Dayo Emmanuel

Tinubu Retires Service Chiefs, Announces Replacement

  President Bola Tinubu on Monday has retired all Service Chiefs in Nigeria and announced immediate replacement. In a statement signed by Willie Bassey, the Director of Information on behalf of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, the change of guards comes with immediate effect. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has approved the immediate retirement of …

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IPC Holds Stakeholders’ Roundtable On Role Of Media In Deepening Democratic Accountability

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… presents presidential campaign promises, launches media and election App A total of 80 delegates will converge for a day engagement on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, to delve into the role of the media in deepening democratic governance in Nigeria, a statement from the International Press Centre (IPC) has said. The release signed by Olutoyin Ayoade, IPC’s Communications Officer on …

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Joy As ActionAid Nigeria, HUFFPED, Empower Artisans in Wesere Badagry Community

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It was joy in Wesere community in Badagry West Local Council Development Area of Lagos State recently when ActionAid Nigeria and Humanity Family Foundation for Peace and Development (HUFFPED) empowered 12 persons among the youths and women groups in the community. At the event attended by members of the community, officials of the Local Council, ActionAid Nigeria and HUFFPED, the …

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RPP Holds Ministers’ Conference, Restoration Seminar

A Christian group, the Revival Promotion Partners (RPP) has concluded arrangements to hold its outreach program, the Ministers’ Conference and Restoration seminar. According to information from the group’s secretariat, the RPP has said the Ministers’ conference shall hold on the Friday the 16th of June by 5:30pm while the Restoration seminar would follow on Saturday the 17th of June by …

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President Tinubu Signs Student Loan Bill

True to one of his campaign promises, Nigeria’s ⁣President, Bola Tinubu has signed the Student Loan Bill into law. ⁣⁣ ⁣ A presidential aide, Dele Alake, revealed the development to State House Correspondents on Monday in Abuja.⁣⁣ ⁣ The bill which had passed second reading at the House of Representatives on May 25, 2023, four days to the end of …

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President Tinubu Suspends Emefiele, Deputy Takes Over CBN

Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu has suspended the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. In a statement released by the Director of Information, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Willie Bassey on Friday, Emefiele was suspended with immediate effect. Reading in part, the statement said, “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has suspended the Central …

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Menstrual Hygiene Day: WaterAid Nigeria, PepsiCo Foundation, Train Women To Make Sanitary Pads

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By Dayo Emmanuel WaterAid Nigeria and PepsiCo Foundation have marked Menstrual Hygiene Day with training for teachers on handling young girls on menstrual hygiene and practical session for women on the production of sanitary pads. The event which took place at the Igando Ikotun Local Council Development Area secretariat in Lagos recently, also featured a train-the-trainers seminar to equip female …

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Environment Day: Prof. Okereke Urges Tinubu To Prioritise Climate Change

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As the global community reflects on the future of the environment on World Environment Day,  Prof. Chukwumerije Okereke, an expert in Climate change and development, has called on the administration of President Bola Tinubu to prioritise climate change. Okereke made the appeal while speaking with newsmen  on Wednesday in Lagos. Okereke,  who is the Director, Centre for Climate Change and …

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Cleric Admonishes Nigerians On Post-election Healing

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The Senior Pastor of Arrow Seeds International, Rev. Mike Nwimoh, has called for healing and forgiveness among Nigerians in the aftermath of the general elections in Nigeria. Nwimoh made the call in an interview on Sunday in Lagos. The cleric said that healing and forgiveness were essential ingredients that the country needs to bring together Nigerians of various creed, tongue …

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NCF Sets To Provide Practical Solutions To Plastic Pollution

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As the world continues to battle the threat of plastic pollution, the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), says it is ready to provide practical solutions to plastic menace through simple and adaptable eco-friendly strategies. Mr Oladapo Soneye, Communication Manager, NCF, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Lagos ahead of the World Environment Day (WED) celebration. Soneye said that WED …

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