Ijaw National Congress
26 Oct
Speakers at the pre-summit conference of the 1st Pan-Ijaw Economic Summit have said that the environmental regeneration and economic sustainability of the Ijaw region should not rely solely on the government.
6 Jun 2024
A sociopolitical group, Ijaw Unity Vanguard (IUV), has said that Ijaw people of Rivers State will never abandon one of their own and governor of the state, Siminalayi Fubara, for whatever reason. The group declared that abandoning Fubara was unthinkable for the Ijaw people, having waited for 24 years to have a Rivers State governor…
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Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue has mourned the death of the first Professor of “Zwa Tiv,” (Tiv Language) Prof. Kpamor Orkar. This is contained in a statement on Tuesday by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Tersoo Kula in Makurdi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Orkar was the elder brother of Maj. Gideon…
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The Federal Government, through the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), has inaugurated a modern 20-bed Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) in Oreta Community, Igbogbo-Baiyeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Ikorodu, Lagos State. The efforts, officials said, are a monumental stride toward enhancing healthcare delivery in Lagos State.…
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Gov. Charles Soludo of Anambra has approved the training of the operatives of the Nigeria Forest Security Service (NFSS), as part of the state’s Udo Ga Achi security operations that to be launched this month. The Deputy Commander-General of NHFSS in charge of Intelligence, Dr John Metchie disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on…
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Social media giant Meta announced Tuesday a significant rollback of its content moderation policies, including the termination of its third-party fact-checking program in the United States. "We're going to get rid of fact-checkers and replace them with community notes similar to X (formerly Twitter), starting in the US," Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg said…
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The Bauchi state government says it will train 102,811 girls in livelihood skills, to enhance women and girls social and economic development. The programme would be implemented under the World Bank funded Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) project. Maryam Mohammed, the Director, Syndicate in Supporting Women & Children Initiative (SISWACHI), an implementing…
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President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday graced the swearing-in ceremony held for Ghana's new President, John Mahama, in Accra, the country's capital. At the ceremony, Tinubu said his presence in Ghana was to celebrate Mahama's success and progress. He also delivered a speech that promotes unity among African nations. Here are seven takeaways from Tinubu's speech…
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One Samuel Dada, 52, on Tuesday, appeared before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates Court charged with duping 12 prospective US bound travellers of N16 million Dada, whose address was not provided, is facing a two-count charge of forgery and fraud, but the court did not take his plea. The prosecutor, Insp Akinwale Oriyomi, told the court…
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The Jigawa State Government on Tuesday said it had concluded plans to establish an agency for teachers’ training and education managers development. Prof Isa Yusuf, the Commissioner for Higher Education, Science and Technology, said this while speaking at a one-day cluster training for English Language, Mathematics and Science teachers in Dutse. The News Agency of…
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The Advocates of Social Justice for All (ASJA) has called on the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Didi Esther Walson-Jack, to reconsider the appointment of Shamseldeen Ogunjimi as the Accountant General of the Federation. The group stressed the need for the HoS to preserve institutional reforms by ensuring that appointments to critical…
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The Commissioner of Police, Abia Command, Danladi Isa, has disbanded the command’s Anti-Cultism Unit for unprofessional conduct and incivility towards members of the public. A statement by the command’s spokesperson, ASP Maureen Chinaka, on Tuesday, said that the action aligned with the vision of the Inspector General of Police. Chinaka quoted Isa as saying the…