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Osun NSCDC Commandment Seeks Stronger Partnership With Correctional Service
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Osun NSCDC Commandment Seeks Stronger Partnership With Correctional Service

In continuation of his familiarisation visits to sister agencies in Osun State, the State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Osun State Command, CC Toma Enya, pslc, has called for stronger collaboration between the Corps and the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) to promote a more effective security network in the state.

Natasha defends cash distribution to Kogi constituents
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Natasha defends cash distribution to Kogi constituents

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan on Wednesday defended her decision to publicly distribute millions of naira in cash to constituents during an empowerment programme in Kogi constituency, saying the intervention was informed by beneficiaries’ preference for direct financial assistance over business equipment.

N10bn intervention not for Ebola alone, says NCDC boss
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N10bn intervention not for Ebola alone, says NCDC boss

The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr Jide Idris, has said that the controversial N10bn emergency intervention fund approved by President Bola Tinubu was not meant for Ebola Virus Disease alone but for strengthening Nigeria’s preparedness against multiple epidemic-prone diseases

Reps move to review Nigeria’s 1957 trustee investment law
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Reps move to review Nigeria’s 1957 trustee investment law

The House of Representatives has begun moves to repeal and re-enact Nigeria’s 69-year-old Trustee Investment Act, in a bid to expand investment opportunities for trustees, strengthen safeguards for beneficiaries and align the country’s trust investment framework with contemporary financial market realities.

AI not enemy of democracy — INEC chairman
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AI not enemy of democracy — INEC chairman

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Joash Amupitan, has defended the use of artificial intelligence in election management, saying the technology is not a threat to democracy despite its potential misuse by malicious actors.

NLC can negotiate alone, Ajaero replies TUC president
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NLC can negotiate alone, Ajaero replies TUC president

The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, has insisted that the union has the authority to negotiate alone on labour matters, countering the position of his Trade Union Congress counterpart, Festus Osifo, that both labour centres must participate in such negotiations.