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L-R National Population Commission, NPC Director of Vital Registration, Mr Rasheed Towobola, NPC Chairman, Hon Nasir Isa Kwarra, First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON, UNICEF rep. Mr Ibrahim Sessay and the private sector partner, Mr Adebayo Bankole during their visit to the First Lady ahead of the Official Launch of the Renewed Hope Initiative Project to Accelerate Birth registration in Nigeria holding on Thursday 29th August in Abuja. First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, through the Renewed Hope Initiative, RHI has partnered with National Population Commission, NPC and United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF to further ramp up birth registration in the country with the launch of UNICEF/ RHI Commemorative Birth Certificate for year 2024. NPC Chairman, Hon Nasir Isa Kwarra who disclosed this after leading development partners to the office of the First Lady in Abuja, said the commemorative event, scheduled for August

In a celebration of literary talent and creativity, the Committee for Relevant Arts (CORA) and The Nigeria Prize for Literature, sponsored by Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG), hosted a book party in Lagos over the weekend to honour the 11 authors shortlisted for the 2024 Nigeria Prize for Literature. The event, which marked the first public gathering of the longlisted authors, was a vibrant mix of book readings and a panel session, with authors participating both in person and virtually. The 11 selected works, chosen from a pool of 163 entries by a panel of judges led by Professor Saleh Abdu of the Federal University of Kashere, Gombe State, are all contenders for this year’s prize, which is dedicated to Children’s Literature. Other judges include Professor Vicky Sylvester and Dr. Osarobu Igudia. The winner is set to be announced in October 2024. The honoured authors on the longlist include Ndidi Chiazor-Enenmo (A Father’s Pride), Akanni Festus Olaniyi (Bode’s Birthday Party), Jumoke Verissi