353 Inmates On Death Row In Lagos

353 Inmates On Death Row In Lagos

The Lagos State Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service ( NCoS ) on Sunday said it had no fewer than 353 inmates currently on death row at its Kirikiri Custodial Centre.  The spokesman of the command, Mr Rotimi Oladokun, confirmed...
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FirstBank Unveils Single-Digit Loan For Female Entrepreneurs 

FirstBank Unveils Single-Digit Loan For Female Entrepreneurs 

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com   — The management of First Bank of Nigeria ltd has unveiled the FirstGem fund (FirstGem loan), a single-digit loan scheme, targeted at female entrepreneurs.  In a statement on Sunday, Folake Ani-Mumuney, the ban...
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UNICEF Expresses Worry Over Rise In Female Genital Mutilation In Oyo

UNICEF Expresses Worry Over Rise In Female Genital Mutilation In Oyo

There is a need for stakeholders’ collaboration to stem the rise in Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) cases in Oyo State, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said.  The Chief Child Protection, UNICEF, Mr Ibrahim Sesay, made this known on...
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Kaduna NUJ Elects First Female Correspondent Chapel Chairperson

Kaduna NUJ Elects First Female Correspondent Chapel Chairperson

Hajia Asma’u Halilu of the Voice of Nigeria (VON), on Monday emerged as the Chairperson of the Correspondents Chapel, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kaduna State Council. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Halilu is the first female...
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