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Fubara, others mourn as 20 die in boat mishap in Rivers

He also said that a team of divers had been assigned to ensure that the dead bodies of victims were recovered. Governor Siminialaye Fubara of Rivers has promised to ensure safety for sea travellers in the state. The governor joined other well-meaning individuals to mourn the death of 20 people in a recent boat mishap…

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Global unemployment to increase in 2024, ILO warns

The report also found that despite technological advances and increased investment, productivity growth had continued to slow. Global unemployment is expected to rise in 2024, with glowing inequality and stagnant productivity also a cause for concern on the economic horizon, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) has warned. ILO gave the warning in a statement on…

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40,000 Taraba residents to benefit from FG’s livestock initiative – Coordinator

Governor Agbu Kefas pledged the State Government’s support to the committees to ensure a successful implementation of the project. The Taraba Coordinator, Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support (L-PRES), Mr Hananiah Albert, has said that 40,000 residents of the state will benefit from the Federal Government’s initiative. Albert said this on Wednesday in Jalingo during the…

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Investors lose ₦638bn as NGX All-Share Index drops by 1.4%

A total of 1.64 billion shares valued at ₦25.38 billion were exchanged in 20,223 deals. The Nigerian Exchange Ltd. closed trading on Wednesday on a negative note, due to price depreciation posted by Tier-one bank stocks and some others. Consequently, the All-Share Index declined by 1,167.46 or 1.4 per cent to close at 82,024.28, as…

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APC set to deal with members who worked against it during Kogi guber poll

The chairman, however, said that the party would reward members who work very hard for the success of the party at the poll. The All Progressives Congress (APC) has threatened sanctions against members found to have engaged in anti-party activities during the November 11 Kogi governorship election. The state APC Chairman, Abdullahi Bello, said this…

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Sanwo-Olu: Security experts laud Nigerian Army for arresting erring soldier

Ibadin said that if the soldier was in uniform, it would have been a different ball game. Some security experts have commended the Nigerian Army for arresting the soldier in a viral video, who insulted Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State. They told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in separate interviews on Wednesday that…

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Atiku’s aide wants Tinubu to fish out Edu’s accomplices in ₦585m scandal

Atiku’s aide also said there is a need to reform the humanitarian affairs ministry and other interventionist programmes. Phrank Shaibu, the media aide to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has called on President Bola Tinubu to fish out accomplices of suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu. Edu, just like her…

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Fubara yet to re-present 2024 budget to Rivers Assembly

The budget re-presentation is part of the peace pact brokered by Tinubu and signed by Fubara, Wike, and other stakeholders. Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara is yet to re-present the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework and the 2024 Appropriation Bill to the Rivers State House Assembly as agreed to in a peace deal brokered by President Bola…

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Tobi Bakre celebrates 7 Nollywood recognitions received in the last 3 years

The Nigerian actor made a post celebrating his most recent Nollywood recognitions. Nigerian actor Tobi Bakre has made a post celebrating his most recent Nollywood achievement. Earlier today on X (formerly Twitter) he posted a list of all his achievements since he left the BBNaija house and started acting. Bakre recount a total of seven…

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Billionaire Femi Otedola donates ₦1bn to Lagos State to fight insecurity

The LSSTF was established to complement the FG efforts in providing enhanced security in Lagos State. Nigerian businessman and philanthropist Olufemi Peter Otedola, popularly known as Femi Otedola, has donated the sum of ₦1 billion to the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF). The billionaire investor, represented by her daughter, Ms Tolani Otedola, visited the…

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