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Pilgrimage is not Tourism, NCPC Boss Tells Ebonyi Pilgrims

By Chinedu Echianu The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Bishop Stephen Adegbite, has commended the Governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru, for being the first Governor in the South East to sponsor Christian pilgrims to the holy land for the NCPC 2024 Main pilgrimage exercise to Israel and Jordan. A statement signed by the Deputy Director and Head, Media and Public Relations at NCPC, Celestine Toruka stated that Bishop Adegbite made the commendation on Tuesday, […]

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Deliver On Your Mandate, Speaker Abbas Tells North West Devt Commission

Oluwakemi Kindness The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has assure the North West Development Commission (NWDC) of the support of the House and the entire National Assembly to succeed. This is as the Speaker says the National Assembly has "high expectations on the performance" of the pioneer NWDC board, saying, "We will be putting a keen eye to see how you people are faring." Speaking when the board of the NWDC paid him a courtesy call at […]

February 19, 2025 13 9 5

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NSITF Collaborates with ICPC to Tackle Corruption in Management of Subscribers’ Funds

By Chinedu Echianu Allegations of corruption and mismanagement of funds in the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) would soon be a thing of the past going by the recent collaboration between the Fund and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC). The move is meant to ensure accountability of subscribers’ funds, and to strengthen the internal capacity of the NSITF to fight corruption and win public trust. A statement signed by the Deputy General Manager, Corporate […]

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Reps Wades into Osun State Local Government Crisis

Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives on Wednesday called on the Inspector General of Nigeria, the Director General of the Department of State Security and other security heads to immediately restore law, order, peace and tranquillity in Osun state. The House at plenary unanimously resolved to wade into the Osun state local government crisis. The House resolution followed a motion of urgent public importance moved by 9 members of the House of Representatives from the state following the outbreak of […]

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Speaker Abbas Appoints Ehindero As Chairman NELFUND Committee

Oluwakemi Kindness Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen on Tuesday announced Representative Ifeoluwa Ehindero, as Chairman of it standing committee on Students Loans, Scholarships, Higher Education Financing. Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). The official announcement on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, comes as the House leadership made adjustments to the leadership of its standing committees, appointing new Chairpersons and Deputy Chairpersons to further enhance legislative efficiency. Representative Ifeoluwa Ehindero, who represents Akoko Northeast/Northwest Federal Constituency was before now the […]

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South South Leader Pa Edwin Clark Dies at 97

By Chinedu Echianu Leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum. (PANDEF) Edwin Clark, has passed on at the age of 97. News of the death of the former Federal Commissioner for Information was confirmed in a statement by a representative of the family, Prof. C. C. Clark, on Tuesday. According to the brief statement: “The Clark-Fuludu Bekederemo family of Kiagbodo Town, Delta State, wishes to announce the passing of Chief (Dr.) Sen. Edwin Kiagbodo Clark OFR, CON on Monday, […]

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Antimicrobial Resistance: Fleming Fund Project Trains Journalists and Stakeholders on Awareness

By Chinedu Echianu Stakeholders have begun the second phase of addressing the challenge of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) which has been identified as a global health crisis. This is because over ten million people are likely to die annually by 2050 if this crisis is not nipped in the bud as soon as possible. Antimicrobial resistance occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites develop the ability to resist the drugs designed to kill them, such drugs are: antibiotics, antivirals and […]

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DG NILDS Grieves Over Gruesome Killing of Hafsat.

By: Anayo Akwitti The Director General, National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, NILDS, Professor Abubakar Olanrewaju Sulaiman has described as most unfortunate, callous and inhuman the killing of Hafsat Lawal by so called Alfa Abdulrahman Mohammed Bello in Ilorin. This is contained in a statement issued by his Media Adviser Mohammad Abdulkadri on Monday, 17th February 2025 and made available to Democracy Radio. Professor Sulaiman said such a dastard and unacceptable killing of an innocent girl in her […]

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No To Global Taxation :Senator Jimoh Ibrahim Tells United Nations Global Parliament In New York.

By: Anayo Akwitti The Senator representing Ondo South Senatorial District has informed the United Nations that proposing a global tax to fund the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is inappropriate and unacceptable, as the international system is anarchic and lacks the authority to comply. He further asserts that there is no comprehensive international system in place. He made this statement during the interparliamentary opening session in New York yesterday. According to Senator Ibrahim, global taxes will further exacerbate inequality within […]

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