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NITDA: Driving Global Agenda for Enhanced Capacity, Competitiveness for Nigerian Youths

NewsDeskNgAug 17, 2024August 17, 20240

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is driving digital transformation, partnerships, productivity, pivotal to national development of the country. This is handled through its ongoing endeavour to establish Nigeria as a globally renowned centre and hub of technology and innovation. And it is in order to promote economic diversification...

Ogun LG Poll: N250,000 fee targeted at parties, not candidates

NewsDeskNgAug 16, 2024August 16, 20240

Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission, OGSIEC, has clarified that the administrative charges for the upcoming 2024 local government elections are directed at political parties, not individual candidates. Earlier reported that the Commission during a stakeholder meeting announced that the sum of N250,000 must be paid by the chairmanship candidates of...

NLC – Wage award different from N70,000 minimum wage

NewsDeskNgAug 16, 2024August 16, 20240

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Lagos State Chapter, says the N35,000 wage award in the state should not be taken as part of or in lieu of the N70,000 new minimum wage recently passed into law. The State NLC Chairman, Funmi Sessi, who gave this explanation in Lagos on Friday,...

UNICEF seeks support for out-of-school children

NewsDeskNgAug 16, 2024August 16, 20240

The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has called on families, schools, and other stakeholders to support teenage girls who dropped out of school due to pregnancy issues to complete their studies. UNICEF Education Specialist, Azuka Mentiki, made this appeal at a two-day stakeholders meeting in Ibadan. The meeting was organized...

Soldiers are harassing us on South-East roads – Igbo women cry out

NewsDeskNgAug 16, 2024August 16, 20240

Igbo women under the aegis of the Igbo Women Assembly, IWA, have appealed to the Federal Government to withdraw the soldiers deployed across checkpoints in the South-East region. They said the soldiers are constituting more problems rather than solving them, adding that they are more interested in extorting money from...

Chelsea knows what I need – Maresca speaks on Osimhen, Joao Felix

NewsDeskNgAug 16, 2024August 16, 20240

Chelsea manager, Enzo Maresca, has said the club knows what he is looking for in the transfer window. Maresca was responding to questions over potentially bringing in another forward. The Blues have seen a move for Atletico Madrid’s Samu Omorodion collapse and are now trying to get Joao Felix from...

Chelsea annouces deal for forward Moreira

NewsDeskNgAug 16, 2024August 16, 20240

Chelsea on Friday announced that forward Diego Moreira has completed a permanent transfer to RC Strasbourg. Enzo Maresca’s side disclosed this in a statement on their website ahead of their Premier League opener with Manchester City this weekend. “Everyone at Chelsea would like to thank Diego for his contributions throughout...

‘Love is growing on me’ – Toke Makinwa gushes over BBNaija’s Shaun

NewsDeskNgAug 16, 2024August 16, 20240

Popular Nollywood actress and media personality, Toke Makinwa, has expressed her admiration for Big Brother Naija ‘No Loose Guard’ housemate, Shaun Okojie. In a recent episode of ‘The Buzz’, Makinwa gushed over Shaun’s masculinity. She stated that Shaun is a man she wouldn’t hesitate to date any day. “You see...

Anambra Commissioner, wife reportedly kidnapped, aide killed

NewsDeskNgAug 16, 2024August 16, 20240

The Commissioner for Youths Development in Anambra State, Hon Patrick Aghamba and wife have been reportedly kidnapped. Sources said an aide of the commissioner, whose name was given as Mr ABK Offiah, was killed in the process. Though the incident has not been confirmed, newsmen learnt that they were travelling...

Osun PDP harps on peace as party holds primary election

NewsDeskNgAug 16, 2024August 16, 20240

The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Osun State has enjoined members to be peaceful and set the right standards. The call was made by the Osun PDP chairman, Sunday Bisi in a personally signed statement on Friday. The call follows the readiness of the state PDP to...

APC Expands Senate Control To 87 Seats As Fresh Defections Shake Opposition

Dayo Sobowale: Voter Apathy is Not The Problem, Distrust in Democracy Is

Weyinmi Aghadiuno: Flexibility And Opportunity Keep People In The Gig Economy

NITDA: Driving Global Agenda for Enhanced Capacity, Competitiveness for Nigerian Youths

Ogun LG Poll: N250,000 fee targeted at parties, not candidates

NLC – Wage award different from N70,000 minimum wage

UNICEF seeks support for out-of-school children

Soldiers are harassing us on South-East roads – Igbo women cry out

Chelsea knows what I need – Maresca speaks on Osimhen, Joao Felix

Chelsea annouces deal for forward Moreira

‘Love is growing on me’ – Toke Makinwa gushes over BBNaija’s Shaun

Anambra Commissioner, wife reportedly kidnapped, aide killed

Osun PDP harps on peace as party holds primary election