Awka development
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Chukwudi Ezenwa, the visionary designer and contractor handling Lot 1 of the Solution FunCity project in Awka, has described the development as a bold testament to Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s commitment to transforming Anambra into a thriving economic and tourism hub. Speaking after a recent tour of the facility by Governor Soludo and other prominent Ndi…
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A village in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, is offering 1 Philippine peso ($0.017) for every five mosquitoes or larvae caught as part of efforts to control rising dengue cases. The campaign, “May Piso sa Mosquito” (“There’s Peso in Mosquito”), launched on Wednesday, has drawn crowds to the village hall. Village chief Carlito Cernal defended the initiative,…
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Ginger farmers have raised the alarm that the industry is on the brink of collapse due to rampant fungal infections, lack of access to disease-resistant seed varieties, and skyrocketing production costs. The farmers acknowledged the ₦6 billion intervention facility disbursed by the President in 2024 through the National Agriculture Development Fund (NADF) to support…
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Justice Yelim Bogoro of the Federal High Court, Lagos, has ordered the final forfeiture of $4.7 million, N830 million, and multiple properties linked to the former embattled Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele. The judge, while delivering judgment yesterday, held that all the properties and funds were proceeds of unlawful activities and,…
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Regardless of the position of the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, on the illegality of tomorrow's council poll in Osun, the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday said that residents should troop out and cast their votes. Recall that Fagbemi had, in a statement issued on…
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St. Anthony Secondary School, Ilorin Old Students Association (SASSIOSA), on Tuesday elected new executive officers to pilot the affairs of the group for another two-year term. The President, Maj Gen Anthony Atolagbe (retd), was also replaced by Sir Ben Duntoye while Mr. Aina Ekundayo replaced Mrs. Abimbola Rita as the General Secretary of the association.…
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A former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Sha'aban Sharada, has been appointed by the Parliamentary Intelligence-Security Forum (PI-SF) as its Director for African Parliamentarians Engagement and a member of its Steering Committee. PI-SF is a global platform chaired by United States Congressman Robert Pittenger which brings together lawmakers, security experts, and policymakers to…
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The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday, February 20, 2025, arraigned 18 additional Chinese nationals before Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. They are: Huang Bo, Xiong Zhen, Lai Rui Feng, Deng Wei Qiang, Fu Min, Qin Xiao Yong, Li Dong, Li…
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A High Court sitting in Ilesa, Osun State on Friday ordered the leadership of the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC) to conduct the state local government elections in the state on Saturday, February 22, 2025. An enrollment order delivered by Justice A. Aderibigbe, mandated and compelled "all the Security agents comprising of the Nigeria…
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Members of the Doka Community in Kaduna have petitioned the state governor, Senator Uba Sani, to probe the circumstances leading to the death of a Senior Secondary Two (SS2) student of Government Technical College, Ahmed Musa, who was found with signs of brutalisation and strangulation. Furthermore, the father of the deceased, Comrade Musa Muhammed, a…
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The Delta State Police Command has assured the citizens of the state that their security is paramount and that the police are ready to ensure their lives and property are secured. The Police spokesperson, Bright Edafe, made this known on his X handle (formerly Twitter) as the state command showcased illegal arms and highlighted cases…