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Eminent Environmentalist Nnimmo Bassey Mentors Makoko Children, Fetes Fisherfolks

Nnimo Bassey

Nigeria’s leading environmental activist, Nnimmo Bassey was at Makoko, a Lagos fishing community and Nigeria’s largest informal settlement recently, raising the hopes of community members, old and young, for brighter days amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Bassey, director of the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) and a 2010 recipient of the Right Livelihoods Awards (aka the Alternative Nobel Price), engaged …

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Church Of God Needs To Stop Being Divided -Afolabi

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Serving Overseer of First Love Assembly, Lagos, Pastor Simeon Afolabi has called on Christians in Nigeria to stop being divided. Afolabi who ministered at the Ministers Conference and Restoration Seminar titled Dominion Mandate on Saturday also responded to questions during the interactive session. “The Church of God needs to stop being divided. The Church has been divided for too long …

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Cleric Discloses COVID-19 End Sign

Olutanmole

The radiant circular rainbow a scientific phenomenon? There’s no doubt the currently rampaging COVID-19 pandemic is the most important issue in the world presently. The paramount curiosity about it has shifted from what it is (as it has already come, wreaked and is wreaking havoc on humans and world economies) to when it’ll finally go away. And as the world …

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Nigerians Urged to Take Responsibility on World Mask Week

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As Nigeria joins the world in celebration of the World Mask Week (WMW), the Centre for Communication and Social Impact (CCSI) said it has rolled out series of activities that would create awareness and raise the consciousness of Nigerians on how wearing of facemasks can help flatten the COVID-19 curve in the country. According to a statement issued in Abuja and …

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IPC Denounces NBC’s N5m Fine on ‘Nigeria Info 99.3FM’

International Press Centre

The International Press Centre (IPC) has expressed dismay over the imposition of a fine of N5million on the Nigeria Info 99.3FM Lagos, by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC). In announcing the penalty earlier today, NBC had cited the alleged unprofessional conduct of Nigeria Info 99.3FM, in the handling of the Programme, “Morning Cross Fire”, aired on August 10, 2020, between …

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CEE-HOPE Empowers Low Income Women With EM-MODAS Program

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In a bid to empower women in poor and marginalised communities where it works with children, the NGO Centre for Children’s Health Education, Orientation and Protection (CEE-HOPE) recently launched Empowered Mothers for Development Actions (EM-MODAS). According to the NGO, the initiative will empower women with the right information and economic resources for the maximum development of their children and wards. …

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COVID-19, Financial Accountability: IPC To Train Journalists On FOI Act For Investigative Reporting

International Press Centre

The International Press Centre, Lagos-Nigeria will train 25 journalists on using FOI for investigative reporting of campaign finance and COVID-19 accountability issues on 5th and 6th August in Lagos. The workshop, organised in partnership with Media Rights Agenda (MRA), is part of activities under Component 4b: Support to the media of the EU Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria (EU-SDGN) …

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Dean of the African Diplomatic Corps in the USA On Akinwumi Adesina

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  Dr. AKINWUMI ADESINA, President of African Development Bank (AfDB) has now been completely exonerated and of any wrongdoing by a high level panel of eminent persons led by Her Excellency Mary Robinson, former President of the Republic of Ireland. The panel was established to review the report by the Ethics Committee of the Boards of Directors of the African …

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