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U.S.-based Nigerian researcher and doctorate candidate in Mechanical Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Peter Ofuje Obidi, has called on the Federal Government to offer tax breaks to businesses investing in renewable energy and sustainable practices to combat climate change. Stressing that engineering can play a transformative role in addressing issues of climate…
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The Technical Assistant Broadcast Media at the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Arabirin Aderonke said the proposed National Single Window project (NSWP) will ensure economic growth and sustainable development in the country. Aderonke, in a statement on Thursday, explained that NSWP is another way to modernise Nigeria's trade processes. She added that the initiative is…
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Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has indicated that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may not sign the Peace Accord today because the Police are allegedly acting in the interest of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Obaseki spoke when he received the Chairman of the National Peace Committee (NPC) and former Military Head of State, Abdulsalam…
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The Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and Permanent Representative of Nigeria with the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), Professor Charles Anosike, on Tuesday, 10th September 2024 attended the Annual Civil-Military Conference, which held at the National Defence College (NDC), Abuja. The conference with the theme “Whole-of-society Approach to National…
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in Gombe State University has declared an indefinite strike over lingering welfare issues. The ASUU branch Chairman, Dr Suleiman Salihu Jauro, said on Wednesday, that the strike action became necessary due to poor teaching and learning activities at the university. “Some of the issues are the non-implementation of…
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The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Terlumun Utsev, has said that the rehabilitation and completion of the Middle Ogun Irrigation Project (MOIP) in Iseyin Local Government Area, Oyo State, will significantly contribute to job creation, poverty alleviation, and food security, while enhancing irrigated agriculture. Utsev said the project, originally awarded in 1990,…
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The Minister of State for Water Resources and Sanitation, Bello Goronyo, has called on private sector partners and financial institutions to collaborate with the government in advancing Nigeria's Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) sector, a crucial element in the nation's socio-economic development. Goronyo hinted that significant investment is needed to meet Nigeria's WASH goals, noting…
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The collapse of corporate organizations is linked to several factors. While we cannot disregard the force majeure phenomenon, failure to comply with best global practices top the list of business risks. As businesses struggle for survival due to growing challenges, a number of them would rather stick to high standards of quality that their brand…
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A report has listed Nigeria as the fourth nation with the most complaints about cryptocurrency in 2023. The annual report on cryptocurrency emanated from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). "In 2023, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received more than 69,000 complaints from the…
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The Katsina state-owned security outfit, Community Watch Corps, has intercepted a vehicle loaded with 610 rounds of ammunition in Batsari Local Government Area of the state. This is contained in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Dr Nasir Muazu, on Wednesday in Katsina. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…