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By Nnene Bassey Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare, Dr. Ini Adiakpan has reaffirmed her commitment to supporting women and children. The commissioner made the pledge while speaking shortly after she was bestowed with a meritorious award of excellence for her outstanding support towards changing the...

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has been acknowledged as one of the most efficient and transparent business government agencies in an online poll conducted by The Bureau Newspaper. The poll covered three major platforms—LinkedIn, The Bureau Newspaper website, and Nairaland—to gauge the public’s perception of the effectiveness...

The Federal Government has advised state governments in frontline areas to take necessary measures towards mitigating the potential impact Lagdo Dam floodgate. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation Dr Betta Edu, gave the advice while issuing flood warning alert during meeting of Presidential Committee on coordination and implementation...

A renowned Civil Society activist, comrade Sunday Attah, took to his Facebook this morning to celebrate his father who turned 90 today, 27 August, 2023. In his post, comrade Sunday thanked his dad for teaching him so many of life’s values. He said: Happy Birthday to you daddy  Happy 90th...

The Coalition of Human Rights Groups in Nigeria (CHRGN) has commended President Bola Tinubu for reappointing Mohammed Goni Alkali as the MD/ CEO of the North East Development Commission (NEDC). In a statement signed by its President, Pastor Israel Abiodun, the group said this attests to Alkali antecedents as a...

A pro-Nigerian democracy group, The Natives has embarked on the slogan “All Eyes on Ministries and MDAs”, asking the recently inaugurated ministers to either perform to deliver on the Renewed Hope Agenda or resign from office. The Natives, which comprises of various ethnic, religions and cultural backgrounds with about 20...

The Civic Centre on Policy and Strategic Engagement has called on Nigerians to disregard the circulation of mischievous news on the constitution of boards of government parastatal and agencies targeted against the Chief of Staff to Mr. President. The organisation described it as fake news which is at best a...

Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has directed the Nasarawa State Muslims Welfare Pilgrims Board, to henceforth desist from allowing people who are not from Nasarawa to use the state as platform to travel to Saudi Arabia for the holy pilgrimage. Engineer Sule handed down the directive while being presented...

DANGOTE Cement Plc, Obajana Plant, has commenced the training of 23 youths drawn from the Plant’s host communities, in technical skills as part of its commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Mr JV Gungune, Plant Director, Dangote Cement Plant, who disclosed this at the inauguration of the scheme in Obajana,...

Two socio-cultural groups, the Arewa Youths Forum and Ohanaeze Youths Movement, have called on Nigerians to ignore the accusations targeted against the Chief of Staff to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila over the constitution of boards of government parastatals and agencies. The groups, in a statement issued on...