Tag: NGO
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Army blacklists NGO for ‘aiding Boko Haram’
For allegedly aiding terrorist group Boko Haram, a non-governmental organisation Action Against Hunger (AAH) has been blacklisted by the Nigerian Army (NA). AAH was declared persona nan grata for allegedly supplying food and drugs to Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), a statement released by spokesman theatre command Operation Lafiya Dole Col…
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Anti-Graft War: NGO demands speedy prosecution of Babachir Lawal, ex-NIA D-G
An NGO, has commended the office of the Attorney General of Federation and Minister of Justice for the prompt prosecution of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, for non-declaration of assets before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). The NGO, Human and Environmental Development Agenda Resource Centre (HEDA), gave the commendation in a…
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2019 elections: NDDC partners NGO on peace building in Niger Delta
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has advised youths in the region not to allow themselves to be used as instrument of violence in the forthcoming general elections. Mrs Ufonime Bassey, the Principle Manager, Directorate of Youths, Sports, Culture and Women Affairs of NDDC, gave the advice on Tuesday in Warri. Bassey spoke on the…
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Digital business: Kaduna Govt, NGO to train female entrepreneurs
A Belgium-based Non-Governmental Organisation, Digital African Woman (DAW), says it will begin a six-week digital business innovative training for 100 female entrepreneurs across the country in Kaduna. The Creative Director of the organisation, Ms Claudia Chileshe, said on Friday in Kaduna that the training, which would commence on July 16, was being done in partnership…
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Oil spill: NGO seeks medical aid to Bayelsa community
The Oil and Gas Producing Areas Enlightenment and Empowerment Initiative (OGPAEEI), an NGO, has called for urgent medical assistant and supply of relief materials to Aghoro Community affected by oil spillage in Bayelsa. Recall that the community, Aghoro 1 and 2, were affected by a spillage from the oilfield of Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC)…
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NGO conducts medical examinations on 500 orphans in Borno
More than 500 children orphaned by Boko Haram insurgency in Borno have benefitted from medical examination and screening exercise initiated by an NGO, Smile Mission Healthcare. Ms Kaltume Jidda, the Head of Clinical Services of the organization, made the disclosure while inspecting the exercise at the Orphans Integrated Learning Centre, on Saturday in Maiduguri.…
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Women critical in advancement of technology – NGO
Dr Wummi Hassan, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), High-Tech Centre for Nigerian Women and Youth, an (NGO), on Tuesday said women had a critical role to play in the advancement of technology in the country. Hassan said this in Abuja at the Nigeria Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Summit tagged “NigFiSTEM’’ billed to end on…
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2018 budget: CSO tells NASS to avoid another budget padding scandal
Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) has called on the National Assembly to diligently scrutinise the 2018 Budget to avoid another budget padding scandal in the country. Legal Adviser of the organization, Mr Adesina Oke, made the call while addressing newsmen in Abuja and said that it was imperative to eliminate…
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We’ll pass NGOs’ regulation bill – Reps
The Deputy Majority Leader of the House of Representatives Buba Jibril says the house will pass 2010 Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) Regulation and Co-ordination Bill to forestall illegal activities of some of the organisations. Jibril (Kogi-APC) made the explanation in a statement he issued to newsmen in Abuja on Friday. “The NGOs bill is primarily to…