protection in Nigeria. The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice,…
Rivers Govt. Approves Immediate Construction of Admin Blocks, Hostels, and Others In Education Varsity. Barikui Felix, Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor Sir Siminalayi Fubara has approved immediate infrastructural intervention at the Ignatius Ajuru University of Education (IAUE). The Governor said construction work will begin in the coming days on an Administrative Block, Male and Female…
Traditional Healer Gets 14 Years For Sexual Assault Of Minor Justice Rahman Oshodi of an Ikeja Special Offences and Domestic Violence Court has sentenced a traditional herbal healer, Segun Shina, to 14 years imprisonment for attempting to sexually assault a 10-year-old (name withheld) who was suffering from epilepsy. The Lagos State Government initially arraigned the…
Man Bags 12 Years For Engaging A 17-Year Minor In Sexual Activity A Lagos State Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court sitting in Ikeja has sentenced one Alowonle Saliu to 12 years imprisonment for grievous harm and causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent. Justice Rahman Oshodi convicted the defendant of a…
Kazakhstan Expresses Willingness to Improve Volume of Trade with Nigeria Kazakhstan has expressed its willingness to improve its trade relations with Nigeria. Currently, the trade volume between both countries is about $1 million. The Asian country’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Alibek Kuantyrov, who is in Nigeria leading 30 delegates from both the public and…
Nigeria Demands Investigation into Death of its Footballer in Uganda The Nigerian government has demanded a full investigation of the circumstances surrounding the death of a Nigerian footballer, Abubakar Lawal, in Uganda. The Chairman/CEO of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, in a statement signed by the Commission’s spokesman, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, said the…
Kuwait Pledges Support for 200,000 Out-of-School Children in Nigeria The State of Kuwait has expressed its determination to emerge as the Middle East’s regional financial, commercial, and cultural hub by 2035. The country also pledged support for 200,000 out-of-school children in Nigeria The country’s ambassador to Nigeria made the disclosure, Mr Salim Khalifa Almuzayen, at…