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Month: November 2023

Niger Gov, Kanu, others receive 2023 Humanitarian Awards

Recipients of the humanitarian recognition include individuals, NGOs and corporate bodies who have used their resources to promote humanitarian initiatives. Nwankwo Kanu, ex-Nigerian international and founder of Kanu Heart Foundation, Gov. Mohammed Bago of Niger State and founder of Bago Foundation have been honoured with 3023 Humanitarian Awards. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports…

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Adeleke jets off for vacation to Europe, Asia after 1 year in office

While on vacation, Adeleke will finalise partnership deals with potential investors and development partners who had earlier visited Osun State. Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has jetted off to Europe and Asia for his first vacation since assuming office on November 27, 2022. The governor’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday,…

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Plateau PDP suffers more loses as Appeal Court sacks 11 lawmakers

The Appeal Court judgement that sent 11 state assembly lawmakers packing has caused the party to lose its majority control in the house. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suffered fresh woes in Plateau State as the Court of Appeal sacked 11 lawmakers elected on the party’s platform from the State House of Assembly. The…

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North-East governors resolve to boost small scale irrigation farming

He said that in the past four years of the forum, a lot of successes and developments have been recorded in the region. The North East Governors Forum has pledged to boost small-scale irrigation farming to mitigate the negative impact of climate change in the region. Governor Babagana Zulum, the Chairman of the forum, said…

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Fashola, NUPRC boss bag honorary degrees in UNIBEN

Shortly after the conferment, Komolafe thanked the management of UNIBEN for the honour, adding that the award was a call to more service to humanity The University of Benin (UNIBEN) has conferred on Gbenga Komolafe, the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, NUPRC, the award of Honorary Degree of Doctor of…

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Capital projects get 73.5% of Anambra’s ₦4bn 2024 budget

Giving a breakdown of sectoral allocations as a percentage of capital expenditure, Nnake said the Administrative Sector would take 5.5%. Anambra plans to spend 76.5 per cent of its ₦4.1 billion 2024 budget on capital projects. Commissioner for Economic Planning, Mrs Chiamaka Nnake, made the declaration in Awka on Saturday while giving the budget breakdown….

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Retired officers necessary for improved service delivery – Customs CG

Adeniyi said that the gap in recognising and adequately motivating retired officers may have deterred their active involvement. The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Mr Adewale Adeniyi, says it is necessary to tap into the wealth of experience of the retired management staff of the service. Speaking on Saturday in Abuja during the…

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Aircraft, 5 vessels deployed to contain spill at TotalEnergies Egina field

Musa noted that the company’s vessels were following up movement of the slick and booms, which had been put in place to contain and recover oil where feasible. The National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) says it deployed an aircraft and five vessels to contain the oil leakage from the Egina facility operated…

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Islamic foundation advocates genotype, 4 other tests before marriage

The chairman also said that a pregnancy test is very important before marriage, to avoid marrying a woman with pregnancy at an early stage. An NGO, Al-Mu’asharah Marriage and Counseling Foundation (AMGCF) has advocated the introduction of genotype and four other tests for intending couples to enhance the healthcare of people in society. The Chairman…

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Troops rescue 6 kidnap victims from bandits in Kebbi

Sarki commended the gallant troops and reiterated the government’s unwavering commitment to supporting security agencies in the state. Troops of the Nigerian Army and local vigilantes rescued six hostages abducted by bandits in a forest in Shanga Local Government Area of Kebbi on Friday. Malam Yahaya Sarki, Special Adviser to Governor Nasir Idris on Media…

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