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FG Declares Holidays for Christmas, New Year Celebrations The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, 25th, Thursday, 26th of December 2024, and Wednesday, 1st of January 2025, as Public Holidays to celebrate Christmas, Boxing Day, and New Year, respectively. The Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government,…
Maitama, Okija Stampede, Women Affair Minister Express Pain *says incidences avoidable Minister of Women Affairs Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim has lamented the loss of lives in Maitama, Abuja, and Okija, in Anambra State, during food distribution drives by private institutions aimed at supporting the people as they celebrate the festive season. The minister expressed deep grief,…
CUBA: March Their Removal From The List Of Alleged Terrorism Sponsor. On December 20, at the end of the plenary session of the National Assembly of People’s Power of the Republic of Cuba (ANPP), a popular march took place in front of the United States Embassy in Havana, with the aim of firmly and forcefully…
UN Women, NNWM Collaborate on Peaceful Cohabitation in Nigeria The United Nations (UN) Women and the National Network of Women Mediators (NNWM) have collaborated to enhance peace cohabitation in Nigeria. The two devised strategies to strengthen the integration of state-level women’s mediation networks into national and regional networks of women mediators. They also expressed their…
Naija Entrepreneurship Academy Launched to Address Youth Unemployment. An entrepreneurship initiative – Naija Entrepreneurship Academy (NEA), has been launched to curb youth unemployment nationwide. The launch, initiated by Fatima Sadiq Mohammed, a social development consultant, followed the endorsement of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum. The project is an online portal that hosts free learning courses for…
ECOWAS Finalises Framework for Establishment of USD75 Million Renewal Energy Facility. Tuggar Calls for Creation of Enabling Environment First Private Sector to Thrive. The Economic Community of West African States has finalised the framework for the establishment of a $75 million ECOWAS Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Facility. The regional bloc is also interested in…
US Supports Ancient Nigerian Earthworks at Sungbo Eredo The United States has provided $400,000 to preserve the Ancient Nigerian Earthworks at Sungbo’s Eredo. According to a statement on Wednesday by the US Embassy in Nigeria, the U.S. Mission to Nigeria proudly marks the culmination of a five-year effort to preserve and document Sungbo’s Eredo, a…
World Human Rights Day: CSO Campaigns Against Rising Injustice in Nigeria By Tracy Ohovwore The Edo Civil Society Organizations (EDOSCO) have called for addressing the inhumanity and infringements on the exercise of human rights in the country. The group called for addressing issues related to human rights to commemorate World Human Rights Day, which is…