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Akwa Ibom to establish Songhai model Oil Palm factory
The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Éno, has declared that his administration would establish a Songhai Model Oil Palm Mill in Ibekwe Akpanyah in Mkpat-Enin Local Government Area of the state. Éno announced this while speaking at a special church service to mark the 75th birthday celebration of Apostle John Okoriko and the 49th anniversary
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BREAKING: INEC, Tinubu disagree as Atiku urges S’Court to admit fresh evidence
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has urged the Supreme Court to admit fresh documents against President Bola Tinubu. Speaking at the court on Monday, his lead counsel, Chris Uche, SAN, described the matter as a grave and constitutional matter. He urged the court to adopt the application and grant their
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FG signs N1bn deal with IHS Towers to build 3MTT communities
The Federal Government has signed a N1 billion deal with telecommunications company IHS Towers to build learning communities across Nigeria for the 3 Million Technical Talent programmes. The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, announced the partnership on his X account on Monday. In the statement, Tijani revealed that the N1
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Palliatives: Niger buys 200 commuter buses, awards contract for 566 km roads
As part of efforts to cushion the hardship brought about by the removal of subsidy on the Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol, the Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago, has purchased a total of 200 Compressed Natural Gas powered buses to ease the burden of transportation of residents within the state. Bago who disclosed
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Terrorists invade Katsina community, kill five
Terrorists on Sunday night, struck Danmusa Local Government Area of Katsina State and killed five people while no fewer than twelve others were left injured. Five residents were also abducted during the attack which occurred around 10 pm. Some of the residents revealed that the terrorists stormed the town in numbers and began to shoot
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Resident doctors lament staff shortage at FMC Abeokuta
The Association of Resident Doctors at Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, Ogun State, has called for urgent action to address the serious shortage of medical staff at the institution. The association urged the Federal Government to provide additional resources and support to the institution, to improve the quality of care and reduce the burden on staff.
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Lagos seals Alaba market over gross environmental sanitation offences
Lagos State Government, on Monday, sealed up the popular Alaba Market located in Ojo area of the state. This came exactly a week after it reopened the Mile 12 market last Monday. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, said the Mile 12 market was reopened after a thorough assessment, covering
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BREAKING: Gbajabiamila, Ribadu, others arrive as S’Court hears Atiku, Obi today
The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, and the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Ganduje, have arrived at the Supreme Court. Others include the National Security Adviser of Nigeria, Nuhu Ribadu and the acting National Chairman of the PDP, Umar Damagum, among others. The apex court would hear the appeals
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Police kill suspected IPOB/ESN member in Enugu, recover arms
Operatives of Enugu State Police Command in collaboration with members of the state Neighborhood Watch Group, have neutralised a suspected member of the Eastern Security Network, the armed wing of the Indigenous People of Biafra. The security agencies also recovered his firearm and ammunition with other exhibits. The police disclosed this in a statement issued
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Rashidi Yekini @60: Google Doodle pays tribute to iconic Nigerian footballer
Google Doodle, on Monday, honours the 60th birthday of Rashidi Yekini, the legendary Nigerian footballer renowned for his goal-scoring prowess and nicknamed the Goalsfather. Born on October 23, 1963, in Kaduna, Nigeria, Yekini’s journey from a challenging early life marked by homelessness and poverty to football stardom is celebrated. Yekini, driven by his passion for
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