Adamu Aliero
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The Senate has urged state governments to improve access roads to railway stations, emphasising that a modernised rail system with robust state-level support could alleviate road congestion, improve logistics, and spur regional economic growth.
10 Jun 2024
The Northern Elders Forum (NEF), yesterday, expressed concern over the differing views among members of the National Assembly on the proposed law to end open grazing in the country and establish ranching agencies.
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The Abia State Government and the management of Radisson Blu Hotels on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to revive the state’s hospitality industry. Dr Alex Otti, Governor of Abia, at the signing ceremony in Lagos, stated that the agreement was to facilitate the building of a hotel facility in Aba area of the…
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President Bola Tinubu on Friday congratulated Dr Funmi Babington-Ashaye on his 60th birthday, applauding her career in the insurance sector and commitment to Nigeria’s socioeconomic advancement. “As the 48th President of the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria (CIIN), Babington-Ashaye, now the CEO of Risk Analyst Insurance Brokers, spearheaded innovative reforms that elevated industry standards and…
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Israeli hostage Yarden Bibas, who was freed last week by Hamas militants in Gaza, on Friday urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to bring back his wife and two children from the Palestinian territory. "Prime Minister Netanyahu, I'm now addressing you with my own words... bring my family back, bring my friends back, bring everyone…
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The Police command in Ogun on Friday said they are on the trail of the truck driver that crushed three automobile technicians to death at Kemta, Abeokuta, on Wednesday. CSP Omolola Odutola, the Command’s Spokesperson disclosed this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abeokuta. Odutola explained that the driver escaped from…
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The UK government announced Friday an imminent ban in England on "bird gatherings" such as fairs, markets and shows, seeking to stop the spread of a highly contagious avian influenza. From midday on Monday, "bird gatherings... are banned in England. This includes ducks, geese, swans, pheasants, partridge, quail, chickens, turkeys and guinea fowl," the…
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The Edo branch, Heavy Trucks Owners, Marketers, and Suppliers Association of Nigeria has appealed to the state government for a trailer park at Ehor to check accidents on Benin-Abuja Expressway. The association called for it when its delegation visited the Coordinator, Office of Edo Governor’s Wife, Mrs Edesili Okpebholo-Anani, on Friday in Benin City. The…
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An anti-graft group, the Save Humanity Advocacy Centre (SHAC), has challenged Vice Chancellors (VCs) of Nigerian universities to expose National Assembly members who demanded bribes from them before passing their 2025 budgetary proposals. The call from SHAC followed allegations that the lawmakers demanded N50 million from universities to approve their budget proposals. SHAC’s coordinator,…
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The Cross River State Government has formalised an agreement with Arise IPP, a United Arab Emirates-based company, granting the firm an 80% stake in the Bakassi Deep Seaport project, a key infrastructure initiative aimed at boosting trade in West Africa. The agreement, endorsed by the State Executive Council, also includes a restructuring of Bakassi Deep…
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The Small-Scale Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria (SWOFON) has expressed concerns over the 36 percent drop in the proposed 2025 agriculture budget despite the 40 percent food inflation rate. The organisation noted that despite an overall increase in the national budget from N49.7 trillion to N54.2 trillion, the allocation for the Federal Ministry of Agriculture…
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Some commercial drivers plying the Keffi-Akwanga-Lafia-Makurdi Highway have called on the relevant authorities to allow cash payments at the Garaku Toll Plaza, rather than the electronic mode being adopted. The commercial drivers made their feelings known in separate interviews with newsmen in Kokona Local Government Area of Nasarawa State on Friday. The News Agency of…