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Lagos Set To Commence Y2024 World Breastfeeding, MNCAH Week
Lagos State Government is set to commemorate the 2024 World Breastfeeding and Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Adolescent Health Plus Nutrition (MNCAH+N) Week, implementing interventions geared towards promoting exclusive breastfeeding and improving health-seeking behaviours, particularly among mothers and children under five years old.
Paris Olympics: Nigeria’s Super Falcons Crash Out Without A Win
The Super Falcons’ campaign at the Paris Olympics is over. A loss to Japan in their last Group C game condemned them to a disappointing exit from the competition.
We won’t be part of gang-up to set Lagos on fire – Arewa community
The Arewa community and traders in Lagos State have distanced themselves from the proposed national protests and urged all their members not to partake in an exercise they regard as “sponsored protests” by “faceless groups and individuals.”
First Lady appeals for protest suspension, says Tinubu working to restore stability
First Lady of Nigeria Senator Oluremi Tinubu has appealed to Nigerians to shelve the planned protests scheduled for 1-14 August, assuring them that the current administration has been working tirelessly to get the country back on its feet.
FG obeys court order, grounds Arik Air over $2.5m debt
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has issued a directive to ground the operation of Arik Air. The decision comes in the wake of a Federal High Court ruling in Abuja, which mandated the sale of the airline’s aircraft to settle a $2.5 million debt owed Mr. Arthur Eze.
Hardship: UNILAG postpones 2nd-semester exams over nationwide protest
The Management of the University of Lagos, UNILAG, Akoka, has postponed its ongoing 2023/2024 second-semester examinations due to the planned nationwide protest from Thursday to Aug. 10.
Sports Minister To Probe Favour Ofili’s Exclusion From Paris Olympics
The Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh, has said he will probe the exclusion of Nigerian athlete, Favour Ofili, from the 100m Women’s event at the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Senate Holds Emergency Session Ahead Of Nationwide Protest
The Senate is currently in an emergency session ahead of the nationwide hunger and hardship protests slated to begin on Thursday.
Nigerian Students To Get ₦850m Loan Today — Minister
The Nigerian Educational Loan Fund has said it would disburse the sum of ₦850M to institutions as fees today (Wednesday).
FULL LIST: 24 hours to hunger protest, steps FG has taken to stop demonstration
Twenty-four hours before the planned 10-day hunger protest, the Federal Government took some proactive steps to quell the demonstration.