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In commemoration of World Breastfeeding Week, the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have urged the Federal Government to implement and monitor family-friendly workplace policies, such as paid maternity leave, breastfeeding breaks and access to affordable and good-quality childcare. The UN bodies also called on the government to develop…
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The police in EKITI State have arrested a security guard over the abduction and killing of Prof. Olorunfemi Olaofe, the former Deputy Vice Chancellor of Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti (EKSU) . The 79-year-old don was kidnapped by unknown gunmen at his residence in a housing estate along Afao Road, Ado Ekiti, on July 9,…
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The Police Command in Katsina State has detained 50 suspected miscreants during the nationwide protests over the economic hardship in the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Abubakar Aliyu, disclosed this to newsmen on Thursday in Katsina. READ ALSO:Protest: Katsina Govt imposes 24-hour curfew He, however, said that no loss of life was…
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A cocoa farmer in Etung Local Council of Cross River State, Mr Mbu Liku, has raised the alarm over the alleged sudden disappearance of his worker, Mike. Liku operates within the Agbokim Waterfalls community and the Abonita government-owned cocoa estate. According to him, 24-year-old Mike was reportedly missing after a group of men, who claimed…
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• IGP declares end to protests • B’Haram infiltration kills four, injures 34 • Wike meets Tinubu, expresses govt’s readiness to dialogue with protesters • Heavy deployment of security operatives at Aso Villa gates • Eminent Nigerians advise President on how to end protests • Journalists attacked, recount encounters with violent protesters The governors of…
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