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Friday, May 10

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Hong Kong government blasts local weightlifting body for implying city and Taiwan were countries

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Chairwoman of Hong Kong’s weightlifting and powerlifting association had referred to ‘13 countries’ represented in Asian championship, which features Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Wednesday, May 8

19

JUST IN: Rivers local govt chairmen back Fubara’s impeachment

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The Association of Local Government Areas of Nigeria (ALGON) in Rivers has backed the call by the state caretaker committee chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Tony Okocha, for the House of Assembly to commence impeachment…

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Rivers Local Govt Chairmen Back Call For Fubara’s Impeachment, Give Reason

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The Rivers State chapter of the Association of Local Government Areas of Nigeria (ALGON) has backed the growing call for the impeachment of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara. Backing calls for the governor’s impeachment, the local…

Rivers Local Gov’t Chairmen Accuse Fubara Of Withholding Their Allocations

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The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) has accused Rivers State governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, of withholding statutory allocation due to the 23 local government areas of the state. Addressing journalists in Port…

Monday, May 6

09

ACPN petitions FG over mandatory use of local needles, syringes in hospitals

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The Association of Community Pharmacists ,ACPN, weekend petitioned President Bola Tinubu over a recent circular by the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Tunji Alausa, directing Chief Medical Directors and Medical…

Saturday, May 4

14

Nigeria targets local manufacturing of vehicles before end of 2024

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The Nigerian government has said that it will begin local manufacturing of vehicles before the end of this year. The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Doris Uzoka-Anite, revealed this at the African Association of Automotive…

Tuesday, Apr 30

17

'We're as angry as you are!' Local Tories urge voters not to batter them to punish Rishi Sunak's Government or 'squalidly-behaving MPs' in desperate plea ahead of Thursday's council contests

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In an astonishing leaflet, a local Conservative association is urging voters not to make a 'token gesture' against Rishi Sunak 's administration this week.

Monday, Apr 22

01

Eateries push local food in casino areas

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The Thai Restaurant Association is asking the government to consider building an integrated entertainment complex, featuring casino, hotel, shopping mall, amusement park and restaurants, in a second-tier area, promoting local dishes to…

Wednesday, Mar 27

15

NACCIMA Laments Rise in Public Sector Borrowing from Local Banks

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By Adedapo Adesanya The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has expressed concerns over the high rate of public sector borrowing from domestic banking institutions. In a letter made…

Friday, Mar 22

06

Surveyors task govt on local content, decry quackery, forgery

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Surveyors under the aegis of the Association of Private Practicing Surveyors of Nigeria (APPSN), a subgroup of Nigeria Institution of Surveyors (NIS), have called on the Federal Government to ensure that contractors respect the Local…

Tuesday, Mar 19

13

Urhobo Youth Leaders Association Condemns Killing of Army Personnel, Urges Thorough Investigation

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The Urhobo Youth Leaders Association strongly condemns the recent tragic incident in which 16 military officers were killed by unidentified gunmen along the river bank of Okuama community in Ewu Kingdom, Ughelli South Local Government Area…

Monday, Mar 18

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Urhobo Youth Leaders Association Condemns Killing Of Army Personnel, Urges Thorough Investigation for Truth

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The Urhobo Youth Leaders Association strongly condemns the recent tragic incident in which 16 military officers were killed by unidentified gunmen along the river bank of Okuama community in Ewu Kingdom, Ughelli South Local Government Area…

Friday, Mar 15

22

Dawanau Market Association Donates N10m Worth Of Grains To Dawakin Tofa LGA

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Dawanau International Grains Market Association on Friday donated grains worth over N10 million to Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area of the state. Dawanau is the biggest grains market in the West African sub-region supplying grains to…

Wednesday, Mar 13

17

Intervention Funds: Pharmacists Urge The Federal Government For Local Production

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Pharmacists are urging the Federal Government to provide pharmaceutical intervention funds to assist manufacturers in boosting the local production of drugs. The pharmacists on Wednesday said that such funds would help manufacturers…

Wednesday, Feb 28

19

Support local producers to grow naira – Manufacturers to FG

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Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, MAN, has asked the Federal Government to support local producers to further strengthen the economy and make the county’s currency to grow in the international market. This was as they lauded the…

Tuesday, Feb 27

15

Patronize our local producers to grow Naira, MAN tells FG

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The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), has asked the Federal Government to support local producers to further strengthen the economy, which they said would in turn make the county's currency to grow in the international market.

Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Chamber, State Sarpanches Association call for defeat of YSRCP in election to save local bodies

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They allege that the State government is depriving the local bodies of their funds by diverting for other purposes

Monday, Feb 26

08

Nine Years On, Consumers Wonder Why Government Is Yet To Crash Price Of Rice

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ISAAC ASABOR In September 2018, the Federal Government disclosed that a special fund has been setup to support rice farmers in order to crash the cost of local rice. While speaking during a meeting with the leadership of Rice Farmers…

Wednesday, Feb 21

Obasanjo Canvasses Local Production Of Dialysis Consumables

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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called on the federal government, particularly policy makers in Nigeria’s health sector to prioritise huge investments in the local production of dialysis consumables to mitigate the challenges faced…

Monday, Feb 19

22

Abia government frowns at unhygienic nature of abattoir – Ubah

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The Special Adviser to the governor of Abia state on Security Matters, Commander Macdonald Ubah (retired), has said contrary to claims by the Umuahia Butchers Association that Butchers were asked to relocate to Lopkanta cattle market in…