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2023: Group canvasses for more women in governance
From Timothy Olanrewaju, Maiduguri A group, Gender and Constitution Reform Network (GECORN ) has canvassed for the increase in participation of women in politics and governance in the 2023 electioneering. GECORN northeast zonal coordinator, Prof Patricia Donli, while speaking at a national walk for women participation in Maiduguri, Borno State, weekend, described the statistics of women
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NDLEA, KADBUSA list identity of drug addicts in society
From Noah Ebije, Kaduna Assistant Corp Commandant, Narcotics, National Drugs, Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kaduna State, Mrs. Jatau Josephine has given an insight into how to identify drugs addicts in the society. In the same vain, Director General, Kaduna State Bureau for Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment (KADBUSA), Dr. Joseph Maigari said one who sells
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Resident Doctors set to end strike as FG endorses demands
From Adanna Nnamani, Abuja The Federal Government on Friday, held an all-stakeholders meeting with the National Association of Residents Doctors (NARD) to resolve the three weeks long strike by the association. The meeting followed the alternative resolution window provided by the National Industrial Court where the matter was earlier tabled for adjudication by the
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PRP to gov Obaseki: Don’t act like typical Nigerian politicians
From Ighomuaye Lucky, Benin The People’s Redemption Party (PRP), Edo State chapter, yesterday, urged the Edo State governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki not to toe the line of the typical Nigerian politicians but be focused and allows even distributions of dividends of democracy to the citizens of the state. This was contained in a 10-point communique
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FG begins survey of mineral deposits in Ebonyi
From Chijioke Agwu, Abakaliki The Mineral Sector support for economic diversification, a World Bank assisted project, says it will conduct its airborne geo-physical survey in Ebonyi state from the early week of September. The Project Coordinator, Mr Sallim Sallam said this in Abakaliki noting that the project which is under the federal ministry of
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Former Oyo military governor, Olurin is dead
Laide Raheem, Abeokuta Former Military Governor of Oyo State and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Ogun State in the 2011 general elections, General Adetunji Idowu Olurin (rtd) is reportedly dead at 76. The septuagenarian and former Sole Administrator of Ekiti State, who was born on December 3,1944, hailed from Ilaro,
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COVID-19: Nigeria’s active cases surpass 15,000, as 304 cases confirmed Aug. 20 –NCDC
The number of active COVID-19 cases in the country increased to 15,200, with 304 new cases confirmed in 12 states and the FCT on Aug. 20, according to the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC). “Rivers (154), Ekiti (33), Edo (20) FCT (18), Oyo (17), Cross River (15), Delta (15), Akwa Ibom (13), Ogun (11),
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UNIBEN to strengthen collaboration with Benin-Owena River Basin Development
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Prof. Lilian Salami, says the University is willing to encourage efforts that will add value to the Institution’s goals and objectives, including the production of internationally-competitive graduates. Salami stated this when she played host to the Management team of the Benin-Owena River Basin Development Authority, led
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NSCDC deploys 500 personnel to ensure security during coronation of the Olu of Warri
The Delta State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corp (NSCDC), Mr Akinsanya Iskilu, has approved the deployment of 500 officers to provide security coverage during the coronation of Prince Omobashola Emiko as the Olu of Warri on 21st of August, 2021. This is contained in a press statement, made available to the
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Police deny alleged killing of innocent person in Ogun
The Police Command in Ogun on Saturday, denied the rumour that the Command’s tactical team shot an innocent person on the Papalanto/Ilaro road. The Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, debunked the rumour in a press release made available to newsmen in Ota, Ogun. Oyeyemi said the attention of the Command had been
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JUST IN: Former Oyo Military Administrator, Tunji Olurin, is dead
Olufemi Adediran, Abeokuta A former Military Administrator of Oyo State, General Tunji Olurin (rtd) is dead. Olurin, a close political ally of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, died at the age of 77. Olurin died at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) in the early hours of Saturday, Funso Olurin, the deceased’s brother
Biden warns lives could be lost in Kabul airlift
US President Joe Biden has acknowledged the mass evacuation from Afghanistan is “not without risk of loss”. Speaking at the White House, Biden said the US had rescued 13,000 people to date in “one of the largest, most difficult airlifts in history”. But the president’s suggestion that US evacuees were not being hampered by
Kenyan court rejects disputed bid to change constitution
Kenya’s Court of Appeal has rejected a government bid to make fundamental changes to the constitution in a new blow to President Uhuru Kenyatta, who had initiated the controversial proposals. On Friday, the court upheld a High Court decision in May that declared the proposed reforms illegal on the basis that Kenyatta acted unconstitutionally, limiting his
Oil caps week with longest losing streak since 2019
Oil capped the week with the longest losing streak since 2019 as the dollar strengthened after the Federal Reserve signaled it will start tapering stimulus and the virus resurgence raises doubts about demand growth. West Texas Intermediate futures ended the session 2.2% lower, tumbling for a seventh day and extending the week’s decline to
India gives emergency approval for world’s first COVID-19 DNA jab
India’s drug regulator has granted emergency use approval for Zydus Cadila’s COVID-19 vaccine, the world’s first DNA shot against the coronavirus, in adults and children aged 12 years and above. The approval gives a boost to India’s vaccination programme, which aims to inoculate all eligible adults by December, and will provide the first shot
Ogun receives another batch of COVID-19 vaccines
…Resumes vaccination next week The Ogun State Government has taken delivery of 187,426 doses of Modenna COVID-19 vaccines as it intensifies efforts to combat the third wave of the pandemic. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Tomi Coker said in a statement in Abeokuta on Friday that the vaccines arrived the state capital late on
Ligue 1: Mbappe strikes as PSG beat Brest to go top
France World Cup winner Kylian Mbappe netted with a superb header to help Paris St Germain to a 4-2 win at Brest on Friday which lifted them to the top of Ligue 1 with a maximum nine points from three games. PSG again showed scoring prowess as they have now netted 10 goals in
GRAZING ROUTES REVIEW: Buhari only interested in getting land for Fulanis, courting civil war –MPF, Afenifere, HURIWA, Ohanaeze, ACF
‘It’s pipedream, waste of taxpayers’ money’ ‘No free land in South East’ ‘It’s strange president is swimming against popular opinion’ The Middlebelt Patriotic Front (MPF) has said that it was unfortunate that President Muhamadu Buhari was wasting his time in “approving new grazing routes for his Fulani tribe instead of focusing on securing the lives
9 killed as bandits clash over ransom in Kaduna
The Kaduna State Government yesterday disclosed that clashes over sharing of ransom has led to the death of nine bandits in the State. The clash took in Giwa local government area of the state. A statement by Samuel Aruwan, Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, said “Nemesis has caught up with two groups
2023 Presidency: Why Tinubu may look elsewhere
• If he can’t actualise his ambition in APC, he’ll move –Sources • We’re not aware Tinubu has Plan B –SWAGA Year 2023 is another general elections year in Nigeria, and activities have begun in earnest over who would occupy the different public offices that are available for grabs. For the political gladiators, different permutations
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