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Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN) Nigeria has underscored the transformative power of entrepreneurship as a tool for economic empowerment. According to the group, the power of entrepreneurship could combat poverty, foster inclusion and inspire innovation. GEN stressed the importance of entrepreneurship at the Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW), Northern Nigeria Entrepreneurship Walk. The exercise,…
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The Sani Bello Foundation, in collaboration with the Graceland Health Development Foundation, Kaduna, has organised its yearly free medical and surgical outreach at the Kontagora General Hospital in Kontagora council area of Niger State. The initiative, which drew beneficiaries from across the country, was to provide critical healthcare services to under-served populations. Chairman of the…
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The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has commended governments of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states for their exceptional leadership efforts. It lauded their unwavering commitment to stabilisation under the Regional Stabilisation Facility (RSF). global agency noted that effective leadership had been instrumental in advancing recovery initiatives, rebuilding essential infrastructure, and restoring hope to communities devastated…
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To enhance availability of information on weather and climate to persons with disability in the country, the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), at the weekend, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Advocacy for Women with Disabilities Initiative (AWWDI), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) established to improve the quality of life of women living with various…
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Nigeria's first private television station, Desmims Broadcast Nigeria, and Alheri Radio, the oldest private station in Northern Nigeria, have suspended operations over ‘harsh economic conditions’. In a statement issued in Kaduna at the weekend by the Acting General Manager and Chairman of the Management Committee, Idris Mustapha, the decision was attributed to the rising cost of…
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President Bola Tinubu has described Second Republic cabinet minister, Wantaregh Paul Iyorpuu Unongo, as “a foremost statesman and a rare public servant who served the nation with distinction.” He eulogised Unongo during his burial at Kendev, Kwande Local Council of Benue State, at the weekend. Represented by Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF),…
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President Bola Tinubu has again restated his administration’s determination to tame security threats and violent crimes in Nigeria. He also reiterated his resolve to stabilise the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), and contribute to peace in Africa in his capacity as Chairman of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government. Tinubu made…
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Seven-Up Bottling Company (SBC) has won two awards at the Social Impact and Sustainability Awards (SISA) 2024. The company received the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Award for Educational Empowerment for its Harvard Business School Scholarship Initiative and the Sustainability Initiative of the Year Award for the company’s One Staff, One Tree Initiative. The Managing Director…
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The President of the Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN), Dr Adebisi Osim, has called for improved mentorship schemes for young women in engineering careers, as well as those undergoing skills and entrepreneurship training in the country to create wealth in the economy. Osim led the call at the inaugural public lecture and…
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In recognition of their role in good governance, civil service commissions have resolved to reposition for improved service delivery to the public. This was contained in their communiqué called the “Katsina Declaration” during their conference in Katsina between November 25 and 28, 2024. The meeting, which was the 43rd Conference of the National Council of the Civil Service…