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Month: August 2023

Makinde announces economic plans to reduce effects of subsidy removal

Makinde directed the state civil servants, who have been protesting since last week, to resume at their duty posts this Monday. Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state has announced his administration’s short-term plans to mitigate the effects of the fuel subsidy removal on residents of the state. Makinde, in a statement issued by his Chief…

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Immigration reiterates commitment to security of Nigeria’s borders

He said the tight border security had helped to tackle the ‘Japa syndrome’ which had become a big challenge to those passing illegal ports of exits. The Assistant Comptroller General (ACG) in-charge of Zone ‘A’ Ikeja Lagos, Nigerian Immigration Service ( NIS), Adewale Sadiq, has assured that the NIS will ensure that the borders in…

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See the project the World Bank is looking to execute in Nigeria

World Bank teams up with public and private sectors to build 1,000 micro solar power networks, aiming to provide clean and reliable energy access to millions. With only a fraction of its 12,500 MW capacity utilized, Nigeria grapples with power shortages; micro grids to offer relief to homes and businesses dependent on generators. World Bank’s substantial investment…

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Pregnant women appeal to FG to meet resident doctors’ demands

A pregnant woman said government hospitals are very affordable for the ordinary Nigerian which makes it the preferred healthcare destination for most of them. Some pregnant women have appealed to the Federal Government to meet the needs of the striking resident doctors so they can return to work and offer healthcare services to Nigerians. The…

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NAFDAC confiscates expired, unregistered products worth ₦15m in Niger

The Director advised the public to check for the production and expiration dates of any product they purchased, whether they are healthy for consumption. The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Saturday confiscated expired and unregistered products worth more than ₦15 million in Niger. Shaba Mohammed, Director, North Central zone,…

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585 small businesses holders get ₦150,000 livelihood grants each in Kogi

Olorunmosunle advised beneficiaries to use the grants judiciously and not to divert them to frivolities. Kogi has given N150,000 to each of 585 beneficiaries in its 21 local government areas to expand their businesses. The beneficiaries, mainly petty traders, artisans and small business owners got the grants after receiving training under the state’s “Livelihood Grants’’…

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Police foil bandit attacks on police station, Muslims in Zamfara

Police operatives acted on credible intelligence that a group of armed bandits was planning to carry out the attack. The police command in Zamfara said its operatives repelled bandits who attacked the Divisional Police Station in Zurmi Local Government Area of the state. The command said it also arrested a 35-year-old suspected female informant. The…

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No rift between SGF Akume and I – Benue Gov

He also said his administration was committed to peace building and the resettlement of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Benue State. Governor Hyacinth Alia on Saturday said the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, was his leader and he does not have any problem with him. Alia disclosed this during…

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YABATECH ranks Nigeria’s best polytechnic for 6th time

Ejiofor noted that the school had implemented strategies to improve its ranking through increase in the quantity and quality of its web content. Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) has retained the first position for the sixth time in the biannual Webometrics ranking among Polytechnics in the country released in July 2023. This is contained in…

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Nigeria will rank among 20 largest economies under Tinubu – Nominee

Shuaibu said that liberalising the apex bank policy was one of the most brilliant decisions that the President could have taken. Shuaibu Audu, a ministerial nominee from Kogi has expressed optimism that Nigeria will emerge among the 20 largest economies in the world, under the administration of President Bola Tinubu. Shuaibu, a son of the…

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