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Ododo returns to Lokoja, promises residents good governance
Gov. Usman Ododo of Kogi says he will prioritise the welfare of the citizens of the state He made the promise on Wednesday when he returned to Lokoja after his victory at the Supreme Court on Friday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the teeming residents of the state gave the governor an impressive welcome to Lokoja from…
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NASS mulls measures to increase women’s participation in governance
The National Assembly says it is working on numerous bills and measures to increase the participation of women in both elected and appointive offices in Nigeria. The Speaker, House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, made this known at a one-day High Level National Summit on Women Inclusion on Thursday in Abuja. The summit was organised by the African Centre for Leadership,…
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Digital health, data governance key to achieving UHC – stakeholders
Some stakeholders have said that the integration of digital health and robust data governance into Nigeria’s health sector would accelerate the attainment of Universal Health Coverage (UHC). The stakeholders said this on Wedneday in Abuja, at the fifth legislative summit on health, themed “Improving Legislative Stewardship and Accountability for Universal Health Coverage (UHC)”. They said that by leveraging technology and…
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Cost of government: Group urges full implementation of Orosanya report
An Akwa Ibom-based Socio-cultural Group, Mboho Mkparawa Ibibio, has urged President Bola Tinubu to fully implement the Stephen Orosanye’s Report in order to reduce the cost of governance in the country. The group which made the call in a communique at the end of its 54th General Assembly in Uyo, also called for reduction in the size of the Federal…
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FG, UNWomen unveils women in governance project
The Federal Government has inaugurated the second phase of the Women Project on Resource Centres to increase women representation in governance and decision making. The programme is being implemented by the Maryam Babangida National Centre for Women Development (MBNCWD) in collaboration with the UN Women. Dr Asabe Vilita-Bashir, Director General of the Centre, said this at a news conference on…
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UN body urges more women participation in politics, governance
The United Nations Women (UN-Women), has called for more women participation in politics and governance across the six geo-political zones of the country. The Country Representative in Nigeria, Mrs Beatrice Eyong, made the call in Calabar on Thursday at a strategic meeting for women in the South-South region. Eyong urged women in the region to take steps towards shoring up…
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Prioritise youths interest to advance migration governance – IOM urges FG
The UN International Organisation for Migration (IOM), has urged the Federal Government to prioritise youths interest in decision making processes to advance migration governance. Mr Laurent De Boeck, Chief of IOM Mission in Nigeria, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Wednesday in Abuja. Speaking on the IOM 2022-2024 Impact Assessment on Mmigration, Boeck…
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SPP partners Enugu Govt. on climate governance, policy
The Enugu State Government has partnered the Society for Planet and Prosperity (SPP) to hold a stakeholders’ engagement on the state’s climate governance, policy and action plan. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Paul Ogwu, Programmes Manager at SPP, on Friday in Lagos. The statement said that the engagement aimed at aligning and domesticating Nigeria’s climate strategy…
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USAID intervention: Adamawa aligning with global best practices in governance- Official
The Adamawa State Planning Commission says the intervention of USAID Nigeria State Accountability, Transparency, and Effectiveness (State2State) Activity has helped the state in aligning with global best practices in governance. Dr Mary Paninga, the Executive Secretary of the Commission, stated this on Tuesday in Gombe while speaking with journalists on the sideline of a three-day workshop tagged “Adamawa State Year…
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Capacity building critical for efficient e-border governance, says NIS CG
The Comptroller General, Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Kemi Nandap, has emphasised the importance of capacity building for efficient e-border governance across the country. Nandap said this during the Passing Out Parade and Presidential Inauguration of the 49th Superintendent Basic Course at the Immigration Training School, Kano (ITSK). The NIS CG congratulated the 714 graduands for successfully undergoing training aimed at…
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Edo guber poll: Ex-aspirant slams candidates for shallow clear-cut on governance
A former aspirant for the 2024 Edo gubernatorial election, Prof. Sylvester Akhaine, has expressed disappointment over the failure of the vying candidates to drive their campaigns with how to solve the state’s challenges. Akhaine, who contested in the All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries, expressed the disappointment in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday…
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AMAC chairman reiterates commitment to good governance
Mr Christopher Maikalangu, Chairman, Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), says he is committed to providing an impactful governance to the citizens of the municipality. Maikalangu made this pledge while performing the ground-breaking ceremony for the construction and rehabilitation of Lugbe Primary School and Lugbe Chief Palace Township roads on Tuesday in Abuja. He highlighted the council’s achievements over the past…
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Mixed reactions trail Nigeria’s 25 years of democratic governance – NAN Survey
Nigerians from different spheres of life in some parts of the South-East have expressed mixed feelings about how the country has fared in the 25 years of uninterrupted democratic governance. While some spoke glowingly about the positives recorded within the period, others opined that the deliverables from the nation’s democracy so far were still a far cry from the yearnings…
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