THE Anambra House of Assembly has passed a bill for a law to establish the Anambra State Correctional Service. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the bill, which is an executive bill, was passed during the plenary session in Awka on Thursday. The bill which seeks to domesticate …
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THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has uncovered 27, 817 multiple registrations from the just concluded Continuous Voter Registration in Anambra. This is even as the commission added 146,353 new voters to the state voter register. The commission disclosed this in a statement issued by its National Commissioner and Chairman, …
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THE National Orientation Agency (NOA) has urged stakeholders in Kogi to support a campaign promoting national values, public safety, and citizens’ awareness of government programmes. NOA’s Director-General, Malam Lanre Issa-Onilu, made the call on Thursday in Lokoja during a press conference and stakeholders’ engagement meeting. Issa-Onilu was represented by Mrs …
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THE Lagos State Government has launched a comprehensive schools’ needs assessment to generate reliable data guiding reforms, resource allocation, and improved basic education across public schools. Newsextra24 reports that the official launch was held on Thursday at the LASUBEB Multi-purpose Hall, Maryland, Lagos. Executive Chairman of the Lagos State Universal …
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THE former United Nations Special Rapporteur, Prof. Joy Ezeilo, says she supports President Bola Tinubu’s endorsement of state police due to security challenges bedeviling the country. Ezeilo, who is also a Nigerian professor of public law and Senior Advocate, gave her support in a statement on Thursday in Enugu. According …
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THE Federal Government of Nigeria and the People’s Republic of China have expressed interest to collaborate on humanitarian affairs and poverty reduction. This is contained in a statement by Iliya Isyaku, Director, Information and Public Relation, Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction in Abuja on Thursday. Isyaku said the …
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THE Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), has approved eTranzact International PIc as a certified provider for its nationwide e-invoicing rollout, expanding a collaboration that begun with VAT automation under Tax Administration 2.0. A statement on Thursday by Adeyemi Opene, Head Corporate Communications, FIRS, said that the approval strengthens eTranzact’s position …
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The Industrial Training Fund (ITF) has warned organisations and employers nationwide against rejecting students seeking attachment for their Industrial Training (IT) exercises. ITF Area Manager in Bauchi, Dr Ashore Paul, issued the warning on Thursday during the orientation exercise for prospective IT students of the Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi. Represented by …
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THE Federal Government has assured of equitable development and prosperity for all Nigerians irrespective of political affiliation, regional orientation, tribal or religious backgrounds. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris gave the assurance when the Commissioners of Information from the states paid him a courtesy visit in …
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Sporting director Oscar Guerrero said his Israel-Premier Tech cycling team has received death threats. “We are afraid,” he said, local media reported. In view of the pro-Palestinian protests during this year’s Vuelta a Espana, he asked for “the team not to be attacked.” The protests disrupted stage 11 of the …
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