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The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, hasurged all critical stakeholders to synergize to tackle humantrafficking and other issue of gender-based violence in thecountry.Justice Ariwoola spoke at the opening ceremony of the 2023Biennial Conference of the National Association of WomenJudges in Nigeria.The CJN said the fight against human trafficking is pertinentbecause it largely affects women and v...

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The stakeholders included representatives of the National Health Insurance Authority, State Social Health Insurance Agency, State Primary Health Care Development Agency, and Primary Health Care Facility Managers, amongst others.Inaugurated in 2019, the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) is meant to strengthen public health facilities in remote areas across the country. It provides free minimum basic healthcare and emergency medical treatment to the poorest and most vul...

Coach of Remo Stars, Daniel Ogunmodede has been namedthe NPFL Manager of the Month for his exploits in the monthof March/April 2023.The young coach who turns 43 in three day's time hasrejuvenated the Ogun State-based club from a side strugglingfor points to an unbeaten run.Barring the 2-1 win away at Plateau United in their last gamein May, the Sky Blue Stars went on a seven-game unbeatenrun between March an...

The National Chairman of All Progressives Congress,Abdullahi Adamu, has advised the party’s endorsed aspirantsfor the National Assembly leadership positions to be mindfulof an upset during the inauguration of the 10th legislature.Adamu, during a meeting, endorsed Senator GodswillAkpabio for the Senate presidency and Jibrin Barau DeputySenate Presidential aspirant and urged them to arrive earlyfor the inauguration on June 13....

The Senate has approved the 2023 budget of the Niger DeltaDevelopment Commission (NDDC), totaling 876 billion naira.The sum of 576 million naira earmarked for running the Officeof the Chairman of the Commission, Laurreta Onochie and451 million naira was also approved as provisions for aides of12 NDDC board members.Report for consideration and approval of the budget, waspresented by Senator Bulus Amos in his capacity as Vic...

The Federal government has said it is making plans topurchase firefighting aircraft to enable firemen fight largescale fires aerially.Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, made this known at theunveiling the first ever modern Metropolitan Fire station inKubwa, Abuja.He said the station is the first among 13 approved by thefederal government to be built across the federation inselected locations.He...