Chinyere Akujobi
1 Oct
Following reports that 80 per cent of livestock were affected in the Borno flooding, President Bola Tinubu has directed the Ministry of Livestock Development to assess the impact of the disaster on the subsector in the state.
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A Chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Dr Adetokunbo Pearse, says the state chapter of the party will find its bearing after the yet-to-be-fixed state congresses. Pearse, a former member of the Atiku Abubakar 2023 Presidential Campaign Council, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on…
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Mauritius on Saturday reversed its decision to block social media until its election that had been prompted by a wire-tapping scandal. The ban on social media had been in place for 24 hours, with users on the Indian Ocean island unable to access Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and X. It was due to last until November…
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Kamala Harris and Donald Trump enter the final weekend of the most tense US presidential campaign of modern times with a flurry of swing-state rallies that will test their stamina –- and ability to persuade the country's last undecided voters. Harris, bidding to become the country's first woman president, will use rallies in Georgia, North…
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The late distribution of electoral materials and the arrival of officials at the polling units marred the conduct of Saturday’s local government elections in Abia. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondents monitoring the exercise report that the Abia State Independent Electoral Commission (ABSIEC) did not distribute materials to the polling units as of 11…
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A man was on Saturday found dead on a beach in northern France, from where many migrants seek to make the sometimes deadly crossing across the Channel to Britain, prosecutors said. A morning walker on La Descenderie beach outside Calais discovered the body, the office of the prosecutor in nearby Boulogne-sur-Mer told AFP. The man's…
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Dr. Muhammad Dagereji, Provost Federal College of Education Yola, Adamawa, has appealed to the Federal Government to upgrade the college to the university level for the development of education in the country. Dagereji made the appeal in Yola on Saturday, during the 15th combined convocation ceremony of the 2011 to 2023 graduates and the 50th…
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Gov. Alex Otti of Abia has expressed satisfaction over the smooth electoral process in Saturday’s local government elections in the state. Otti spoke in an interview with newsmen after casting his vote at about 12:19 at Ahiafor Umuru-Umuehim Nvosi Polling Unit 017 in Isiala Ngwa South Local Government Area. He also expressed satisfaction with the…
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The Acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Maj.-Gen. Olufemi Olatubosun-Oluyede, said the Nigerian Army is committed to the training and retraining of its personnel for improved performance. The Acting COAS made this known on Saturday in Minna while speaking at the Training and Doctrine Command, Nigeria Army (TRADOC NA) Merit Award 2024. He said that…
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As the year winds down, Lagos is gearing up with a diverse lineup of events to look forward to this November. From longstanding festivals to fresh showcases and events that celebrate everything from art and literature to fashion and tech, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Here are five events not to miss this month:…
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Yoruba Youth Socio-Cultural Association (YYSA), on Saturday, appealed to the Federal Government to ensure the unconditional release of minors who were arrested during the EndBadGovernance protest. The National President of YYSA, Habib Olalekan Hammed, made the call in a statement made to journalists in Ibadan. The YYSA president said the minors were ignorantly recruited as…