Akpabio Summons Senators For Crucial Discussion On National Issues
02 Mar
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Akpabio Summons Senators For Crucial Discussion On National Issues

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The leadership of the Nigerian Senate has announced that Senators should reconvene for a plenary session on Tuesday, February 17. The announcement was conveyed in an official notice to the Senators by the Clerk of the Senate, Emmanuel Odowhich was made available to newsmen on Sunday in Abuja. According to him, the summons is based on the directive of the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. Odo noted that crucial decisions concerning national issues would be discussed during the session. The statement read, “I am...
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BREAKING NEWS: Tinubu writes Senate, seeks confirmation of INEC Commissioner, NAHCON Chair
02 Mar
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BREAKING NEWS: Tinubu writes Senate, seeks confirmation of INEC Commissioner, NAHCON Chair

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President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday wrote to the Nigerian Senate to seek the confirmation of his nomination of Retired Admiral Jamila Abubakar, as National Commissioner representing Adamawa at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Tinubu’s request was contained in a letter addressed to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. The letter which was read by Akpabio at the plenary said that his request is in line with the provision of tge 1999 constitution as amended. “In compliance with the provisions of section 154 of section 1 of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended, I am pleased to forward for confirmation by the Senate the appointment of Adm Jamila Abubakar Sadiq retired as Commissioner representing Adamawa state at the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. “While I hope that the Senate will consider and confirm the nominee...
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BREAKING: Nigerian Students Declare Mass Protest In Niger State Over Education Neglect, Unpaid Scholarships
10 Sep
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BREAKING: Nigerian Students Declare Mass Protest In Niger State Over Education Neglect, Unpaid Scholarships

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The students body in a statement on Saturday said the planned demonstration follows more than a year of unfulfilled promises and worsening conditions at schools, including dilapidated structures and stalled scholarship payments. The National Association of Niger State Students (NANISS) has declared plans for a mass protest in response to what it describes as prolonged neglect of the education sector and unpaid scholarships across the state.The students body in a statement on Saturday said the planned demonstration follows more than a year of unfulfilled promises and worsening conditions at schools, including dilapidated structures and stalled scholarship payments.In its resolution obtained by SaharaReporters on Saturday, NANISS said it had exhausted dialogue with authorities and pursued community-led actions in a bid to resolve the matter without resorting to...
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UNICEF, Nigerian Universities, Ministries launch BIRDlab to improve child health, nutrition, education
10 Sep
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UNICEF, Nigerian Universities, Ministries launch BIRDlab to improve child health, nutrition, education

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Wall sylvincer, abujja The United Nation’s Children Fund (UNICEF), along with 19 leading Universities, the Federal Ministry of Health and the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation, has launched the Behavioural Insights Research and Design Lab, BIRDLab, the first of its kind in Nigeria, to apply Behavioural Science to child survival and development. The initiative builds on UNICEF’s partnership with academia through the Network for Behavioural Research on Child Survival in Nigeria, NETBRECSIN, which includes Community Medicine, Communication Studies, Sociology, Human Nutrition, Anthropology, and Clinical Psychology. BIRDLab is a partnership between UNICEF, the Federal Government of Nigeria, and participating universities. It will produce practical and evidence for federal and state programmes, including routine immunization, nutrition services, and back to school efforts. Findings will be turned into simple tools, policy notes, and guidance that government teams can use at scale. The...
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