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Nigerian migrants detained in Italy without trial – Rights activist cries out 1220juin20Italy

Nigerian migrants detained in Italy without trial – Rights activist cries out

Bode September 24, 2022
A lawyer and human rights campaigner, Mr Lucky Aghedo, has expressed worry over the alleged detention without trial, of some Nigerian migrants in Italy. Aghedo expressed the concern in a statement in Lagos on Saturday. He said that some Nigerian and other African migrants had been in custody in...
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Zulum sponsors 100 members of Borno NUJ for International Institute of Journalists’ course IMG 20220914 WA0006

Zulum sponsors 100 members of Borno NUJ for International Institute of Journalists’ course

Bode September 24, 2022
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has announced scholarships for 100 members of the state council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists’ (NUJ) for the study of International Institute of Journalists’ (IIJ) certificate course in collaboration with the Department of Mass Communication, University of Maiduguri....
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FG diversifying sports to enhance youth empowerment — Minister Dare 1

FG diversifying sports to enhance youth empowerment — Minister

Bode September 24, 2022
The Federal Government will explore all possible avenues for more youth participation in sports with a view of empowering them to become self-employed. Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, said this when he received the Executive Director of Hand-To-Hand Sports Federation of Moscow, Sorgai Poroshin. Mohammed Manga,...
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PDP: Northern coalition stages protest in Kaduna, says Ayu must resign IMG 20220923 141156 346 768x576 1

PDP: Northern coalition stages protest in Kaduna, says Ayu must resign

Bode September 24, 2022
Coalition of the Northern Nigeria Peoples Democratic Party Youth Movement, on Friday protested at the PDP Secretariat in Kaduna, demanding the resignation of National Chairman of the party, Sen. Iyorchia Ayu. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the PDP is currently hit by crisis after Alhaji Atiku...
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Buhari inaugurates NIFF in New York, restates Nigeria’s commitment to achieving SDGs Malaria4

Buhari inaugurates NIFF in New York, restates Nigeria’s commitment to achieving SDGs

Bode September 24, 2022
President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated the Nigeria Integrated National Financing Framework Report on Sustainable Development (NIFF), on the sidelines of the 77th United Nations General Assembly in New York. Speaking at the event, the president’s media aide, Mr Femi Adesina, quoted the Nigerian leader as saying: “For Nigeria and...
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Only 381 are females out of 4259 candidates contesting 2023 elections — Group IMG 20220923 110057 8742

Only 381 are females out of 4259 candidates contesting 2023 elections — Group

Bode September 23, 2022
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – A group under the auspices of Women in Politics has called for more women participation and visibility in all elective and appointment positions as the 2023 general elections draws closer. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that Women in politics is part of the Electoral Integrity and...
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NEDC presents certificates, Energy Efficient Stove packs to North-East women IMG 20220923 WA0006

NEDC presents certificates, Energy Efficient Stove packs to North-East women

Bode September 23, 2022
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The North East Development Commission (NEDC) at the end of a two day training workshop for North-East women participants in Maiduguri on Friday, presented certificates and Energy Efficient Stove packs each to all the women participants. While presenting the certificates and Energy Efficient Stove...
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NCC advises Zoom users to update software to avoid cyberattacks 0a033515cb96f2e58077b71e38c835dc

NCC advises Zoom users to update software to avoid cyberattacks

Bode September 23, 2022
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has advised users of videotelephony platform, Zoom, to install the latest update of the software from its publisher’s official website following the discovery of vulnerabilities that allows a remote attacker to exploit the app....
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UNGA77: Nigerian Govt cracking down on crude oil theft – Malami Abubakar Malami e1599226998958

UNGA77: Nigerian Govt cracking down on crude oil theft – Malami

Bode September 23, 2022
Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami,SAN, has said that Nigeria Government is making concerted efforts in addressing oil theft, including spending resources on pipeline surveillance security. Malami said this on Thursday in New York at the Nigeria International Partnership Forum with the theme ‘Scaling up...
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