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Year: 2023

Kaduna Governor inaugurates centre to train 800 youths annually

The governor also inaugurated the installation of 2,000 solar-powered streetlights across the eight local government areas of the Southern part of the state. Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has inaugurated the construction of a skills and vocational city in the Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of the state. At the event, the governor said…

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Hotels, cinemas, clubs in Lagos organise jaw-dropping activities at Yuletide

Activities such as music, a bouncing castle, swimming, games, face painting will be available for revellers as they enjoy a tasty buffet, BBQ grills and popcorn and more. Hotels, cinemas, clubs and some other recreational parks within the Lagos metropolis are set to thrill and excite revellers during the Yuletide. Representatives of some of these…

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Emeka Ike & why Nigeria must agree on how to speak about domestic violence

How is it that we’ve remained here for years? For years, the actor Emeka Ike had told the story of his marriage and how it ended offering only enough that the public is aware that it was bad, but are left guessing how bad it was. As he returned to the spotlight promoting his latest…

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Onaiyekan urges political leaders to rebuild youths’ trust in Nigeria

According to Onaiyekan, the Nigerian youths are losing hope and trust in the country because of successive bad leadership at all levels. Cardinal John Onaiyekan, Catholic Bishop Emeritus of Abuja, has tasked political leaders to rebuild the trust of Nigerian youths in their fatherland through good leadership. He told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…

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Gov Mohammed donates ₦100m to Bauchi vigilante groups

He said the governor’s support to the vigilante groups in discharging of their services could not be overemphasised. Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has donated N100 million to the vigilante groups in the state. Mohammed announced the donation during a courtesy visit by the Commander General of the vigilante, Aliyu Shayi, on Saturday in…

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Nigerian MSc student jailed 40 months in UK for threatening to bomb school

The convict will also be deported after a Peth Sheriff Court found him guilty of terrorism charges. A Nigerian Master’s student at Dundee University, Scotland, Somtochukwu Okwuoha, has bagged a 40-month prison term for making terrorism threats against staff and students of the school. He had claimed to have a military background and was capable…

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Pulse Picks: Remembering the celebrities Nigerians lost in 2023

Though hard to say goodbye to them, here are some celebrities we lost this year. We pause for a moment of reflection as another year concludes to honour the notable celebrities who said goodbye for the last time this year. Though hard to say goodbye to them, here are some celebrities we lost this year….

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Road travelers in Abuja commend FG for 50% transport fare discount

The Manager of ABC Transport, Utako Abuja, also commended the implementation of the government policy to cut off half of the ticket fare for passengers. Some travellers in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, have commended the Federal Government for granting a 50 per cent discount on their fare tickets to various destinations within the country….

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Lagos govt moves to ease traffic in Lekki, pulls down illegal gates

The enforcement team of the state government pulled down illegal gates mounted by residents in some streets within the Lekki Phase I. The Lagos State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources has commenced the removal of gates and other barriers indiscriminately mounted in some streets in the Lekki Phase I area of the state. The…

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Legal luminary Niyi Akintola installed as Asiwaju of Ido land

Akintola pledged to continue to impact positively on the lives of the people of the council area. An Ibadan-based legal luminary, Chief Niyi Akintola was, on Saturday, installed as the Asiwaju of Ido land by the Traditional Council in Ido Local Government Area of Oyo State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the…

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