Breaking News this Afternoon in Nigeria Wednesday 29th March 2023
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Innovate KTN UK Seeks Improvement In Aquaculture Sector
…says Nigeria is in a deficit of 1.9m metric tons of fish annually. In renewed efforts to address the deficit in the production and supply of fish in the country, the Innovate UK KTN through its Global Alliance Africa project has undertaken steps aimed at harnessing the immense socio-economic potential of the aquaculture sector in
Mercy Chinwo, Minister GUC Unfollow Each Other
Famous Nigerian gospel singer, Mercy Chinwo and her colleague, Gift Ugochi Christopher, professionally called Minister GUC, who were formerly signed to the same record label have caused a stir on social media as they unfollow each other on Instagram. New Telegraph on Wednesday noticed that both gospel singers no longer follow each other as sighted
FIFA makes Spurs Director Paratici’s ban worldwide
FIFA have extended bans imposed on past and present Juventus officials to apply worldwide, the football governing body said on Wednesday, with Tottenham Hotspur’s current Managing Director of Football, Fabio Paratici among the individuals affected by the move. In January, Serie A’s Juventus were deducted 15 points for the season by an Italian football
Angelique Kidjo Bags 2023 Sweden’s Polar Music Prize
Legendary Beninese singer-songwriter, Angélique Kidjo has been announced as a co-recipient of the 2023 Polar Music Prize. Since the inaugural ceremony in 1992, the Polar Music Prize has been renowned as music’s most prestigious honour. It has been celebrating the achievements of some of the world’s most important and inspiring musical figures for over three
Plateau APC Candidate Denies Congratulating PDP Governor-Elect
The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Plateau State, Dr Nentawe Yilwatda has denied congratulating Barr. Caleb Mutfwang of the PDP after being declared the winner of the just concluded gubernatorial election in the state. Dr Nentawe in a statement issued by the Spokesman of Generation Next Campaign Council, Shittu Bamaiyi said the report
Train Accident: Lagos Govt Compensates Victims With Jobs, Scholarships
The Lagos State Government has announced reimbursement for the victims of the Bus-Train accident which occurred on Thursday, March 9 at PWD in the Ikeja area of the state. The state government who disclosed this on Tuesday in a statement said the state promised to employ one employable child of each of the dead victims
CSO Warns HURIWA To Stop Ethnic Campaign Of Calumny Against Police Spokesman
A Coalition of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) for Good Governance has asked the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) to stop the ethnic campaign of calumny against the Police Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi. The coalition in a statement issued by its spokesman, Comrade Ologun Ayodeji, said Adejobi did not in any way
NDLEA Arrests Two Sisters Caught With Indian Hemp In Katsina
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Tuesday paraded two sisters and the spouse of one of them in Katsina State for being in possession of six kilograms of Indian hemp. Mohammed Bashir, the narcotics agency’s commander in the state, told newsmen that one of the women, Rabi Musa, 45, was arrested for being
Ferguson, Wenger join Premier League Hall of Fame
Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson and ex-Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger have been inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame. Ferguson, 81, is the most successful manager in Premier League history with a record 13 titles, reports the BBC. Wenger won three league titles during his 22-year spell in charge of the
Politics/Governance: Pushing For More Women’s Participation
As this year’s International Women’s Day rolled by, the focal discussion among women-focused groups were the strengthening and increasing of women’s participation and representation in Nigeria. A comparative analysis of the 2019 and 2023 general elections showed that women’s participation in political positions was dropping. To ensure more participation and representation, and to keep this
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