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The Bauchi State Government has dismissed allegations that it allocated N400 million in the 2025 budget to purchase six computers for the Office of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), labelling the claim as "a lie from the pit of hell." In a statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Aminu Hammayo,…
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The Bauchi State House of Assembly has confirmed eight commissioner nominees forwarded by Gov. Bala Mohamed for screening. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mohammed on Tuesday forwarded a list of eight nominees for appoitment as members of the State Executive Council, following a major cabinet reshuffle. The House at plenary on Thursday…
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Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno, has condemned the recent attack on Sabongari community of Damboa Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. This is contained in a statement by Prof. Usman Tar, the Commissioner for Information and Internal Security, issued on Thursday in Maiduguri. The governor, who described the attack as a desperate attempt to…
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As Nigeria grapples with an inadequate police-to-citizen ratio, the need to reassign police officers currently providing personal security to high-profile individuals and strengthen security for the general public has been emphasised. The Director of Legal Affairs at the Initiative Against Human Right Abuse & Torture (INAHURAT), Maxwell Opara, made this call during a press conference…
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The last two years exceeded on average a critical warming limit for the first time as global temperatures soar "beyond what modern humans have ever experienced", an EU agency said Friday.
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Massive wildfires that engulfed whole neighborhoods and displaced thousands in Los Angeles have killed at least 10 people, authorities said, as California's National Guard soldiers readied to hit the streets to help quell disorder.
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The Federal Government on Thursday said it would boost surgical research in tertiary institutions. Dr Kamil Soretire, the Director, Health Planning, Research and Statistics of the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, disclosed this in Lagos at the annual meeting of the National Institute of Health Research, Global Surgery Unit (NIHR GSU). The News…
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The deaths of 1,300 pilgrims during the hajj in Saudi Arabia last year underscored the urgent need to mitigate dangers posed by extreme heat, with crowd management an essential first step, analysts say.
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The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has set an April 2025 deadline for the completion of the ongoing dualisation of the East-West Road, Section II-II, from Ahoada to Kaiama in Rivers and Bayelsa States. Umahi made the announcement in a statement signed by Mohammed Ahmed, Director of Press and Public Relations, on Thursday in Abuja,…
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The Vice Chairman of Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area in Lagos State, Mrs. Maureen Ashara, has stated that the dedication, support, and loyalty of the Deputy Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, will positively impact the Igbo people. In an interview with the media, she highlighted that the Southeast has already begun…
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Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State, on Thursday, signed an Executive Order No. 1, 2025, designating some areas in the state as urban areas as well as Land Use Regulation 2025. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mbah exercises his powers under the Land Use Act of 1978. By the provisions of the…
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A report by the NESG-Stanbic IBTC Business Confidence Monitor has projected a fall in the inflation rate to 27.1 percent by December 2025. This report reflects a silver lining in the dark cloud of Nigeria's persistent inflation rate, which has been steadily increasing recently and has caused hardships for many Nigerians. The report stated, "We…