Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) and The Albino Foundation (TAF), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote inclusion of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) and other marginalised groups in the society. The National President of NAWOJ, Mrs Ladi Bala said during the signing of the legal documents on Tuesday in Abuja, that the MoU would give more visibility to issues affecting PWDs and other vulnerable groups in the country. Bala says journalists are critical stakeholders in advancing the cause of governance, hence will use their platforms to create space that will highlight and bring necessary changes on issues affecting…
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The National Industrial Court (NIC) in Abuja on Tuesday, directed the National Examinations Council (NECO) to reinstate its two dismissed senior staff. The dismissed senior staff of NECO, Mr. Charles Berje and Dr. Anthonia Utoh through their counsel, Job Okebe in motion had prayed the court for an order of reinstatement of his clients. Their counsel had also prayed the court for an order of mandatory injunction, restraining the defendant from taking any further action in the matter pending the determination of the substantive suit. Specifically, the claimants had asked the court to restrain the defendants (NECO) from dismissing them…
The Katsina Emirate Council has suspended the royal Eid-el-Kabir festivity, popularly known as ‘Durbar’, which is billed to hold on Saturday. The durbar festival dates back to hundreds of years and involves the display of horse riding skills by districts and nobility households, who pay homage to the Emir on Eid day, known in Katsina as `Hawan Daushe’. The emir on his part leads a contingent of members of the Emirate Council, district and village heads in a procession of horses, known as `Hawan Bariki’, to pay homage to the state governor, a day after the Eid. The Emir, Abdulmumini…
The Kaduna state governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Uba Sani has picked governor Nasir El-Rufai’s deputy, Dr. Hadiza Balarabe as his running mate for the 2023 elections in the state. The candidate in a statement on Monday night, said he made the decision after consultations with critical stakeholders. ”I am happy to announce that I have picked Her Excellency, Dr. Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe as my running mate in the 2023 governorship election in Kaduna state,” he stated. According to him, Dr. Balarabe has contributed immensely to the giant strides recorded by El-Rufai’s administration in infrastructure and human…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said it is ready to call off its nationwide industrial action immediately if the Federal Government signs the negotiated agreement. ASUU on February 14 embarked on a strike to press home its demand, including the government’s investment in the nation’s university infrastructure, and payment of members’ salaries through the recommended University Transparency and Accountability Solution (UTAS), among several others. Speaking in an interview on ChannelsTV’s Politics Today on Tuesday, the ASUU President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke said the union is waiting for a positive response from President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. “As far as…
The European single currency sank Tuesday to its lowest level against the dollar since 2002 as data pointed to a growing recession risk in the eurozone. The euro also dived as investors eyed aggressive interest rate hikes by the US Federal Reserve in its fight against inflation, in contrast with the European Central Bank which plans more modest increases. Just before 0900 GMT, the shared eurozone unit tumbled to $1.0306, threatening a push towards dollar parity for the first time since the euro’s creation in 1999. Economic growth in the eurozone floundered in June, a key survey showed Tuesday, hit…
A global streaming platform, Spotify, says Nigerian singer and songwriter, Simi Ogunleye, popularly known as “Simi”, has been selected as Spotify EQUAL Africa music programme ambassador for July. Phiona Okumu, Spotify’s head of music for sub-Saharan Africa, dusclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. This announcement followed the release of her latest album, “TBH (To Be Honest)”, which came out in June. Okumu said that Simi joined other Nigerian artistes like Tiwa Savage, Ayra Starr, Asa, and FAVE to be part of EQUAL Africa, which aims to spotlight and amplify the voices of talented African female artists making…
South Korea’s consumer price inflation (CPI), increased in June, its fastest pace since 1998, adding pressure on the country’s apex bank to tighten its policy further, official data showed on Tuesday. The consumer price index gained 6.0 per cent year-on-year in June, following a 5.4 per cent increase in May. The Korean statistics agency reported that this was the fastest rate of growth since Nov. 1998, and exceeded the expected rate of 5.9 per cent. Excluding food and energy, core consumer prices advanced to 3.9 per cent in June, following a 3.4 per cent rise in the preceding month. On…
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) says it has licensed about 88 Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) plants and skids in Kaduna State. Abdullahi Ibrahim, the team lead, LPG Plants NMDPRA, Kaduna office, said this in an interview on Tuesday. Ibrahim said that there were 44 licensed LPG plants within the state and environs which the authority ensured all safety precautions were taken before licensing the facilities. He added that there were 44 skids among which 27 had already been licensed while the remaining 17 were waiting for Approval To Install (ATI). “Skid is any gas you see…
The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) has urged governments around the globe to invest in adolescent girls to expand their opportunities, resources and skillsets. The information is in a statement issued by Kori Habib, the Media Associate of the Fund in Nigeria. Habib stated that the Fund made the call as it released the findings of its research that revealed that nearly a third of women in developing countries begin childbearing at age 19 or younger. She added that the research findings, released on Tuesday in New York, states that if governments invest in adolescent girls and boost their opportunities, it…