Dr. Blessing Agbomhere
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Sudan's warring parties have committed widespread sexual violence against women and girls aged between nine and 60, and prevented survivors from accessing healthcare in the capital, Human Rights Watch said on Monday. In a new report titled 'Khartoum is Not Safe for Women', the rights watchdog recorded testimonies from 42 healthcare workers and first responders…
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100 under-five children die every hour, two million suffer acute malnutrition Nigeria loses $1.5 billion of its GDP to malnutrition yearly UNICEF urges FG to introduce food subsidy, reduce taxes FG, stakeholders propose $60 million to tackle malnutrition The malnutrition crisis rocking many households in the country has assumed a severe dimension with galloping food…
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Some parents in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have expressed diverse views on either enrolling their children into summer schools or learning a vocational skill. The parents told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday, in Abuja, that although the holidays were met for the children to relax but they needed to put their…
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The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, was ecstatic on Monday following President Bola Tinubu's signing of the new national minimum wage into law. This came as he appealed to those behind the planned protest to refrain from violence that could destabilise the country, adding, "The right to protest should not be turned into the…
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The Commissioner of Police in Oyo State, Ayodele Sonubi, says the command is ready to provide adequate protection to peaceful and lawful protesters in the state. Sonubi stated this on Monday in Ibadan during a stakeholders’ meeting on the command’s preparedness toward the planned nationwide protest slated for Aug. 1. The News Agency of Nigeria…
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Chukwuebuka Obi-Uchendu, the captivating host of the ongoing Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) season 9, has become a household name in Nigeria's entertainment industry. With his charismatic presence and intelligent interviewing skills, Ebuka has made a name for himself as the face of one of Africa's most-watched reality television (TV) shows. Upbringing and education Born as…
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The Forum of All Progressives Congress (APC) States Chairmen has alleged that the planned nationwide protests are in tandem with a subterranean plot to topple the President Bola Tinubu-led administration. The secretary of the forum, Dr. Alphonsus Ogar, at a press conference held at the national secretariat of the party on Monday in Abuja, accused…
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Nigeria is bracing for nationwide protests this week over economic hardship. Politicians and the army have warned people against taking to the streets, but organisers say government failings have left them little choice. Both sides have made comparisons with recent protests in Kenya that forced the government to withdraw new taxes, but it is not…
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The federal government has launched the Nigeria Youth Investment Fund (NYIF), a N110 billion initiative to support the country's young entrepreneurs and innovators. The fund, according to the National Orientation Agency, is designed to provide financial assistance to youth-led businesses and is expected to enable them to grow, create jobs, and contribute to the nation's…
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed the newly approved National Minimum Wage into law. Apparently, in a desperate move to halt the planned protest and pacify aggrieved workers, the President assented to the law on Monday during the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting attended by the leadership of the National Assembly led by President of…