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  • The NGO Regulatory Bill, by Chris Akiri

    The NGO Regulatory Bill, by Chris Akiri

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    Olaotan Falade
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    By Chris Akiri   An obnoxious Bill whose long title nearly reveals its antisocial intendment is on its way to becoming an Act of the National Assembly having passed its first and second readings in the House of Representatives. With a jaw-breaking long title of “AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NON-GOVERNMENTAL…

  • Tonto Dike’s hubby recruits Praiz

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    Kehinde Ajose
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    Oladunni Churchill, Tonto Dikeh’s husband seem unfazed despite the marital crisis he is experiencing.The astute entrepreneur has signed R&B singer, Praiz as a brand ambassador for his NGO. The deal was signed on Tuesday, February 21, 2017 with Rosaline Meure in attendance. Churchill took to his Instagram page to make the announcement. In his words:…

  • Early detection will stem rising cases of cancer – NGO Coordinator

    Early detection will stem rising cases of cancer – NGO Coordinator

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    Mr. Tokbish Yohanna, the Coordinator, Civil Society for Cancer Eradication (CIS-ANEN) in Plateau, on Tuesday said early detection was key to tackling the rising cases of cancer. Yohanna spoke during a courtesy visit to the state Commissioner for Information, Mr. Mohammed Nazif, in Jos. He said this was why medical experts had been advocating early…

  • Malnutrition kills 2,300 Nigerian children daily – NGO

    Malnutrition kills 2,300 Nigerian children daily – NGO

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    Mr.Ubah Nnaemeka, the Project Officer, Civil Society Scaling-up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN), on Tuesday said malnutrition accounts for the death of 2,300 Nigerian children daily. Nnaemeka made this known on Tuesday in Ilorin at a two-day Advocacy Skills and Strategic training organised for members of the organisation in Kwara. Quoting the National Demographic and Health…

  • Despite IT boom, over 90% of Africans have no Internet access

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    Ediri Oyibo
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    While Internet services have been quite phenomenal in the rest of the world, access to the Internet remains very low in Africa, especially in rural communities, according to the Internet World Stats for Africa 2016. According to the Internet World Stats, only 9.3% of people across the African continent have direct access to the Internet,…

  • Foundation urges FG to keep its promise to fund testing, treatment of HIV/AIDs

    Foundation urges FG to keep its promise to fund testing, treatment of HIV/AIDs

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    Aids Healthcare Foundation (AHF), an NGO, has called on the Federal Government to keep its promise to fund testing and treatment of HIV/Aids in order to put the virus under control. Dr Kema Onu, Site Coordinator of the Foundation, made the call on Thursday in Abuja at a sensitisation workshop as part of activities to…