Tag: PRIMORG
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Drugs truncating future of young people, PRIMORG, NDLEA warn
The Progressive Impact Organization for Community Development, PRIMORG, and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have cautioned Nigerians, particularly youths, against drug abuse, describing it as a threat to their future. The warning was handed down to senior students at Government Secondary School, Kubwa, FCT, during a Safe Without Drugs (SWiD) Initiative Campaign organized…
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Dataphyte, PRIMORG advocate broader AI use in media, public accountability
Two civil advocacy groups, Dataphyte and the Progressive Impact Organization for Community Development, PRIMORG, have urged the Nigerian media industry and citizens to adopt the positive use of Artificial Intelligence, AI, in demanding good governance and accountability from leaders. The groups made the demand during an anti-corruption radio program, PUBLIC CONSCIENCE, produced by PRIMORG,…
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Health hazard: Experts call for urgent action against illegal ‘pure water’ factories
Professionals in the health sector have raised the alarm and called on the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to tackle illegal and unfit sachet (pure) water factories littered across the country.
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ICPC gives reasons why corruption persists in Nigeria
The Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) has identified lack of collective effort and individual capacity to demand accountability as major reasons why corruption persists in Nigeria.
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PRIMORG flags off drug demand reduction campaign in schools
The Progressive Impact Organization for Community Development (PRIMORG) will on Friday, January 9, 2024, launch a sensitization campaign against the worsening menace of drug abuse among young people. The campaign, which is titled ‘Safe Without Drugs (SWiD) Initiative,’ possesses a wide range of programmes and activities meant to address the multifaceted problems of drug abuse…
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Code of Conduct Tribunal frustrating fight against corruption – CCB
… as CSOs urge incoming administration to digitize assets declaration The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) says its primary responsibility of checking corrupt practices is challenged by inadequate funding and failure of the Code of Conduct Tribunal to sit on corruption cases ‘for some years now.’ The tribunal is responsible for the trial of public…
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Macarthur Foundation Africa Director visits PRIMORG
…gives thumbs up for good utilization of grants African Director of Macarthur Foundation, Dr. Kole Shettima, has applauded the Progressive Impact Organisation for Community Development, PRIMORG, for putting grants from the Foundation into good use over the years. Shettima made the remarks on Wednesday during an official visit to PRIMORG’s newly completed office building in…
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Implement Affirmative Action For Women, stakeholders urge President-Elect, Tinubu
Stakeholders advocating for gender equality have called on the incoming administration to ensure the implementation of the National Gender Policy (NGP), in order to bring on board a greater number of women in the governance process. The Chief Executive Officer of Gender Dynamix Consult LTD, Joyce Ahmadu led the call during PUBLIC CONSCIENCE, an anti-corruption…
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Nigeria: Poor welfare driving corruption in Police Force, citizens raise alarm
Poor welfare has been identified as one of the major causes of corruption in contemporary policing of Nigeria, with junior police officers said to be ‘the most affected.’ Policemen and other participants made the assertion PUBLIC CONSCIENCE, an anti-corruption radio programme produced by the Progressive Impact Organization for Community Development, PRIMORG, Wednesday in Abuja. Speaking…
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Nigerians cry out over persistent extortion at airports
Nigerians have cried out over the relentless extortion of travellers at airports by immigration and other security officials, as well as staffers at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos State and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.