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Aliko Dangote named 6th most charitable person worldwide
The philanthropist attitude of Aliko Dangote, President of Dangote Group, was recognized and highlighted by Richtopia, a digital periodical that covers business, economics and financial news, based in the United Kingdom, on Wednesday as the richest man in Africa was named as the sixth most charitable man in the world.
NEMA advises agencies, NGOs on due process in Borno
The National Emergency Management Agency on Wednesday urged humanitarian agencies and non-governmental organisations operating in the northeast to always follow due process while carrying out their activities.
Plateau govt lauds UNICEF intervention
The Plateau State Government has commended the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for initiating projects that strive to secure children and women in the state.
WHO revises childbirth guidelines to curb surge in caesarean delivery
The UN health agency said Thursday it has revised a benchmark used by health professionals worldwide in caring for women during childbirth because it has caused a surge in interventions like caesarean sections that could be unnecessary.
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Amnesty: US air strikes killed or wounded civilians in Somalia
There is credible evidence that US military airstrikes in Somalia have killed or wounded nearly two dozen civilians in the past two years, an international human rights group said Tuesday, charging that the Pentagon is not adequately investigating potential casualties.
NSE harps on high sustainability reporting standards
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has held itself accountable to the highest standards regarding sustainability reporting and will continue to do more.
Abducted coach Bosso released
The coach of Cameroonian first division club Yong Sports Academy of Bamenda, Emmanuel Ndoumbe Bosso who was kidnapped on 19 March has been released.
Governor Ganduje’s supporters protest alleged bias by police in Kano
Hundreds of protesters believed to be supporters of incumbent Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State, on Tuesday, staged a protest in the metropolis to express their disapproval over an alleged bias against the All Progressives Congress (APC) by the police during the March 9 governorship elections in the state.
Official: Governor Obiano has built 80 roads in five years
Marcel Ifejiofor, the Anambra State Commissioner of Works, has said that the Governor Willie Obiano-led administration has executed 80 roads across the three senatorial districts of the state since he assumed office five years ago.
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59 rescued in Lagos school building collapse
Following the building collapse at Baden Private Primary School at no 10 Dagara Street, Itafaji area of Lagos Island, six persons, including a pregnant woman, have been confirmed dead, while 59 persons have been rescued alive.
Governor Yari: President Buhari expects cooperation from new governors forum
The outgoing chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) and Governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari, has said President Muhammadu Buhari expects all the cooperation he can get from the new crop of state governors, as he begins his second term.
House of Reps to probe Kaduna killings
The House of Representatives on Tuesday, condemned the incessant attacks and killings by bandits in Kajuru area of Kaduna state and resolved to investigate the crisis.
Governor Okorocha: Imo State isn’t rich enough to have N17 billion
Governor Rochas Okorocha has said that, with its meagre federal allocation and a paltry Internally Generated Revenue, Imo State did not have the N17bn said to have been illegally withdrawn by him.
Federal government considering increase of VAT to fund national minimum wage
The federal government has made known its intention to upwardly review the Value Added Tax (VAT) as a means of funding the national minimum wage.