The Federal Government in partnership with PLUG Terminals, has commenced the distribution of free Point of Sale (POS) machines to women across the country, with a view to boosting their small-scale enterprises. During the inaugural ceremony which was held on Friday at the Ministry’s Headquarters in Abuja, the Honourable Minister of Women Affairs, Barrister (Mrs)…
By Anietie Akpan Organizers of the Nigeria Pitch Awards are set to take the ‘uncommon transformation’ city of Uyo by storm with the tenth edition of Nigeria’s longest-running football awards scheduled for Saturday, 8th June at the Ibom Meridien Hotel and Resorts. President of Nigeria Pitch Awards, Shina Phillips said…
The Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (FMHAPA) in collaboration with the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) have flagged off the distribution of relief materials to persons of concern in Lafia, Nasarawa State. The items comprising of rice, dates and clothing were distributed to over 1,000 victims of…
A Civil Society Organisation (CSO), Stand to End Rape Initiative has called for the full implementation of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Law in states against Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) cases. The group made the call during a Two Day Workshop on the implementation of the VAPP Law…
…he was a poet, actor, rapper, activist and revolutionary Born Lesane Parish Crooks on 16th June 1971 and died on 13th September 1996, in New York, Tupac Amaru Shakur, also known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper and songwriter. Tupac Shakur (also 2Pac) is one of the greatest and most…
The operatives of the Uyo Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested two suspected illegal forex traders, Surajo Umar and Muhammed Sadiq Lawal. They were arrested on Friday, 10th May 2024, at Udi Street in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital while selling dollars without appropriate licences. Their arrest followed credible…
