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Coalition trains 150 blind persons on braille skills

A coalition of non-governmental organisations in Nigeria led by Attaawun Islamic Education Fund, Minna, in collaboration with Adegbola Hamza Foundation, Oyo state and Muslim Association of Visually impaired of Nigeria, MAVIN, have empowered about 150 persons with visual impairment on how to write with [...]

Young people need protection for peace, development - Awuapila

The Executive Director of CORAFID Centre for Innovation and Research, Mr. Nathaniel Awaupila, has stated that protection of young people was critical to sustainable peace and development.

Mr. Awaupila who spoke to The Abuja Inquirer in Makurdi, last week, said young people have special roles to [...]

APC has failed Nigerians, says Buhari’s former minister

Solomon Dalung, the immediate past minister of sports, says the All Progressives (APC) has failed Nigerians.

Speaking in an interview with the Hausa section of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Dalung said the government has not fulfilled its promises to Nigerians.

He said desp [...]

Baba Muhammed emerges NATFORCE DG, vows to enforce discipline

Following the death of the Director General, National Taskforce on the Prohibition of Illegal Importation of Small Arms, Ammunitions and Light Weapons (NATFORCE), Chief Emmanuel Osita Okereke, the taskforce, Saturday, has elected His Royal Highness Dr. Baba Muhammed as its new DG.

The election, [...]

5 million more pupils to benefit from home school feeding programme, Minister ... Special adviser to Abia State Governor comments

An additional 5 million batch of vulnerable pupils and out of school children may soon benefit from the Federal Government's social  investment programme.

The National Home Grown School Feeding Programme (NHGSFP), is a component part of its National Social Investment Plans (NSIP [...]

EIRS Boss, Board Members Engages Traders, Taxpayers on Tax Compliance and Awareness.

Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Edo State Internal Revenue Service, (EIRS), Mr. Igbinidu Inneh today, led a team of directors and staff to interface with traders on tax payments and emanating issues in an exercise codenamed, "Operation Show Your Tax Receipts."

For Esther Uzoma, more garlands, tributes

The Nigerian civil society community was thrown into mourning on January 6 in Abuja when one of its credible and steadfast voice, Esther Uzoma, died. Since her passing, encomiums, tributes and out pouring of grief have continued unabated. The Abuja Inquirer brings you some of the [...]