Tag: Association
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HPV: Stakeholders calls for prioritisation of vaccination for Girls
Stakeholders have called for the prioritisation of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination among Nigerian girls aged 9 to 14 to combat the virus and promote mental well-being in the country. They made this known during an advocacy event held at the Angwan Hausawa Community, Apo, on Saturday in Abuja. The event was…
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Tinubu lauds military veterans for their sacrifices
By NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA President Bola Tinubu has commended members of Retired Army, Navy and Air Force Officers Association (RANAO) for their sacrifices and parts they played in defending the territorial integrity of the country. Tinubu gave the commendation at the 36th National Annual General Meeting of RANAO on Thursday in Abuja. The meeting…
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NAF@60: NAFOWA empowers 150 women with skills
By Sumaila Ogbaje, NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA Mrs Rakiya Abubakar, the President, Nigerian Air Force Officers Wives Association (NAFOWA), has inaugurated skills acquisition and vocational programme to train 150 officers and airmen wives in different skills. Abubakar said this at the opening of the NAFOWA Skills Acquisition and Vocational programmge in commemoration of the NAF@…
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Wage negotiation: Labour pull out unfortunate, should return — NECA
The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has urged organised labour to return to the negotiation table on the planned minimum wage review. NECA’s appeal came following the decision of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) on Wednesday, in Abuja, to pull out of the National Minimum Wage…
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NAF to showcase capabilities at 60th anniversary
By Sumaila Ogbaje, NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA Abuja, May 14, 2024 (NAN) The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), has announced its preparedness to showcase its capabilities through research and development efforts as part of activities to celebrate its 60 years of existence. The Chairman, Organising Committee for NAF 60th Anniversary Celebration, AVM Michael Ekwueme, made…
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FG to introduce wage system for workers
The Federal Government is formulating an innovative wage system that would be based on employee’s productivity, Dr Nasir Raji-Mustapha, Director-General, National Productivity Centre (NPC), said on Monday in Abuja. He said this during an interactive session with Labour Correspondents Association of Nigeria (LACAN). “We are in the process of developing a Productivity-based Wage System that…
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SSANU urges SOSG to address staff welfare, other union matters
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Sokoto State University (SSU) branch, has urged the state government to address some crucial issues concerning their welfare. In a statement on Sunday jointly signed by Mr Ismail Muhammad, the branch Chairman, and Mr Mansur Ahmed, the Secretary, the association stressed the urgent need for enhanced staff…
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Ibadan residents react to proliferation of prayer mountains
Religious leaders and residents of Ibadan have analysed the perceived advantages and disadvantages of praying mountains and camps spreading across the town. According to Agency reports in Ibadan on Sunday, the proliferation, as found in both Christian and Islamic religions, is generating curiosity in the hearts of residents. While some argued in favour of the…
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Coalition advocates adequate budgeting for education to mitigate learning crisis
By NAN The Civil Society Action Coalition on Education for All (CSACEFA) has called for adequate budgetary allocation for the education sector to mitigate against out-of-school issues and learning crisis. The coalition said this in Abuja on Wednesday at an education budgetary processes training workshop, conducted for members of the coalition, drawn from six states…
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Abuluya bags peace award From PCRC for promoting peace in Nasarawa State
” •••• Award will spur me to do more, says Abuluya••••” Mr Mandy David Abuluya, the Chairman, Police Community Relations Committee ( PCRC) in Nasarawa State, has bagged peace award from the National Headquarters of PCRC for promoting and maintaining peace in Nasarawa State Abuluya, who is also the President, Eggon Cultural and Development…