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… Govt urged to strengthen the fight against sexual violence The father of a 17-year-old girl, who was raped in Mpape, FCT-Abuja, by a neighbour last year, has cried out for justice. Mr Ousmane Abdou, the father of the victim, reported what he described as a rape case and attempted murder
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… It’s A Major Cause Of Disabilities, PWDs Lament Federal and state governments and regulatory agencies have been tasked to adopt more stringent measures to curb medical quackery bedevilling Nigeria’s health sector. The President of the Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria (AMLSN), Dr. Casimir Ifeanyi, led the call
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… as state govt blamed for failure access UBEC funds Federal and state governments have been urged to address the problems of out-of-school children through reforms and enrichment of the Almajiri system in Nigeria. The call follows the alarming rise in the number of out-of-school children, which, according to a
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… faults Lagos Govt for lack of proper monitoring The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) says it’s probing reports of the “maltreatment” of Nigerians at plastic and hair-producing factories in Lagos state and will not hesitate to punish the firms if found guilty. A recent investigation by TheCable had indicted
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An Abuja-based taxi driver, who returned a bag containing cash and other valuables forgotten in his cab to the owner, says there are many Nigerians with high levels of integrity. Hassan Abubakar returned the sum of N50,000, a laptop, golden earrings, an international passport, a power bank and ATM cards
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The federal government has been urged to address the fundamental causes of certificate racketeering and tackle the prevalence of “degree mills” in the country. The call follows an investigative report by Daily Nigeria Newspaper reporter Umar Audu, revealing how he obtained a degree within six weeks and even embarked on
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The latest advocacy for electoral reform came during an anti-corruption radio programme, PUBLIC CONSCIENCE, produced by PRIMORG, on Wednesday in Abuja. IPAC’s National Chairman, Sani Yabagi, while underscoring the importance of another round of reforms, blamed the past National Assembly for the gaps in the 2022 Electoral Act, adding that
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Prof. Odinkalu raised the concern during a radio town hall meeting on Public Sector Integrity in Nigeria, organized by the Progressive Impact Organisation for Community Development, PRIMORG, at the weekend in Abuja. He said politicians have captured the Judiciary with the independence of the institution gone, stressing that Nigerians must