A recent study by Surfshark, a cybersecurity firm, reveals that five African countries pledged to uphold free internet in 2021 United Nations resolution, yet imposed 16 restrictions since. A resolution on “the promotion, protection and enjoyment of human rights on ...
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Feed SubscriptionNGO, Italian Institute Sign MoU To Train 200 Nigerian Youths
A Nigeria-based non-governmental organisation, Initiative for Youth Awareness on Migration, Immigration Development and Reintegration (IYAMIDR), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Genoa and Genova Consultant Training Institute, to train Nigerian youths on various vocations. The initiative was aimed ...
Read More »Subsidy Removal: Tinubu Will Mitigate Hardship, Labour Assures Nigerians
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) yesterday explained that it suspended its scheduled strike because recognised the willingness of the federal government for continuous engagement and to offer reasonable palliatives in due course to cushion the effect of the removal of ...
Read More »Ex-Minister Lai Mohammed Gets International Appointment
Former Nigerian minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has taken on a new role as the managing partner of Ballard Partners, an international lobbying firm. Ballard Partners, a renowned government relations firm based in the United States, announced its ...
Read More »Nigeria, Netherlands To Establish Bi-national Commission, Boost Trade, Investment
Nigeria and the Kingdom of Netherlands have opened talks to establish a Joint Bi-national Commission to boost existing trade and investment ties between both countries especially as the government of President Bola Tinubu is opening up Nigeria to countries that ...
Read More »EU Restates Commitment To Democratic Governance In Nigeria
The European Union (EU) has restated its commitment towards engendering and strengthening democratic governance in the country. The EU, through its Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria (EU-SDGN) funded programme, stressed that it would further deepen its engagement with young ...
Read More »Subsidy Removal: FG, Labour Talks Deadlocked As Marketers Raise Fuel Pump Price
The federal government and the Organised Labour failed to reach a consensus on the contentious issue of fuel subsidy removal yesterday. The meeting, which was aimed at addressing the concerns of Nigerian workers regarding the impact of the subsidy removal, ...
Read More »Controlling Tobacco Prevalence In Nigeria
Nigeria and the rest of the world just staged activities to raise awareness on tobacco consumption and its effects on consumers. Leading the charge is the World Health Organisation (WHO) which, in its 8th report on the global tobacco epidemic, ...
Read More »‘Brown Card’: FG Approves New Legal Instrument To Permanent Residency
The Federal Government has announced a new pathway to permanent residency in Nigeria, just as it conferred Nigerian Citizenship on 385 deserving adult foreign nationals from different countries in a ceremony presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday in Abuja. ...
Read More »Celine Dion Cancels World Tour Amid Health Battle
Celine Dion, the best-selling Canadian artist of all time, has canceled her Courage world tour while battling a neurological disorder. The 55-year-old publicly announced in December that she had been diagnosed with the disorder known as Stiff Person Syndrome.On Friday, ...
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