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No corps member will be deployed to unsafe community, DG NYSC tells corp members

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AHMED MARI, Maiduguri The Director General of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Yusha’u Ahmed has assured all Corp members that non of them will be posted to security threatened or unsafe community. The Director…

Friday, Apr 26

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World Malaria Day: Malaria cases on decrease in Borno- commissioner

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AHMED MARI, Maiduguri The Borno state government said that cases of Malaria has decreased in the state as a result of the concerted efforts of state government, World Health Organisation, UNICEF and other supporting partners. He said that…

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FG signs grant agreements with embassy of Japan/JICA

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Chidimma Uchegbu – Abuja The Federal Government of Nigeria has signed agreements with the Embassy of Japan and the Japanese International Cooperation Agency for the Rice Seeds Production System and the strengthening of Nigeria Centre for…

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Prophet Isaiah Macwealth set to storm UK for Revival Conference

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In a time the spiritual landscape of the United Kingdom seems to have weathered the storm of decline, a message of hope is on the horizon as Prophet Isaiah Macwealth, a renowned figure in the body of Christ is poised to ignite a revival…

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Jonathan scores Eno high as he commissions life-touching projects in Akwa Ibom State

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Akaiso Akaiso, Uyo Former President, Goodluck Jonathan has commissioned several life-touching projects in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital as part of activities to mark the 60th birthday of the governor, Pastor Umo Eno. Some of the projects…

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Ondo ’24 : Former Dep. Gov, Agboola Ajayi picks PDP guber ticket

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Former Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Agboola Ajayi has won the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary election held on Thursday in Akure. Agboola Ajayi beat six other aspirants to clinch the PDP Ticket with 264 Votes out of…

Tinubu to Dutch Industry: Partnerships must be transformative; they must translate into real gains for our citizens President

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President Bola Tinubu says bilateral partnerships must be mutually beneficial, transformative, and must translate into real gains for ordinary citizens. Speaking at the Nigeria-Netherlands Business and Investment Forum in The Hague, on…

TUC urges FG to fast-track minimum wage, says no hope of pay rise in May

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By AKOR SYLVESTER-Abuja The committee set up by federal government on new minimum wage has been urged to fast track the process of coming out with new minimum to reduce the suffering slammed on Nigerian workers and Nigerians as a result of…

Crime: Police to arrest and prosecute former Takum LG Chairman for the murder of late lawmaker

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Emmanuel Awari-Jalingo The Taraba State Police Command said that it has concluded arrangements to arrest and prosecute former-lg Chairman of Takum local government council, Hon Shiban Tikari, over the murder of Taraba Lawmaker, late Hon.…

Security operatives launch manhunt for 109 escapees as rainstorm destroys Suleja Custodial Centre

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.10 inmates rearrested –NCoS .As Minister seeks prison reforms From Cyril Mbah Abuja. Security has been beefed up by heavily armed personnel from different services around the hilly town of Suleja near Abuja leading to the arrest of ten…

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World Malaria Day: Nigeria maintains 3rd position in disease cases, says WHO

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By AKOR SYLVESTER-Abuja The World Health Organization (WHO) yesterday placed Nigeria in 3rd position among countries that had increased Malaria cases in the year 2022. Speaking at a press briefing yesterday on “Accelerating the Fight…

Tinubu Mourns Senator Ayogu Eze

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President Bola Tinubu extends his condolences to the Eze family over the passing of Senator Ayogu Eze. The late politician represented Enugu North Senatorial Zone in the Senate from 2007 to 2015. During his time in the Senate, he held…

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Breaking: Flights diverted as fire breaks out at Lagos Airport

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IBRAHIM QUADRI The E54 Bridge at Murtala Muhammed International Airport Terminal 1, was reportedly on fire early Thursday morning. It was gathered that smoke was discovered rising from the E54 Bridge, prompting electrical experts to shut…

Thursday, Apr 25

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Tinubu meets with Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte, details roadmap for enhanced trade opportunities across sectors

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.As Tuggar urges Nigerians there to stimulate nation’s economic growth President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria is well-positioned to power the clean energy future of Europe and the world with its high-grade lithium deposits. Speaking during a…

Tuggar urges Nigerians in Netherlands to stimulate Nigeria’s economic growth

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Jonas Ezieke, Abuja The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar has met with Nigerian professionals in the Netherlands ahead of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s participation at the Nigeria-Dutch Business and Investment…

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Prophet Isa El-Buba backs EFCC anti-corruption drive

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…says those defending Yahaya Bello are enemies of Nigeria Daniel Dauda, Jos The founder of EBOMI ministry and convener of the Better and Brighter Nigeria Movement (BBNM), Prophet Isa El-buba has commended anti-graph agency, Economic and…

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North Central APC tells state party chairmen to dissociate themselves from Ganduje’s endorsement

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Daniel Dauda, Jos The North Central All Progressive Congress (APC) Forum has asked state chairmen of the party from the North Central region to dissociate themselves from the recent vote of confidence passed on the National Chairman of the…

No fewer than 118 inmates escape after heavy rains damage Suleja correctional facility

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ARINZE NWAFOR, Lagos No fewer than 118 inmates escaped the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Suleja, Niger State after heavy rains on Wednesday night beat and caused extensive damage to the structures. The rains had impacted parts of the…

Gov. Mbah flags-off another phase of palliatives for the indigent people of the state

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By Cosmas Chukwu The Enugu State governor, Dr Peter Mbah has assured that his administration will continue to intervene with policies and programmes aimed at improving the living standards of the people. Dr Mbah gave assurance on Thursday…

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ASCSN Scribe,Apebo renews appeal for payment of gratuity to retirees

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UFOMBA UZUEGBU Federal government workers, under the aegis of the Association of Senior Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN), have renewed appeal to the government, to review the 2014 Pension Scheme Act,saying it shortchanges retirees under the…

Wednesday, Apr 24

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Rivers crisis: Tinubu’s peace pact collapses as two commissioners resign from State cabinet

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.ADP guber candidate, Rivers community hail Fubara’s developmental strides .Pay solidarity visit to Gov Emmanuel Nlewedum, Port Harcourt Former Rivers State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Prof Zacchaeus Adangor and Ex…

Forensic audit on LP accounts in progress, says Obi

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Labour Party Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi, on Wednesday, announced that a forensic audit is being carried out on the party’s accounts in line with his request. The demand for an independent audit firm to probe the party account was…

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FG suspends Dana Air after its aircraft skidded off Lagos airport runway

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.As FAAN reopens runway 18L/36R The Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development on Wednesday ordered the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to immediately suspend Dana Air after one of its aircraft skidded off the runway at Lagos…

Tinubu approves take-off of Consumer Credit Scheme

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President Bola Tinubu has approved the take-off of the first phase of the Consumer Credit Scheme (CCS) starting with members of the civil service. This is contained in a statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on…

Oloyede: Father arrested for impersonating son during UTME

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A father has been arrested alongside his son for impersonating the son during the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) disclosed on Wednesday. The JAMB Registrar,…

NEITI develops corrective action plan to enhance Nigeria’s EITI implementation – Orji

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The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), says it has developed a Corrective Action Plan to address issues identified in its validation report by the global Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI). It…

Heritage Energy Make Donations to Orphanages in Lagos

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Employees of Heritage Energy Operational Services Limited (Heritage Energy) made charity visits to two orphanages in Lagos recently. The workers, who made donations to the orphanages, explained that the donations were made in keeping with…

Tinubu to Judiciary: Our justice system must embark on reforms to protect human rights, provide security, enforce rule of law

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.As Akpabio tasks judiciary on sustainable reforms. Chigozie Ikpo, and Ignatius Okorocha, Abuja President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has tasked the nation’s Judiciary to embark on reforms that would ensure a functional justice system that will…

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Minister of Information Sets Up Committee on Disability Rights Advocacy

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Chidimma Uchegbu – Abuja The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has given a directive for the setting up of a five-man committee to design a framework for engagement with the National Commission for Persons…

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Stakeholders call for More Collaborations to End GBV in Ebonyi

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Jacob Ogodo Abakaliki Stakeholders at the quarterly engagement on sustaining the efforts of Gender Based Violence taskforce in Ebonyi State have called for more sensitization and synergy to end all forms of GBV in Ebonyi State. They…