Advocacy
23 Aug
To implement the second phase of the Women's Voice and Leadership Nigeria Project (WVLN), ActionAid Nigeria has commenced consultation with Global Affairs Canada to release an additional 15.75 million Canadian dollars to continue the struggle. The funding, ActionAid, noted will be an addition to the $10million previously provided by the Canadian interventionist unit for the…
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Kenya deployed a heavy police presence Thursday ahead of President William Ruto's state of the nation speech, which comes as he faces criticism over abductions, corruption and unpopular economic policies. There were some calls online to protest Ruto's speech in parliament. But the energy behind the mass demonstrations between June and August, sparked by proposed…
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The Kaduna State House of Assembly, says it is set to review laws on caregivers to address the issues of abuse and human rights violations in the state. The Member, representing Kauru/Chawai Constituency at the assembly, Haruna Barnabas, made this known to newsmen on Wednesday in Kaduna at a Care Workers Summit 1.0. The summit…
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The Inspector General of Police (IGP) and the Nigeria Police Service Commission have been ordered to pay Police Constabularies about four years of salary arrears owed them since 2021. The National Industrial Court of Nigeria which issued the order directed that each of the Constabularies be paid N54, 566 per month from January 2021 to…
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The Inspector General of Police (IGP) and the Nigeria Police Service Commission have been ordered to pay Police Constabularies about four years of salary arrears owed them since 2021. The National Industrial Court of Nigeria which issued the order directed that each of the Constabularies be paid N54, 566 per month from January 2021 to…
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The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), and the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Lagos Chapter, have commiserated with the family of veteran journalist, Dapo Sotuminu, who died in Lagos, yesterday, morning after a brief illness. NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, said: “This is shocking. I have known Dapo for more than two decades and…
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Nigeria’s “Renewed Hope” budget has faced a stark reality with soaring inflation and a plummeting naira igniting a construction crisis.
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About 4.7 million barrels of Nigeria’s latest blend of crude oil is being exported to Spain and the United States in about seven cargoes as market volatility continued yesterday due to crude inventory build-up.
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has solidified its ranks as state chairmen backed Acting Chairman Umar Damagum, while the Labour Party (LP) ignited grassroots energy, rallying youths for a bold 2027 presidential bid and setting the stage for a possible opposition showdown.
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Lagos State Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, has said the one trillion-dollar economy drive of President Bola Tinubu’s administration is critical to banishing poverty from Nigeria.
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It is no news that many economies including Nigeria are currently experiencing significant inflationary pressures.