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CISLAC condemns deadly stampedes and urges governments to act against hunger and poverty

The Executive Director of the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Center (CISLAC), Comrade Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, has condemned the alarming state of hunger and desperation in Nigeria, highlighting the devastating impact of poor governance and inadequate response to the rising...

USA: Why Party City is closing after almost 40 years

Party City, America's largest party supply store, is closing all of its locations, a move driven by rising inflation, crippling debt and fierce competition. The company, which had been in operation for nearly four decades, announced its immediate closure on...

NYSC DG praises Plateau 1987/88 determined to reunite

Director General of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), YD Ahmed, praised the Alumni Plateau State 1987/88 set in Reunion. The Director General, represented by the Lagos State Coordinator, Christiana Salmwang, made this known at the event titled Together Again, held...

Taraba NGO and government partner to train 116 field staff in health education

The Society for Family Health, in partnership with the Taraba State Government, on Saturday trained 116 field staff to enhance the capacity for quality health services among children, adolescents, pregnant and lactating mothers in Taraba. Dr. Omokhudu Idogho, Director General,...

Biden signs spending bill, averts US government shutdown

President Joe Biden signed a temporary spending package on Saturday, locking in federal funding through mid-March and averting a government shutdown even though he technically missed the midnight deadline. The bill, passed by the Senate on Saturday following a bipartisan...

HOSTCONYCN commends Tinubu for disbursing N200 billion to HCDTF

The Nigerian Youth Council of States Impacted by Host Oil, Gas and Pipeline Producing Communities (HOSTCONYCN) has commended the President of Nigeria, Senator Bola Tinubu, for ensuring the disbursement of over N200 billion to the Trust Fund Community Development...

FG provides subsidies to 500 wheat farmers in Cross River

The Federal Government, in collaboration with the Cross River State Government, has announced agricultural input subsidies to help 500 farmers produce 500 metric tonnes of wheat in Obudu Local Government Area. Senator Abubakar Kyari, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security,...

Chrome sale: key restrictions Google proposes in case against the US government

Google has rejected a US government proposal to sell its widely used Chrome browser, arguing that such a move is unnecessary and extreme. Instead, the tech giant has proposed a workaround that restricts its licensing practices to address antitrust...

FG adapts Lagos-Calabar coastal highway to six lanes

The Federal Government announced that the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project will be revised from ten lanes to six lanes and will be carried out at a lower cost. The Minister of Public Works, Senator David Umahi, made this announcement during...

Don recommends the 4R framework for teachers in the country,

Hamdallat Yusuf, a professor of education at the University of Ilorin, recommended the use of the 4Rs (reimagine, reconfigure, remodel and reform) framework in teacher education programs in the country. Delivering the 271st inaugural lecture of the university, titled “Navigating...

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