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Plateau unrest: Stakeholders seek spiritual solution

Ihesiulo Grace 2 September 2018 0

Following persistent attacks and killings of innocent citizens in Plateau state, a Catholic peace advocate agency Dialogue, Reconciliation and Peace (DREP) has held an inter-faith prayer session of Muslim/Christian faiths heads of security agencies and community leaders. The prayer session was

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Okowa calls for collaboration between NHIS, stakeholders

Ihesiulo Grace 29 August 2018 0

Delta State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has urged the managers of National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to collaborate with government of different states of the country and chairmen of local government councils to ensure universal health coverage in the country. The governor made the call on Tuesday in Asaba when the Executive Secretary cum […]

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Stakeholders strategize on securing Lake Chad region

Ihesiulo Grace 28 August 2018 0

Ministers of the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC), Monday, met in Abuja to share experiences on ways to improve regional security, stability and reclaim the region from the activities of Boko Haram and other insurgents. The ministers and experts from the six countries of the Lake Chad region said that they would validate a regional […]

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Obi of Onitsha tasks politicians to rescue Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 26 August 2018 0

The Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Nnaemeka Achebe, has tasked all stakeholders, especially the political class to work hard to rescue Nigeria for Nigerians so that the citizens can reclaim the country that its founding fathers fought hard to build. He said that in rescuing Nigeria, politicians must stop playing party politics of religion and […]

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World Humanitarian Day: Adewole remembers fallen heroes

Ihesiulo Grace 24 August 2018 0

As Nigeria joins the world to celebrate the 2018 World Humanitarian Day (WHD), the Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole, has joined other relevant stakeholders providing humanitarian services in Nigeria to commemorate humanitarian workers who were either maimed or lost their lives in the course of duty. Speaking during the occasion in Abuja on Thursday, […]

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Lagos Assembly’s stakeholder parley, as a model for friction free budgeting in Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 17 August 2018 0

When the 8th Lagos State House of Assembly at inception in 2015 introduced the stakeholders town hall meeting, held simultaneously across the 40 constituencies in the state between the representatives of the various constituencies along with officials of the Assembly and the constituents, many people wondered what the meetings was aimed to achieve. But, three […]

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Gani Adams again calls on South West governor, stakeholders to convene security summit

Ihesiulo Grace 15 August 2018 0

The Aare Onakakanfo of Yoruba Land, Iba Gani Abiodun Ige Adams has again raised an alarm over the deteriorating security situation in the country and the South West, leading to cases of killings in the region lately. He therefore again called for the urgent convening of a South-West Security Summit to be held in one […]

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Conspiracy of silence triggers insecurity in Plateau — Stakeholders

Ihesiulo Grace 6 August 2018 0

Participants at a just concluded peace and security conference in Jos have alarmed that there is a growing suspicion and distrust amongst local communities in Plateau State. This according to them is largely as a result of unprofessional conduct among some security personnel serving in the state. The development according to a communiqué drawn at […]

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RAPSON identifies panacea to Nigeria’s security challenges

Ihesiulo Grace 2 August 2018 0

Towards stemming the tide of nationwide killings, stakeholders in the road safety sector have identified inter agency collaboration with local communities as the only viable and sustainable means to explore. The chairman of Risk and Accident Prevention Society of Nigeria (RAPSON), Bishop Ben Koko Odohofre, in Abuja on Wednesday explained that lack of action plan […]

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Why I’m leaving APC for PDP – Gov Tambuwal

Ihesiulo Grace 1 August 2018 0

Politicians and political leaders, groups and group leaders, stakeholders in the development of our state and our nation, fellow indigenes of Sokoto State and citizens of our great country, members of the press, ladies and gentlemen. It is with gratitude to Almighty Allah, our Sustainer that I address you on a matter of great importance […]

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Tetrazzini Group, others pledge support for NAPTIP on human trafficking

Ihesiulo Grace 31 July 2018 0

The efforts by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) to end or at least reduce incidences of human trafficking in Nigeria received massive boost in Abuja on Thursday as stakeholders commended the efforts of the Director General of the Agency, Dame Julie Okah-Donli which they say have led to the […]

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Bayelsa stakeholders petition IGP, seek removal of CTU commander

Ihesiulo Grace 27 July 2018 0

Stakeholders from Bayelsa State yesterday sent a protest letter to the Inspector -General of Police, Ibrahim Idris over the alleged misconduct and corrupt practices of Chief Superintendent of Police, Daniel Okere Chukuma, Commander, Nigeria Police Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU) Base 22 located in Toru-Orua town of Sagbama Local Government Area of the State. According to […]

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Press Council bill will criminalise journalism practice, media stakeholders tell Senate

Ihesiulo Grace 24 July 2018 0

Media practitioners and stakeholders in the media industry rose on Monday in unison to tell the Senate that the proposed Nigerian Press Council bill 2018 will do the industry no good, but rather criminalise journalism practice and see the Nigeria Press Council usurping the powers of the courts by assuming extra-judicial powers. The media practitioners […]

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2019 party primary: Ebonyi south PDP retains incumbents

Ihesiulo Grace 23 July 2018 0

There are strong indications that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stakeholders in Ebonyi south zone of the state, have began processes of retaining incumbents in all the seats ahead of the 2019 polls. This was the outcome of the Ebonyi South PDP stakeholders meeting that took place at the residence of the former deputy governor […]

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Plateau APC elders frown at politicisation of security, land grabbing

Ihesiulo Grace 22 July 2018 0

A group operating under the aegis of All Progressive Congress (APC), Elders and Stakeholders of Barkin Ladi, Jos North, Jos South and Riyom Local Government areas of Plateau State has frowned at the politicisation of security challenges in the State, as well as land grabbing by assailants. Addressing newsmen on Friday in Jos, the State […]

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National Healthcare Act, key in improving healthcare system

Ihesiulo Grace 20 July 2018 0

A call has been made to government and relevant stakeholders in health sector to push for full implementation of the National healthcare Act which is instrumental in improving the poor health indices in Nigeria. Recent statistics have confirmed what every Nigerian knows that Nigeria’s health indices is bad, and as a matter of urgency intensified […]

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Boko Haram: Insurgents didn’t hoist flag in North east, cyber-terrorists out to frustrate relocation of IDPs back home – SHAC

Ihesiulo Grace 15 July 2018 0

The Save Humanity Advocacy Centre, SHAC, has described the report in a section of the media alleging that some elements of the Boko Haram sect are active and currently hoisting their flags in some parts of north eastern region of Nigeria as fake, ridiculous and totally unacceptable in the face of efforts by stakeholders to […]

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Stakeholders demand inclusive sexual reproductive health services for persons with disabilities

Ihesiulo Grace 12 July 2018 0

To reduce the vulnerability of Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in Nigeria to sexual abuse, particularly among women and girls, stakeholders in the disability sector, have called on policy makers to come up with all inclusive sexual and reproductive health policy that would enable PWDs have access to basic healthcare services unhindered. Currently, the uptake of […]

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2019: Atiku inspects Umahi’s projects in Ebonyi

Ihesiulo Grace 10 July 2018 0

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar was Abakaliki, the Ebonyi state capital, Tuesday on a one-day visit. The PDP Presidential aspirant went to consult with Ebonyi state PDP stakeholders on his presidential ambition in the 2019. On his arrival, Atiku was led to some of the gigantic projects of the state governor, David Umahi for inspection. […]

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APPA urges support for CPC to protect e-consumers

Ihesiulo Grace 9 July 2018 0

The Association for Public Policy Analysis (APPA), has urged the Federal Government and various stakeholders to support the Consumer Protection Council (CPC), to protect the rights of Nigerian e-consumers. The association made the call in a communiqué by the President of APPA, Mr Princewill Okorie, on Sunday in Abuja. The communiqué was the outcome of […]