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Women, adolescents face loss of health services, jobs, information and technology during COVID-19

By Ele Ifah Sunday 187 0
The experiences of over 30,000 people, mainly women, and young people were solicited in 43 Asian, African, Latin American, and Caribbean countries through surveys, interviews, webinars, and social media: Half of the young people (544/1,088) surveyed in Latin America and the Caribbean feared technology problems during homeschooling would affect prospects A phone-based Continue Reading
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Dangote partners German govt on youth training to address skills deficit

By Ele Ifah Sunday 197 0
…Sanwo Olu woos ADF, VDMA to set up same in Lagos The Aliko Dangote Foundation in partnership with Germany’s VDMA (the German Association for Mechanical and Plant Engineering) and its Foundation for Young Talent in Mechanical Engineering (NWS) have officially launched a technical training program in Nigeria, in a bid to significantly address the skill deficit in […]Continue Reading
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Nigerian BBC host Peter Nkanga receives death threats

By Ele Ifah Sunday 161 0
Abuja, May 30, 2021 – Nigerian authorities should conduct a swift and thorough investigation into the death threats received by journalist Peter Nkanga and ensure his safety, the Committee to Protect Journalist said today. Since May 20, dozens of anonymous people have called and sent text messages to Nkanga, an Abuja-based reporter with the BBC, […]Continue Reading
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2021: Dangote, MTN still the most admired African brand

By Ele Ifah Sunday 138 0
During a year defined by the pandemic which brought the world to a halt, as markets have to adapt to a new reality, African brands retained their 13% share of the Top 100 most admired brands in Africa. While WHO and MTN’s top list of brands recognized as most helpful during the Covid-19 Pandemic, Dangote […]Continue Reading
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After Faruq’s Appointment as COAS, 13 Northern, 11 Southern Army Generals May Leave

By Ele Ifah Sunday 181 0
The curtain has been drawn for about 24 Major Generals in the Nigerian Army as their military career may soon come to a ‘sudden’ end following the appointment of Major General Faruq Yahaya as the new Chief of Army Staff (COAS), PRNigeria learnt. President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday appointed Yahaya, an indigene of Sokoto State, […]Continue Reading
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Shareholders hail Dangote over Cement’s N272.6bn dividend

By Ele Ifah Sunday 197 0
Shareholders of Dangote Cement Plc on Wednesday commended the Management of the company for an impressive performance despite the economic challenges in the year under review. Unanimously, the shareholders approved N272.6 billion as a dividend, translating to N16 per share for the year ended December 31, 2020. The 16 percent increase in the company’s revenue led […]Continue Reading
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Nigeria: Religious Extremism Fueling Violence

By Ele Ifah Sunday 172 0
Escalating bloodshed in Nigeria is fueled in part by religious extremism – and the United States must recognize this in order to achieve peace, says the former U.S. religious freedom ambassador. “This thing’s going to blow up on us, as we would say, ‘bigger than Dallas,’ if we don’t get into there and really start […]Continue Reading
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Governors snub Routine Immunization and endanger children – Report

By Ele Ifah Sunday 178 0
The World Immunization Week 2021, meant to emphasize the value of vaccines in preventing diseases that were previously life-threatening, was commemorated last week. However, a report by the Partnership for Advocacy in Child & Family Health at Scale (PACFaH@Scale) shows that state governments are not committed to Routine Immunization, as seen in sloppy budgetary Continue Reading
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Benue Catholic priest, shot dead while caring for IDPs, buried amidst tears

By Ele Ifah Sunday 259 0
Tears flowed freely from family, parishioners, and friends of the murdered Catholic priest, Reverend Father Ferdinand Fanen Ngugban, 38, as his remains were finally interred a few days ago, precisely on April 13, 2021. Ngugban was killed alongside six others on March 30, 2021, by loyalists of the late wanted criminal kingpin, Terwase Akwaza, popularly […]Continue Reading
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