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APC senatorial aspirant canvasses choosing candidate with experience

Ihesiulo Grace 16 May 2020 0

An All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial aspirant for Imo North (Okigwe zone) bye -election, Chief Mark Uchendu, had advised stakeholders in the zone not to choose a green horn as it’s candidate. Chief Uchendu, a former member of the Imo state House of Assembly and also erstwhile

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Stakeholder urges FG to give tourism sector top priority in economic stimulus, palliative measure

Ihesiulo Grace 23 April 2020 0

The Institute for Tourism Professionals of Nigeria (ITPN), has urged the Federal Government to accord priority and prime attention to the tourism sector in all its economic stimulus, palliative and intervention initiatives to cushion as well as bring productive stability in the national economy that has suffered summersault due to the Covid-19 global pandemic. In […]

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Free electricity supply: Reps, stakeholders set up implementation c’ttee

Ihesiulo Grace 17 April 2020 0

The House of Representatives and stakeholders in the power sector on Thursday agreed to set up a joint implementation committee on the proposed two-month free power supply to the poor and vulnerable Nigerians as part of the stimulus package aimed at alleviating the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaker of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila said […]

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Tuberculosis: Stakeholders take awareness campaign to market

Ihesiulo Grace 23 March 2020 0

…Offers free TB screening services to FCT residents In its bid to tackle the high burden of tuberculosis in Nigeria, relevant stakeholders on Saturday took the awareness campaign to Wuse market, a popular market in the Federal Capital Territory. Speaking during an event organized by the National TB and Leprosy Control Programme (NTBLCP), Dr. Bethrand […]

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Nigerians reject anti – social media bill

Ihesiulo Grace 10 March 2020 0

…NCC, BON, NUJ, PLAC, AI, others call for bill’s withdrawal .Stakeholders across different divides of the Nigerian society on Monday unanimously rose in condemnation of a proposed Senate bill meant to regulate activities on the social media. Aggregate opinions at the public hearing organised by the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters […]

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Inculcate moral values in children, Okowa charges stakeholders

Ihesiulo Grace 28 February 2020 0

Delta state Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, has charged parents, guardians and teachers not to relent in teaching their children moral values and principles that would shape their future and produce a better society. He made the call in Asaba at the maiden edition of “Time- out with role model,’’ a workshop organised by the Delta state […]

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NHIS extend coverage to private sector

Ihesiulo Grace 28 February 2020 0

After exhaustive deliberations, stakeholders in the Health Insurance Scheme have adopted a conceptual framework called ‘Health Insurance Under One Roof (HIUOR),’ to capture the private sector in the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). According to a statement made available to newsmen by Head, Media and Public Relations, Ayo Osinlu on Friday in Abuja, the

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Stakeholders, producers hail Osun governor, Oyetola for backing Ajemart platform

Ihesiulo Grace 27 February 2020 0

The Osun State governor, Mr. Gboyega Oyetola, has received commendation from stakeholders and local producers for its commitment in supporting the development of a marketplace, Ajemart platform, that has offered tremendous opportunity and visibility to produce from the state to the world, Saying the platform provides sellers and producers of made in Osun products the […]

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At fix politics conference, stakeholders identify, proffer solution to Nigeria’s political crisis

Ihesiulo Grace 23 February 2020 0

Last week Monday is one day that will remain evergreen in the minds of many Nigerians, especially those who put a high premium on developing a political system that will not only be workable for the Nigerian political system and possibly peculiar to the nation’s diverse cultural and political divide, but will also be acceptable […]

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ILO, stakeholders brainstorm on framework for labour migration statistics

Ihesiulo Grace 19 February 2020 0

The International Labour Organization (ILO) has said that timely and reliable labour statistics remains an essential requirement for evidence-based policy-making in any given society. This was disclosed by the Director of ILO Country Office for Nigeria, Mr. Dennis Zulu, at the Three Day National Capacity building Workshop on Labour Migration Statistics in Nigeria. Zulu,

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ITF appeal to State govt, NGOs to train more Nigerians on skills acquisition

Ihesiulo Grace 18 February 2020 0

The Industrial Training Fund (ITF), has appealed to State Governments, Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), and other sectors to partner with the Fund in training more Nigerians on skills acquisition. Speaking in Jos, at the closing ceremony of the 2019 National Industrial Skills Development Programme (NISDP), on Monday, the ITF Director General, Sir Joseph Ari said the

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Experts, others converge in Lagos to reshape Agric sector

Ihesiulo Grace 13 February 2020 0

Industry experts and other critical stakeholders in the food and agriculture sector across West Africa sub-region will converge in Lagos next week for the maiden edition of the West Africa Agric Show, (WASS). The WASS, according to its Convener, Mr Idowu Asenuga is aimed at accelerating the food revolution in the African continent and offers […]

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Bird strike: FAAN, stakeholders to end menace at airports

Ihesiulo Grace 13 February 2020 0

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria ( FAAN), is seeking ways of curbing series of bird strikes across airports in the country. Captain Rabiu Yadudu, Managing Director FAAN, said more needed to be done to stem the scourge of wildlife hazard strikes to ensure aviation safety and reduce financial burdens on airlines. This is just […]

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Review National Housing Fund scheme, stakeholders urge FG

Ihesiulo Grace 5 February 2020 0

Some stakeholders on Wednesday called for the review of the operations of the National Housing Fund Scheme in order to meet with the housing challenges of civil servants. A retired public servant and former zonal coordinator of JAMB, Sola Kuye, said there is the need to review the scheme for effectiveness. He said: “I don’t […]

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World Hijab Day: FOMWAN urges protection of women’s dignity

Ihesiulo Grace 31 January 2020 0

The Federation of Muslim Women Associations (FOMWAN) has called on all stakeholders to support the protection of women’s dignity. The appeal was made in Ilorin on Friday in a statement signed by a FOMWAN member, Hajia Bilkis Oladimeji, to mark the world hijab day. The world hijab day is an annual event founded by Nazima […]

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Minister canvasses synergy with development partners to address housing deficit

Ihesiulo Grace 17 January 2020 0

Minister of State for Works and Housing, Abubakar Aliyu, has called for support from stakeholders in the housing sector in order to help address Nigeria’s housing deficit. He made the call at a one-day sensitisation forum on lands, housing and urban development multilateral programmes of collaboration and the 10th session of the World Urban Forum […]

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Edo 2020: 4 APC governorship aspirants unite against Obaseki

Ihesiulo Grace 16 January 2020 0

As crisis rocking the Edo state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) remains unabated, a group under the aegis of critical stakeholders in the party on Thursday urged Governor Godwin Obaseki of the state to subject himself to the party’s laws and rules. The group, who made the call at a press conference at […]

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NYSC’s skill acquisition, entrepreneurship scheme needs more funding – Don

Ihesiulo Grace 15 January 2020 0

A university don and agricultural/climate change expert, Prof. Chidi lbe has canvassed increased funding by stakeholders for the National Youth Service Corps skill acquisition and entrepreneurship development programme. He said this would help remove barriers to start-up capital and allow youths to initiate ideas that can boost their agricultural business. Prof. Ibe made

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Oil-bearing communities advocate measures to end pipeline vandalism

Ihesiulo Grace 30 December 2019 0

Oil-bearing communities of Abia state have called for more collaboration among stakeholders for a more effective security around the nation’s oil pipelines to check vandalism and oil bunkering. The call was made by a cross-section of representatives of 20 oil-bearing and pipeline host communities in Ukwa West and Ukwa East Local Government Areas of the […]

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Zamfara Govt. to provide testing equipment in health facilities

Ihesiulo Grace 27 December 2019 0

The Zamfara Government, says it will provide adequate and efficient testing equipment in the laboratories of its health facilities to ensure proper blood transfusion in the state. The Commissioner for Health, Alhaji Yahaya Kanoma, gave this hint in Gusau on Friday at a one-day training organised by a group, ‘Saving One Million Lives Programme’ for […]