Vice Chancellor of KolaDaisi University, Ibadan, Professor Adeniyi I. Olatunbosun has advised the Nigerian government to increase its investment in education and provide enabling environment for the sector. The Senior Advocate of Nigeria gave the advice during the university’s recent matriculation ceremony when the institution matriculated 253 students into its various programmes. The matriculation exercise involved 100 Level students admitted …

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Lagos based NGO, Humanity Family Foundation for Peace and Development (HUFFPED) has facilitated a two-day self-defense mechanism meeting for adolescent girls in Lagos advising that, today’s girls must learn self defence. The training was necessary in order for girls in the society to learn how to protect themselves from possible attacks as Nigeria grapples with insecurity in recent times. Facilitating …

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Journalists have been enjoined not to be complacent in their pursuit of excellence. Chief Executive Officer of Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism, Motunrayo Alaka gave the admonition at the January fellowship of Journalists For Christ (JFC) in Lagos at the weekend. Alaka who spoke at the fellowship with the theme, ‘Pursuit of Excellence in Media Practice’, relayed how her …

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Emmanuella Adekunle, a postgraduate student of the Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta, is a multi-dimensional young woman making meaningful impact through her various projects and efforts to empower the female gender and support those in need. In this interview with ESTHER ADENIYI, she discusses the inspiration behind her community service projects and projections in coming years. How long have you …

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* Fighting for teachers owed 14 months’ salaries is among our ‘offence’ *State govt angry over report that it ‘plans’ to sell state’s liaison office   Publisher of Taraba Truth and Facts newspaper and CEO of Rock FM 92.3 Jalingo, Taraba State, Oloye Ayodele Samuel, has been remanded in the custody of the Taraba State Police Command in Jalingo despite …

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A nongovernmental organisation, Humanity Family Foundation for Peace and Development (HUFFPED) has empowered adolescents with vocational tools in Aivoji, Badagry Lagos State. In its partnership and local rights programme, (P&LRP), the civil society group in partnership with ActionAid Nigeria, in a bid to protect women and girls from violence, create opportunity for economic independence and decision making, made the tools available …

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Ambassador of the United States of America to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard has commended Nigeria’s efforts in the war against HIV/AIDS, saying her home country has invested $7.8bn in the fight against the disease in Nigeria. Leonard who played host to stakeholders in the HIV/AIDS sector in a lunch at her Lagos residence to commemorate the World’s AIDS Day 2022, …

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Africa Continental Bishop for Salem International Christian Centre, Bishop Enobong Etteh has said that Nigeria is at the threshold of victory as a nation. Etteh made the declaration in an online Media Chat with journalists while announcing the visit of the Apostolic Patriarch of the Ministry, Archbishop Sam Amaga, to Lagos, the African Headquarters and the Ministry’s Gateway Church to …

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The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) has expressed commitment to effective implementation of the Strategic Action Plan (SAP) 2021-2025 aimed at ensuring that people prosper while living in harmony with nature. The foundation made the disclosure at its 33rd Annual General Meeting held virtually and monitored by the media on Wednesday in Lagos. Chief Philip Asiodu, President, Board of Trustees (BoT), …

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A trade exhibition that offers massive opportunities for exhibitors and buyers has commenced in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial nerve centre. Facilitated by BrandTell Nigeria, the trade exhibition holding at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos, was flagged-off on Sunday 27th November 2022 and will continue on the 3rd and end on Sunday 4th December. Organiser of the fair, Adenike Fagbemi, said …

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