FG Gives ‘Critical’ Clarification On June 12 Public Holidays
The Nigerian Government has now made an urgent clarification on the June 12 public holidays as declared by President Muhammadu Buhari.
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The Story of Petroleum Trust Fraud
The Petroleum Trust Fund was to intervene in such areas as roads and waterways, supply of educational materials, rehabilitation of educational infrastructure, food supply, health, water supply, etc. Buhari set up a capricious management structure and appointed Afri-Project Consortium
NGO writes Nigeria’s CJN Onnoghen on police brutality
A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Gavel Nigeria has urged the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, to pay unscheduled visits to police stations at least once a month.
Penpushing Partners Terre Des Hommes to Train Journalists on Child Protection Reportage
Penpushing in conjuction with Terre des homes, a foreign Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) and Child Protection Network (CPN) is organizing a two day workshop to train journalists on Child Protection reportage.
Senate probes AI report of rape, starvation of Boko Haram victims
The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday resolved to look into a report by the international human rights organisation, Amnesty International, alleging that Nigerian security forces of rape and domestic violence against women in the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps in Borno
Nigerian govt increases maternity leave to four months
Under the Nigerian Labour Law passed in 2004, a woman working in the country’s civil service has the right to maternity leave of three months, as long as she provides a medical certificate stating she should not or cannot work.
#AKYDFBill : Civil Society Groups demand Audience with Governor
#AKYDFBill ... Over 53 NGO’s and civil society organizations under the auspices of the Youth Advocacy Cluster – YAC, is continuing its campaign for the call for public hearing of the Akwa Ibom Ibom Youth Development Fund –
National Library Inducted into ‘FOI Hall of Shame’
The National Library of Nigeria (NLN) is the latest inductee into the ‘Freedom of Information (FOI) Hall of Shame’ over its failure to fully implement the act.
Get up to 50% when deal with Wakanow travel services
Wakanow has again partnered with key airlines to offer highly discounted travel packages for summer. Of such partnerships is a deal with Emirates Airlines which offers a whopping 50% discount on select hotels to customers who are visiting or stopping over at Dubai for a minimum of 3 days this summer.
Children are still slaving in Ebonyi mines – NGO
By virtue of the hazardous substances they are exposed to, the children become susceptible to tuberculosis, kidney disease, and lung cancer.
