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education
World Bank funded project to renovate 441 public schools in Zamfara – Official
The Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE), a World Bank-funded intervention, will renovate 441 public primary and secondary schools in Zamfara. The coordinator of the project, Hajiya Sa’adatu Abdu-Gusau, disclosed this in Gusau on Wednesday at the stakeholders’ meeting on the AGILE project in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that AGILE is a World…
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NEWS
FEMA partners FIDA to curb domestic violence
The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has partnered with the Federation of International Women Lawyers (FIDA) on a safe home for victims of abuse and domestic violence. The Director-General of FEMA, Alhaji Abbas Idriss, made the disclosure in a statement issued by Nkech Isa Head, Public Relations Unit of the agency, on Wednesday in Abuja. Idriss, who hosted…
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FIDA pledges to raise standard of women, children’s rights in Kogi
The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria, Kogi branch, has restated its commitment to raising the standard of women and children’s rights and implementation of women empowerment in the state. The Chairperson of FIDA, Kogi branch, Mrs. Lilian Okolo, gave the assurance at the opening of 2021 FIDA Week and Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Lokoja on Thursday. ”We…
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NEWS
Women Lawyers demand domestication of VAPP Act in Yobe
The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), Yobe Chapter, on Wednesday, demanded the immediate domestication of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Act in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the VAPP Bill was passed by the state’s House of Assembly on December 20, 2020, but was yet to be assented to by Gov Mai Mala…
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economy
United Capital appoints Tokunbo Ajayi as Non-Executive Director
United Capital Plc has announced the appointment of Ms Tokunbo Ajayi as a Non-Executive Director, effective immediately. The Company Secretary, Mr Leo Okafor disclosed in a notice posted on the website of the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited on Friday in Lagos. According to Okafor, Ajayi has over 30 years experience in the financial services industry and specifically in the trusteeship…
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