Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership and Peace Keeping Centre (MLAILPKC) in Jaji, Kaduna State, has graduated 65 troops, to be deployed for peace keeping mission in Mali. The troops form Nigerian Medical Contingent 9 Level II Hospital for the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (NIMED 9 MINUSMA). The Chief of Operations, Army Headquarters, Maj.-Gen. Olufemi Akinjobi, said while addressing the troops on Friday in Jaji, that they should avoid conduct capable of tarnishing Nigeria’s image as they discharged their duties. He said the troops should avoid sexual exploitation, adhere to rules of engagement, observe human rights and respect for diversity…
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The United Nations award-winning Nigerian, Noel Alumona has urged Nigerian youths to shun tribal sentiment and vote candidates with character and competence in the 2023 general election. Alumona, who is the founder of Boys Champions (BC), made the call during its 2022 conference in Enugu on Friday, with the theme “Shaping the Future”. He said he formed BC to support young boys and men on their journey to manhood through mentorship and training. According to him, the call for action at BC is for political participation to vote character and competence instead of party or tribal affiliations. Alumona explained that…
The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Kaduna State, Dr Asmau Maikudi says that no registered citizen will be disenfranchised in the 2023 elections. The commissioner stated this during a one day voters/elections sensitization programme organised by Justice Development and Peace Commission (JDPC) and Global Peace Foundation Nigeria, in Kaduna. The programme themed “The role of the youths in the 2023 general elections” was organised in collaboration with Catholic Youths Organisation of Nigeria, Kaduna Archdiocese. She stated that INEC had registered more than four million voters in the state and was working towards ensuring that new registered voters got their Permanent Voters’ Card…
“The subsequent strengthening of the US dollar further aggravated inflationary pressures, along with a weakening of currencies, and depletion of external reserves in many emerging market countries” Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele on Friday, said the steady increase in headline inflation from 15.60 per cent in January to 20.77 per cent in September was consistent with global trends. Emefiele said this at the 57th Annual Bankers Dinner, organised by the Chartered institute of Bankers Nigeria (CIBN), on Friday in Lagos. The dinner had the theme, “Radical Responses to Abnormal Episodes: Time for Innovative Decision-making” was appropriate and well…
Nasarawa State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has rescheduled its campaign flag off ahead of 2023 general election following alleged disapproval by the police. The party had fixed Monday, November 28, to begin their campaign in Toto local government area of the state, but had to reschedule to Tuesday, November 29, 2022. Mr Francis Orogu, Chairman of the party in the state, confirmed the development at a press conference on Friday in Karu local government area. He said that the party had sought and gotten approval from the Police to hold the rally on November 28, in Toto LGA.…
The Lagos State Government through its Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency on Friday began “16 Days of Activism” to rid the state of the menace of Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV). The Executive Secretary, Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA), Mrs Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, kicked off the campaign in Ikeja. She said that there was the need to tackle SGBV that individuals and communities faced, with a resultant impact, which in most cases was devastating to the victims. The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is an annual international campaign that kicks off on November 25, the…
Twenty-one 21 inmates serving their various jail terms at the Jos Correctional Center are currently participating in the ongoing 2022 November/December Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). ASC Geofrey Longdiem, the Public Relations Officer of the Plateau Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service, disclosed this to newsmen on Friday in Jos. According to Longdiem, the 21 inmates, who are sitting for the examination, organised by National Examination Council (NECO) within the correctional facility, consist of 15 males and six females. He explained that the move was part of the mandate of the Service geared toward making the prisoners useful to themselves,…
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), on Friday stressed the need to make Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Law more stronger in the effort to end Gender Based Volence (GBV). UNFPA made the remark in Abakaliki during a road-walk to mark the 2022, 16 Days of Activism and public presentation of Amended VAPP Law No 003 of 2022 to eliminate GBV in Ebonyi. The event with the theme, “UNITE! Activism to end violence against women and girls”, was organised by the state ministry of women affairs and social development with support from UNFPA and other partners in the state. Mr…
Vice president, Yemi Osinbajo on Friday, called for the reappraisal and rebranding of the national innovation ecosystem, to drive technological and socio-economic development in the country. Osinbajo made the call at the opening of a two-day National Innovation Workshop on Friday at the International Convention Centre, in Awka The workshop has its theme as: “Promotion of Inventors of Science, Technology and Innovation (STI). It was organised by the Senate Committee on Science and Technology and the Nigerian Institute of Science Laboratory Technology. Osinbajo, who was represented by the Minister of State, Federal Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, Chief Henry…
The National Institute for Nigerian Languages (NINLAN), Aba, Abia has expressed concern over the bottlenecks hampering the commencement of its degree programmes since its inception in 1993. The Executive Director of the institute, Prof. Obiajulu Emejulu, made this known on Friday, while briefing newsmen on the institute’s upcoming first convocation ceremony. Emejulu, a professor of Communication and Language Arts, said that the Act that established the institute empowers it to award Degrees, Diplomas and Certificates. He, however, regretted that 29 years down the line, it could only award diplomas and certificates. According to him, the National Universities Commission (NUC) objects to…