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August 11, 2023
President Mohamed Bazoum and Hadiza Mabrouk
August 10, 2023

Police arrest suspected child trafficker in Abia

The police command has announced the arrest of a suspected child trafficker, Obinna Ibe, for kidnapping three young girls and moving them to Ghana.

Police Commissioner of Abia, CP Janet E. Agbede
August 9, 2023

Bauchi govt. plans to extend maternity leave to six months, says Official

According to him, the law will take care of the six-month or four months of maternity leave for breastfeeding mothers and students.

Breastfeeding mother
August 9, 2023

Poverty Palliative: 1,000 families received N10 million in Jigawa, says Maigatari LGA

The Maigatari council area in Jigawa says it disbursed N10 million to support 1,000 poor and vulnerable households.

CASH DISTRIBUTION TO MASSES
August 9, 2023

Tinubu’s subsidy committee lacks capacity, slow; Buhari-Osinbajo social register suspicious, unreliable: NLC

NLC president Joe Ajaero has condemned Mr Tinubu’s subsidy committee and the Buhari-Osinbajo social register.

President Bola Tinubu, Muhammadu Buhari and Yemi Osinbajo
August 8, 2023

Mali’s troops, foreign partners target women to ‘spread terror’: UN report

The UN Human Rights Office in May accused Malian troops and “armed white men” of likely executing at least 500 people.

Malian troops in action
August 8, 2023

Court dissolves 24-year-old marriage over wife’s stubbornness

The judge, Abdulqadir Umar, made the dissolution as sought by the man.

Photo used to illustrate divorce
August 8, 2023

Persons with disabilities protest non-inclusion in Tinubu’s ministerial list

The group said the omission of PWDs contravened the Discrimination Against PWDs Prohibition Act 2018.

Bola Tinubu
August 8, 2023

Russian attacks continue to affect world’s most vulnerable: UN

The UN says attacks against Ukrainian port infrastructure are not isolated and impact global food prices and the most vulnerable people.

Russian President, Vladimir Putin
August 7, 2023

NMA urges FG to reverse ‘no work, no pay’ plan against medical workers

NMA said Nigeria has less than 25,000 registered and practising doctors, stressing that the government must find a way to encourage doctors to stay in the country.

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