By Justina Auta The National Council of Women Societies (NCWS) and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) says there is need to extend the humanitarian protection intervention given to women and girls in the North East to all parts of the federation. They made the call during the National Women Conference in commemoration of the 2022 16 days of Activism to end Gender Based Violence organised by the NCWS in Abuja. Mr Tony Ojukwu, Executive Secretary, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), said that as at August 2022, over 1.4 million complaints were received by the Commission’s offices throughout the country…
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The National President of Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA), Mrs Salamatu Yahaya on Wednesday, inaugurated a solar powered borehole, overhead water tank and rehabilitated Visco Vaginal Fistula (VVF) centre in Sokoto state. The centre located at Maryam Abacha Women and Children Hospital, underwent structural facelift, provided with office furniture, empowerment training tools and medical equipment. Yahaya said that the efforts were part of NAOWA’s vision to support the less privileged persons, women empowerment and uplift living standards of citizens. Yahaya also donated foodstuffs, detergents and other commodities to the VVF victims and commended the hospital management for the efforts…
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) in partnership with FSDH Merchant Bank has approved $35 million credit facility to support medium-scale businesses in the emerging sectors of the Nigerian economy. The Managing Director, FSDH Merchant Bank, Bukola Smith said in a statement in Lagos that the facilities were two-folds. “The WCS facility will help FSDH to provide loans to local enterprises in Nigeria especially those with foreign currency receivables. “The GTFP is a functional trade finance tool that would enable FSDH to support its numerous Trade Finance customers as it will open them up to access any beneficiary across the globe,”…
Kizz Daniel’s official disc jockey, Amunuba Chibuike, known as DJ Chi, has described his experience performing at the FIFA World Cup global stage as “phenomenal and mind-blowing”, particularly the global acceptance of Nigerian music. Singer Kizz Daniel, alongside DJ Chi performed on stage at the FIFA World Cup 2022 Fan Festival at Al Bidda Park on Novemver 23, in Doha. Speaking in Lagos on Thursday, Dj Chi said the experience was not one to forget in a hurry. ”I experienced the whole world singing along to afro beat and Nigerian music especially, I was overwhelmed. Despite some lyrics in local language, the…
The federal government has redeemed its pledge to one of the 1994 Super Eagles Team members 28 years after by handing over the keys of a 3-bedroom bungalow to Mr Clemence Westerhof, former Coach of the team. The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola handed over the keys to Westerhof at the prototype housing estate along Gwagwalada-Kuje road, on Wednesday in Abuja. He was represented by Mr Solomon Labafilo, Director, Department of Public Buildings and Housing. Fashola said that the government came up with the scheme called prototype housing scheme in Lagos, Abuja, Port-Harcourt and other parts of the country.…
Yonhap News Agency, South Korea’s key newswire, has been selected for this year’s Google News Initiative (GNI) Innovation Challenge program, the U.S. tech giant said Tuesday. The GNI Innovation Challenge is part of Google Inc.’s annual program to pick news media from countries around the world and provide financial support to them for their roles in developing new paths in online journalism through new technologies. Along with Yonhap, short-form news platform Team Sliver has also become a recipient of the program in South Korea. In Japan, TV Asahi was listed. Google said Yonhap’s “news game” service provides optimized and appropriate…
The 650,000 barrels per day (BPD) integrated refinery project, Dangote Sugar Refinery, Numan and Tunga Operations, Dangote cement Plc and NASCON Allied Plc, can key into the continental scheme for greater impact Africa’s foremost conglomerate, Dangote Group on Tuesday turned a Mecca of sort as participants thronged its pavilion to have a glimpse of the several innovative products displayed there. Some of the participants who visited the company’s pavilion included top government officials, Emirs, investors, academics, and several high-profile personalities. The company, which is the major sponsor of the 43rd Trade Fair, is being organized by the Kano Chamber of…
Borno state governor, Babagana Zulum has presented the 2023 appropriation bill of N234.8 billion to the state House of Assembly. The budget is tagged “Budget of Continuity for Sustainability” made up of N144.5 billion for recurrent expenditure and N90.6 billion for capital expenditure. From the budget outlook, the ministry of Finance took the lion’s share of N30.6 billion; education, N28 billion; works, N25.9 billion, health 19.9 billion and RRR N19.6 billion. “A total sum of N234,831,950,000.00 has been budgeted for the 2023 fiscal year, which is made up N144,175,033,000.00 for capital expenditure and N90,656,917,000.00 for recurrent expenditure to be financed from…
The locations of the auction are 40, Bourdillon Road, Ikoyi, Lagos; 15A Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos; 14 Cameroon Road, Ikoyi Lagos and CVU Obalende, Ikoyi, Lagos The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commenced the auction of a total of 435 cars, which are subjects of final forfeiture orders in Lagos, in line with the EFCC (Establishment) Act 2004; Public Procurement Act 2007 and the Proceeds of Crimes (Recovery and Management) Act 2022. The exercise scheduled to take place across the Commands of the Commission, started on Tuesday, December 6, 2022 in Lagos with inspection of items by members…
“Despite the Court’s uneasiness, then, with both the circumstances of bin Salman’s appointment and the credible allegations of his involvement in Khashoggi’s murder, the United States has informed the Court that he is immune” – Judge Bates Judge John Bates dismissed the lawsuit saying the Saudi Arabian crown prince had immunity granted by the Biden administration. A federal judge in Washington, DC has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the fiancée of slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi against Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, citing US President Joe Biden’s granting of immunity to the prince. United States District Judge John Bates suggested on…