NWAPDI
25 Nov
The Nigeria Women for Agricultural Progress and Development Initiative (NWAPDI) has raised concerns over the rate of violence against women farmers, saying they are gradually being silenced in communities. NWAPDI president, Omolara Swensson, raised the concern yesterday in Abuja during a train-the-trainer workshop in commemoration of 16 days of activism against gender-based violence, stating that…
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The Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS) has threatened serious sanctions against tax defaulters in the territory
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The Medical and Dental Consultants' Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) in the South-West Zone, on Wednesday, called on the Federal Government, monarchs, opinion leaders, and other stakeholders to come to the aid of medical education in the region and the country at large. The association also called on the government to commence the implementation of the…
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Residents of Barikallahu, a community near the Air Force Institute of Technology in Kaduna State, are now living in palpable fear after
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Nestlé Nigeria has announced a full-year revenue growth of 75.2 per cent, reaching N958.8 billion in 2024. This is contained in a corporate disclosure by Nestlé Nigeria on Thursday. Mr Wassim Elhusseini, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Nestlé Nigeria Plc, in the disclosure, said the company’s operating profit improved by N167.9 billion representing…
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The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has officially adopted a clear definition of Women-Owned Businesses (WOB) to promote gender inclusion and ensure targeted support for women entrepreneurs. According to ACCI, WOBs are businesses with "women as sole proprietors, companies, or partnerships that are more than 51% owned by women." The development was discussed…
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Governor Abba Kabir-Yusuf of Kano State says the government has set up a committee toward sponsoring a State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) Ecological Funds Bill in the House of Assembly. Kabir-Yusuf said this on Thursday while declaring open a two-day Disaster Risk Management Stakeholders’ Engagement Meeting in Kano. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports…
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A High Court sitting in Warri has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to publicly tender an apology to Mr Julius Oluwafunmisho Okedele for adding his name on a suit for Financial fraud The court In charge No. FHC/WR/110C/2019, filed on December 2, 2019, the EFCC charged Akegor Godbless Omamuyovwi and two other…
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Nigerian music video director and cinematographer, ThankGod Omori Jesam, popularly known as TG Omori, has made a triumphant return to the music scene with Seyi Vibez Shaolin video. On February 26, 2025, TG Omori shared the song video on his X (Twitter) page with the cpation: “Glory be to God almighty who has heard my…
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The pan-Yoruba sociopolitical organisation Afenifere has called for the immediate security upgrade of Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, the Director-General of the National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), following threats to her life and that of some agency staff. While disclosing that the organisation will not tolerate any form of attempt on Adeyeye’s life,…