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NHRC hails FG for ratifying AU Charter on Rights Of Persons With Disabilities

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The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission, Dr. Tony Ojukwu has commended the Federal Government of Nigeria for taking another significant step towards upholding and advancing the rights of persons With Disabilities by signing the Instrument of Ratification of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Africa.   Dr. Ojukwu who was reacting to the landmark achievement, said the historic move demonstrates Nigeria’s unwavering commitment to ensuring equal opportunities and protections for all its citizens.  …

Reps ask FG to ban educational materials on LGBT in schools

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The House of Representatives has urged the federal government to prohibit the production, importation, and usage of educational materials promoting Lesbianism, Bisexuality, and Transgender (LGBT). This resolution followed a motion by Sulaiman Gumi ( PDP-Zamfara) during plenary in Abuja on Thursday. Hon.Gumi stressed the importance of banning inappropriate educational materials nationwide in nursery and pre-primary schools. He said the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) has a crucial role in ensuring quality assurance in national-level book development and local authorship. He also pointed out the influx of foreign educational…

Digital Skills Program: FG opens portal for eligible candidates

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The Federal Government, in collaboration with Wema Bank is inviting eligible Nigerians to apply for its recently launched digital skills programme for the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).   Temitola Adekunle-Johnson, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Job Creation and MSMEs, Office of the Vice President, made this known in a statement on Monday in Abuja.   Adekunle-Johnson said entries for the FGN X ALAT Digital Skillnovation Programme were open to tech enthusiasts, aspiring entrepreneurs, business owners, job seekers, working professionals and visionary future leaders.   According to…

CAS hails FG,as NAF takes delivery of 2 additional Diamond-62 Aircraft

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In its bid to add impetus to ongoing air operations, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) earlier today, 11 October 2023, received 2 additional Diamond-62 (DA-62) aircraft at a brief but colourful ceremony held in Ilorin, Kwara State. In his remarks during the ceremony, the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, noted that the process that culminated into the reception of the 2 additional aircraft began about 2 years ago when the Federal Government (FG) appropriated funds for the acquisition of 4 Diamond-62 aircraft for the NAF.…

FG unveils Digital Literacy ,Omeife AI App in Abuja ….. New App to interact in 4 Nigerian languages

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The Federal Government of Nigeria through the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has joined the UNICCON Group to launch the digital literacy mobile App and Omeife AI App in Abuja. The Digital literacy App marked a leap in technological innovation and inclusivity with its design to interact seamlessly in four local languages: Igbo, Hausa, Yoruba, and Pidgin. The Director General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa who was the special guest at the launch, recalled how NITDA and UNICCON Group had signed an MOU earlier in the year to partner on…

2023 WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY:NHRC urges FG to give effect to National Mental Health Act (2023)

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In other to enhance realization of Mental Health Rights in Nigeria, National Human Rights Commission NHRC has called for humane treatment of Persons with Mental Health Conditions, psycho-social or cognitive disabilities – as they also ought to be beneficiaries of Right to Dignity of the Human Person. In alliance with other Mental Health advocates, the Commission was at the forefront of advocacy for legislative intervention in the area of mental health in Nigeria. This culminated in the Presidential Assent in January 2023 , to the Mental Health Bill earlier passed…

FG issues licenses to 11 new Independent Electricity Distribution Operators [Full list]

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As part of its effort to open up the power sector for business, the federal government has granted licences to 17 Independent Electricity Distribution Network operators, among which 11 are currently operational.   This was revealed by the FG in the 2022 Market Competition Report released on Tuesday by the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission, an agency of the Federal Government.   Part of the report reads, “The commission has also licensed 17 Independent Electricity Distribution Network operators of which 11 are operational.”     These 11 operators include:   1.…

Suspended Strike: Deputy Speaker, Kalu hails FG, Labour …says vote of N100b for CNG mass transit buses commendable

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Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has appreciated the agreement reached by the Federal government and the Organized Labour which led the suspense of the planned industrial strike action, saying it saved the nation from going into economic shocks. He said that dialogue and reasoning prevailed. Kalu’s appreciation was contained in his opening remarks at Tuesday plenary session which he presided. The Deputy Speaker also commended the federal government for accepting to vote N100 billion for Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses for mass transit and 55,000…

FG declares Wednesday public holiday

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The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Wednesday, September 27, 2023, as a public holiday.to mark the Eid-ul-Maolud celebration and the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad,   This was announced in a statement made by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Oluwatoyin Akinlade.   The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, admonished Nigerians to imbibe the spirit of love, patience, tolerance and perseverance which are deep spiritual virtues of Prophet Muhammad.   Part of the statement reads, “The Minister congratulates all Muslim faithful both home and in the diaspora…

JUST IN:FG increases price of electricity meters amid economic hardship

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The Nigerian government has approved an upward increase in the price of pre-paid electricity meters in the country. This was contained in a circular dated Tuesday, September 5, 2023, and issued by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). The circular signed by the commission’s Chairman and Commissioner Legal, Licencing and compliance, Sanusi Garba and Dafe Akpeneye, respectively, stated that a single phase pre-paid meter would now cost N81,975.16k from the N58,661.69k while three phase pre paid meters is increased to N143,836.10k from N109,684.36k. The circular said the new price was…