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IWD 2025: Kogi First Lady Calls for Collective Action to Advance Gender Equality

By Chinedu Echianu Wife of Kogi State Governor, Hajia Sefinat Usman Ododo, has reaffirmed the state's commitment to gender equality and the protection of the rights of women and children. Speaking at an event held at the Government House, Lokoja, to mark the 2025 International Women’s Day with the theme "Accelerate Action for Gender Parity," Mrs. Ododo, who was represented by the wife of the Deputy Governor, Mrs. Margaret Eleojo Oyibo highlighted the state's efforts in promoting gender inclusion. […]

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National Assembly

IWD: Depoly Women To Forefront Of Development- Speaker Abbas

Oluwakemi Kindness The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, on Saturday emphasised the need to empower women right from childhood, saying they are critical to the development of any nation. He therefore called for their deployment at the forefront when executing developmental projects and programmes. Speaker Abbas said he has been leading campaigns for the protection of the girl child and the inclusion of women in politics and governance in Nigeria due to their critical roles in the […]

March 8, 2025 9

Economy

OAGF Denies Alleged Shortfall In January, February Salary Payment

Oluwakemi Kindness The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) says there are no shortfalls in salaries paid to Federal Workers in January and February 2025. The OAGF on Friday said the salaries that workers received in January and February 2025 were their normal salaries after the various arrears that were paid from October to December 2024 were exhausted. In a statement in Abuja by the Director of Press, Bawa Mokwa, the OAGF said it is imperative to […]

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General

CTA Urges Women to Use FOIA in Anti-Corruption Fight

By: Anayo Akwitti The Centre for Transparency Advocacy (CTA) has called on Nigerian women to leverage the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2011 in combating corruption. Speaking at a stakeholders' town hall meeting in Abuja, CTA’s Executive Director, Engr Faith Nwadishi, emphasized the vital role women play in fostering transparency but noted that many face challenges in engaging with the FOIA. She highlighted information sharing as a key step in utilizing the act effectively. "The event explores how FOIA […]

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Uncategorized

NILDS DG Mourns Dr. Doyin Okupe

The Director General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Professor Abubakar Olanrewaju Sulaiman, has expressed deep shock over the passing of Dr Doyin Okupe, former Presidential Spokesman to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan. In a statement issued on Friday, March 7, 2025, by his Media Adviser, Mohammad Abdulkadri, Professor Sulaiman describes Dr. Okupe’s death as a significant loss to Nigeria’s media and political landscape. Reflecting on their time serving under President Jonathan, when Sulaiman was Minister of […]

March 7, 2025 12

News

An Inspirational And Charismatic Leader, Labour Party Mourns Okupe

By Chinedu Echianu The leadership of the Labour Party says it was jolted by the the news of the sudden demise of Doyin Okupe, Labour Party's erstwhile Director-General of the Presidential Campaign for the 2023 Presidential election. According to reports, the physician turned politician, passed away at the age of 72 after battling a protracted illness. A statement personally signed by the National Chairman of the Labour Party, Barrister Julius Abure noted that before joining Labour Party in 2022, […]

March 7, 2025 17

News

Challenges Are Part of Leadership Process APC Chieftain Tells Akpabio

By Chinedu Echianu The South South Zonal Organizing Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Blessing Agbomhere, has described the current anti Akpabio sentiments expressed on the social media and among a section of Nigerians as one of the prices a great leader must pay while serving his people. Agbomhere said vilifying the number three citizen of Nigeria based on unsubstantiated allegations is unfair and a reflection of a society where the pull him down syndrome used by political […]

March 7, 2025 13

Communications

NITDA, NSUK Partner to Boost AI, Digital Skills in Nigeria

By: Julian Adetinuyo DG NITDA Kashifu Inuwa and VC Nassarawa State University Keffi, Professor Sa’adatu Hassan Liman, in a group photograph. Photo Credit: NITDA The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has reaffirmed its commitment to driving innovation through stronger collaboration between academia, researchers, and tech experts. NITDA’s Director-General, Kashifu Inuwa, made this known when he received the Vice-Chancellor of Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK), Professor Sa’adatu Hassan Liman, at the agency’s headquarters in Abuja. The two institutions agreed […]

March 6, 2025 18

Featured

FCT Minister Arrives in Italy for Official Engagement

By Sofiat Adenekan Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, arrived in Milan, Italy, on Wednesday to embark on a series of official engagements. His visit includes a scheduled meeting with Attilio Fontana, President of the Lombardy Region. According to a statement issued in Milan by the Minister's Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, Wike departed Abuja on Tuesday evening and arrived in Milan at approximately 4:30 AM today. He was received by […]

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