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NSITF pays N835m to injured workers
The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, NSITF, has disclosed that between January 2017 and June 2018, it has paid over N835 million to beneficiaries as claims and compensation under the Employees Compensation Scheme, ECS.
This was made known by the MD/CEO of the fund, Adebayd Somefun, during t [...]
Amnesty programme: expect transformation in few months – Dokubo
The Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta and Coordinator, Amnesty Programme, Prof. Charles Dokubo, has rolled out a fresh initiative to seamlessly engage beneficiaries of the amnesty programme from training to job placement.
He said the new vision aimed at fostering peace and de [...]
Integrity, anti-corruption test should determine 2019 – APC
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has insisted that integrity and anti-corruption test should determine the choice of Nigerians in the 2019 general elections.
APC Acting National Publicity Secretary, Mr Yekini Nabena, in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, said that the Peoples Democratic Party [...]
Benue NUJ council immortalizes late chairman
The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Benue Council has immortalized its late chairman, Mr David Ukuma, by renaming its conference hall, Hall of Fame, after him.
A communiqué issued at the end of its extraordinary congress held on October 8, Friday, in Makurdi states that “the con [...]
Nigeria’s malnutrition conundrum
Among under-five childhood killer diseases, malnutrition alone bears 53 percent, hence making child survival difficult in Nigeria.
The magnitude of problems caused by malnutrition is severe; malnourished children with a high risk of disability, premature death and are highly predisposed to infe [...]
NCWS tackles APC, PDP over female candidates
The National Council for Women Societies, NCWS, has decried the non-emergence of female candidates as flag bearers of the dominant political parties for the forthcoming 2019 general elections.
Specifically, the NCWS berated the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and major opposition p [...]
Abaji LEA to engage consultants on teacher training
The leadership of the Local Education Authority, LEA, in Abaji area council has given indication that it would soon engage the services of consultants to training teachers.
The LEA secretary of the council, Alh. Umar Ndagi, who disclosed this to The Abuja Inquirer while commending the eff [...]
FCT PDP chair applauds aspirants, delegates on peaceful primary
The FCT chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alh. Ibrahim Biko, has commended aspirants and delegates of the party for conducting themselves during the just concluded primary election of the party for the Abuja South federal constituency.
He made the commendation at Kwali town h [...]
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