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Month: July 2024

Reps move to establish new state in southeast

The bill proposes establishing Etiti State from sections of Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo states. The House of Representatives has proposed a bill aiming to establish a new state named Etiti State in the South East region. Titled “Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Sixth Alteration) Bill, 2024 (HB. 1525),” the bill was…

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Lawmakers investigate non-promotion of civil servants in past 10 years

The lawmakers are worried about the incessant stagnation in promotions across government agencies. The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate promotion stagnation in the Federal Civil Service from 2013 to 2023. The resolution was sequel to a motion moved by Rep. Salman Idris, the Deputy Chairman, House Committee on Agric Colleges and Institutions in…

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How to dispose your sanitary pads properly

Many women unknowingly dispose of used sanitary pads in ways that can harm the environment, spread disease, and create unsanitary conditions. A lot of ladies use sanitary pads. It is one item that is very important for menstrual hygiene. Unfortunately, while billions of sanitary pads are used monthly by women, a lot of them gets…

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‘BBNaija’ star Tacha shares her crypto trading success story

She also offers to teach her fans how to trade in crypto. Big Brother Naija star Tacha has opened up about her cryptocurrency journey and reflected on her successes and lessons learned along the way. On July 3, 2024, the reality TV star took to her X account and recounted how she dabbled into crypto…

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LP chairman Abure backs Labour Party to win UK election

Abure believes the British Labour Party would have landslide victory to form the next government. The national chairman of Labour Party (LP), Julius Abure, has predicted a comfortable win for the British Labour Party in the national election coming up at the weekend. The party’s national publicity secretary, Obiora Ifoh, quoted Abure as saying this…

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FULL LIST: LPPC shortlists 98 lawyers for SAN

At the academic cadre, 11 lawyers were shortlisted for this year’s SAN confirmation. The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has announced a shortlist of 98 lawyers for the 2024 conferment of the Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) title. The list, published on Monday, July 1, comprises 87 advocate applicants and 11 academic applicants. Hajo Bello,…

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Governor wants NYSC corps members to work on the farm

A deal has been signed to partner with NYSC in the area of youth empowerment and food production. Niger Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with the Federal Ministry of Youths Development, to support food security by engaging corps members posted to the state in agricultural activities. The signing of the MoU took…

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Peter Obi links exclusion of Nigerians from HBS course to negative image

Obi said the exclusion of Nigerian student from the programme is because the country’s reputation has been battered recently. Peter Obi, the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, has said that the exclusion of Nigerian students from the Harvard Business School class of 2025 programme affirms Nigeria’s bad reputation. In a…

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Alake wants FG to declare Wole Soyinka’s birthday as National Day

Oba Gbadebo also said Soyinka deserved the second highest national honour of Grand Commander of Order of Niger. The paramount ruler of Egbaland in Ogun State, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo, has called on the Federal Government to declare July 13 Wole Soyinka Day. The monarch said the date should be designated to the literary icon to…

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EFCC boss wonders how Nigeria still exists despite looting of public funds

The EFCC boss said any time he checks files and sees the amount stolen from Nigeria, he wonders how the country remains standing. Ola Olukoyede, the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is surprised that Nigeria still survives despite the humongous amount of public funds stolen by corrupt elements. The EFCC boss…

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