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Month: August 2024

Ondo set to host biggest world entrepreneurship festival

Organisers said no fewer than 20, 000 participants are expected to grace the GEF in Ondo State come November. The Ondo State Government has declared readiness to host the world’s largest gathering of entrepreneurs, innovators, investors, creatives, policymakers, and industry leaders at the 2024 Global Entrepreneurship Festival (GES). The festival themed “Beyond Boundaries: Poverty Eradication…

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Stop weaponising insecurity against govt – Okonjo-Iweala scolds opposition

Okonjo-Iweala noted that insecurity has been weaponised in Nigeria for political purposes by political players. The Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has cautioned opposition politicians in Nigeria to desist from weaponising insecurity against the government in power. She made this point at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Annual General…

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Defence Minister donates 15 trucks of fertiliser to Zamfara APC

The chairman commended the party members in the state for their patience and support, which was making the party more popular and acceptable among the people of the state. The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has donated 15 trucks of fertiliser to the Zamfara chapter of APC to complement President Bola Tinubu’s agricultural…

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Empowering small-scale businesses better than palliatives – Archbishop

The event featured an exhibition of trade artistry by the participants and cultural dance in appreciation of the gesture. The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Most. Rev. Adewale Martins, says economic mobilisation of people especially the rural dwellers has more potential to halt poverty in the land. According to him, this is better than giving them…

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NAF airstrikes kill terrorists, destroy 25 illegal refineries

Intelligence revealed the sightings of these terrorists relocating from Alawa Forest in Niger, to their stronghold in Malum Forest in Igabi LG Area of Kaduna State The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) airstrikes have eliminated scores of terrorists in Kaduna and Zamfara states and destroyed 25 illegal refining sites in the Imo and Rivers States. The…

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NDLEA intercepts ₦2.2bn codeine bottles at Tincan seaport in Lagos

Babafemi said that the operatives recovered the drugs from the containers during a joint examination with other port stakeholders. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted no fewer than 1,596 cartons of codeine-based syrup containing 319,200 bottles of the opioid. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the seized drugs are worth…

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South-East lawmakers rue region’s absence on student loan list

The caucus encouraged all students in the region, who needed the support, to ensure they apply for the loan. The National Assembly South East caucus has urged tertiary institutions in the zone to comply with the verification request of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) for the disbursement of loans to students. The caucus via…

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1 passenger dead, 14 rescued as speed boat capsizes in Bayelsa waterways

He said while other passengers onboard were rescued by sympathisers in the community, one person drowned before help could come One person has been confirmed dead as a speed boat carrying 15 passengers capsized at Okubie River in Southern Ijaw Local Government of Bayelsa. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the tragic incident…

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Stop meddling in our affairs in North-West, APC fires warning to PDP

The chairman cautioned the PDP loyalists against masterminding mischief purposefully to create political instability, and unleash havoc and distrust among Nigerians. The Youth Wing Mobilisation Vanguard, an APC support group, has cautioned the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) supporters against meddling in the party’s activities in the North-West states. The group’s Chairman, Alhaji Ashiru Tukur, advised…

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Mikel deserved it – Chelsea fans back Nicolas Jackson for telling Super Eagles legend to shut up

According to Chelsea fans, Mikel was not professional in addressing the issue and deserved ‘shut up’ by Nicolas Jackson.

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