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Katsina to Launch Women Empowerment Project in Partnership with World Bank
The Honourable Commissioner for Women Affairs in Kaduna State, Hadiza Abubakar Yar’adua, has announced that Katsina State is preparing to launch the Nigeria for Women Project (NFWP) with support from the World Bank. This will…
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Domestic Investment Best Improvement Strategy for Nigeria’s Economy– Minister for Industry, Trade and Investment
Nigeria’s Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Jumoke Oduwole, has said that domestic investment is the best way to improve the country’s economy. She said this on Nov. 11, 2024, in an interview with ARISE…
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NLC to begin indefinite strike over N70,000 minimum wage
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has declared an indefinite strike scheduled to start on Dec. 1, 2024, if the Federal Government does not implement the new minimum wage of N70,000 promised in July 2024. This…
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Iraq to legalise child marriage, to reduce age of consent from 18 to 9
The Iraqi government is moving to amend the marriage law that allows men to marry young children as the government has reduced the age of consent from eighteen years to nine years. The proposed amendment…
