Arinze Madeumere
9 Jan
Knorr, Nigeria's leading seasoning brand, has during the yuletide season spread some love with servicemen whose hard work is often times overlooked. Through the Share The Good campaign, the brand gave out gift boxes to the unsung heroes who sacrificed their holidays for public service. This initiative is Knorr’s way of showing gratitude to these…
9 Jan
Knorr, Nigeria's leading seasoning brand, has during the yuletide season spread some love with servicemen whose hard work is often times overlooked. Through the Share The Good campaign, the brand gave out gift boxes to the unsung heroes who sacrificed their holidays for public service. This initiative is Knorr’s way of showing gratitude to these…
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The Abia Government said on Tuesday that 53 transformers of different specifications will be distributed to selected communities as part of its power sector recovery programme. Speaking to newsmen during the commencement of the exercise in Umuahia, the Commissioner for Power and Public Utilities, Mr Ikechukwu Monday, described the delivery of the transformers as a…
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Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe has approved the employment of 424 health professionals to bolster medical facilities across the state. Alhaji Mamman Mohammed, Buni’s Director-General Press and Media Affairs, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen in Damaturu on Tuesday. He said 205 of the employed workers were Nurses and Midwives, who graduated…
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The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has approved the appointment of 160 new Supervisory Councilors and Special Assistants across all the 33 local governments in the state. This was announced on Tuesday by the state Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Ademola Ojo, in Ibadan, the state capital. According to Ojo, the list,…
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Gov. Hyacinth Alia has declared a two-week holiday for civil servants in the state to celebrate Christmas and New Year. Alia made the declaration on Tuesday in Makurdi in his Christmas message to Benue people. The governor said that the holiday commenced on December 24 and ends on January 6, 2025. He said the essence…
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The death toll from cyclone Chido in the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte has reached 39, according to the latest count from the
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Few hours before Christmas, human and vehicular traffic have increased on both inter-state and intra-city roads in Osun, Ondo and Ekiti states, leading to gridlocks. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the three adjoining states have road networks, which many commuters and motorists from Abuja, Jos and other northern states ply to get…
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The death toll in a Brazilian bridge collapse that occurred on the weekend rose to four on Tuesday, with the search for another 13 people
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In spite of high transport fares, Lagos residents have continued to travel for Christmas and New Year celebrations. A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent, who monitored activities at some motor parks in Lagos on Tuesday, reports that commuters queued to get tickets for their travels. The motor parks visited include the popular Maza Maza…
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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ogun Command, has deployed 2,750 defenders to maintain security during Christmas. Mrs Remilekun Ekundayo, the Commandant of the NSCDC, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abeokuta. Ekundayo said the corps would be on a -24 hour patrol. She said the corps…