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Men Not Asking For Our Hands In Marriage, Women Living With Disabilities Cry Out
Chairperson of the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD) in Edo State, Ms Ann Ujugo, has lamented that marital discrimination is what women living with disabilities in Nigeria suffer most. She said Nigerian men do not ask for their hands in marriage, leaving them single all through their lives. Ojugo made the assertion in Benin City, Edo State yesterday...
Federal Government Approved Three-Year Tax Relief To 33 Companies
The Federal Government approved the application of 33 companies seeking pioneer status under the Industrial Development Income Tax Act in 2021. This was contained in the quarterly PSI reports released by the Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission. The reports also revealed that investments made by the 33 companies during the year amounted to N543.88bn. It also noted that the government declined the applications...
Kano Budgets N550m On Ramadan Feeding Programme
Kano State Government has inaugurated this year’s Ramadan feeding programme with a view to alleviating the suffering of the underprivileged people. Speaking while inaugurating the programme on the premises of the Kano State printing press, the state acting Governor, Dr Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna, enjoined the committee members to be just in the discharge of their assignment. Gawuna, who spoke at length...
Court Orders DSS To Pay Nnamdi Kanu’s Lawyer, Maxwell Opara N5m With Apology For Treating Him In Degrading Manner During A Visit
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Monday, ordered the Department of State Service, DSS, to pay N5 million to one of the lawyers defending the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, Mr Maxwell Opara. The court, in a judgement that was delivered by Justice Zainab Abubakar, equally directed the security agency to tender...
Shehu Sani Reacts As Northern Elders Tell Buhari To Resign Over Insecurity
Former lawmaker, Shehu Sani, has disagreed with the Northern Elders Forum’s position that President Muhammadu Buhari should resign over his handling of Nigeria’s security situation. The NEF on Tue...
Rep. Ben Kalu Welcomes Senate President, Lawan To Bende, Applauds His Support For Sen. Kalu
Member representing Bende Federal Constituency and Spokesperson of the House of Reps, Hon. Benjamin Kalu on Saturday welcomed the Senate President, His Excellency, Sen. Ahmad Lawan to the to the const...
Lawmakers Set To Relocate As Renovation Commences At National Assembly
Lawmakers are set to relocate from their main chambers to temporary venues for plenary as renovation of the National Assembly complex begins. This was disclosed in a statement by the Special Adviser o...
After Killing Of Its Staff, INEC Suspends CVR Exercise In 54 Centres In Imo
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended the Continous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise in 54 centres. This comes after Thursday’s attack in Ihitte Uboma Local Government ...
You Can As Well Release All Robbers In Prison, Falana Carpets Buhari For Pardoning Dariye, Nyame
Human rights activist and lawyer, Mr Femi Falana, SAN, has faulted the state pardon granted to former Governors of Plateau and Taraba, Joshua Dariye and Jolly Nyame respectively. The former governors,...
Uzodinma Seeks End To Violence, Killings In Imo
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo has called on the people of the state, especially aggrieved residents to shun violence and embrace peace. He pleaded that it was about time they turned a new leaf to prevent the state from slipping into a killing field w...
