Abuja: Former President of the ECOWAS Court of Justice, Justice Edward Asante, has been elected to the prestigious Advisory Committee of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council. According to News Agency of Nigeria, the advisory committee is an 18-member think-tank of the United Nations agency. Membership of the advisory committee requires a candidate with […]
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NILDS D-G Urges African Unity, Self-Reliance for Economic Growth
Abuja: Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Prof. Sulaiman Abubakar, has called on African nations to strengthen intra-continental collaboration and reduce dependence on Western economies to enhance development. Sulaiman made the call on Thursday in Abuja during a benchmarking visit to NILDS by members of the Committee on Independent Constitutional […]
PenCom and Judiciary Collaborate on Pension Reforms, Launch New Personal Pension Plan
Abuja: The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening collaboration with the judiciary in advancing Nigeria’s pension reform agenda and ensuring effective retirement benefits administration. The Director-General of PenCom, Omolola Oloworaran, highlighted these initiatives at a sensitisation workshop on the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) for Judges of the National Industrial Court of […]
Yoruba Language Preservation Project Announces Inaugural ‘Brain Trust’ Meeting
Abuja: The Yoruba Language Preservation Project (‚¬Å¡¬€¦¡¬€š¬¦¡¬€š¬…¡¬¦¡¬€š¬…¡¬‚¬¦¡¬¦¡¬€š¬…¡¬‚¬¦¡¬‚¬Å¡¬¦¡¬¦¡¬¹€š¬…¡¬‚¬¦¡¬‚¬Å¡¬¦¡¬‚¬Å¡¬€¦¡¬¦¡¬‚¬Å¡¬€¦¡¬€š¬¦¡¬¦¡¬‚¬Å¡¬€¦¡¬€š¬¦¡¬€š¬…¡¬¦¡¬¦¡¬ d¨ Wa N – ? Gb© L’¡rug?) has announced the inauguration of its ‘Brain Trust’, scheduled to hold on Saturday, October 11. This was revealed in a statement issued in Abuja by the Project Director, Mr. Olushola Macaulay. According to News Agency of Nigeria, the virtual gathering will bring […]
Agency Unveils Strategy to Combat Desertification and Reduce Poverty in Nigeria
Abuja: The National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW) has unveiled a strategy aimed at combating desertification, reducing poverty, and ensuring sustainable development in Nigeria’s dry lands. This was announced by the agency’s Council Chairman, Sen. Magnus Abe, during the induction and familiarisation meeting of the 3rd National Council of the NAGGW, held in […]