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Project and cost management specialist, Mr Ogundare Oluwatomi, has called on the Federal and state governments to facilitate the establishment of the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB), which will draft a standard building contract for residential buildings in Nigeria.
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The Petroleum, Environment and Solid Minerals Degradation Awareness Association (PESMDAA) on Wednesday, expressed concern over the worsening environmental degradation in solid mineral-producing regions across the country. The association also inaugurated a dedicated task force to enhance its efforts in combating environmental degradation caused by resource extraction. The Chairman of PESMDAA, Dr. Robert Adah, disclosed this…
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Ilkay Gundogan admits defeat at Premier League leaders Liverpool on Sunday could end Manchester City's Premier League title challenge as they scramble to end their poor run of form. City squandered a 3-0 lead against Feyenoord in the Champions League on Tuesday -- following five consecutive defeats in all competitions. For the first time in…
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Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has said that his administration discontinued the MKO Abiola International Airport in Ido-Osun and relocated it to his hometown because the old site was unsuitable for a full-fledged airport. Justifying Adeleke's government's decision to move the airport to the Akoda area of Ede, a member of the Osun Airport Technical…
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A Kano State High Court on Wednesday, reserved ruling in a suit filed by the National Union of Local Government Employees(NULGE) against the Central Bank of Nigeria and others from withholding Kano Local Government allocations. The applicant’s are Chairman of NULGE, Ibrahim Muhd, Ibrahim Uba Shehu, Ibrahim Shehu Abubakar, Usman Isa, Sarki Alhaji Kurawa and…
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The Federal Fire Service (FFS) Kaduna State Command has urged emergency stakeholders to support efforts to safeguard lives and property during the harmattan season. Jonah Ayuba, the state Commandant, made the call during a one-day strategic meeting for Fire Prevention on Wednesday in Kaduna. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the meeting aimed…
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Following the suspension of three commissioners over alleged gross misconduct and dereliction of duties in their various ministries, Governor Francis Nwifuru on Wednesday directed three special assistants to take over the respective ministries. Three special assistants are - Water Resources, Franklin Ukah, Housing and Urban Development, Patrick Enyi, and Dr Sabinus Nwibo of Primary Health.…
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The Statistician-General of the Federation and Chief Executive Officer, National Bureau of Statistics, Mr. Adeyemi Adeniran, said there is a need to integrate databases and data systems for seamless data flow in Nigeria. Adeniran also said the complex developmental challenges that the statistical products are expected to address include but are not limited to single-data…
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For half a century, the son of a Senegalese soldier massacred by the French army he had fought for during WWII has sought justice for his father and his comrades. Around 1,600 African soldiers who had been captured by Germany while fighting for France were sent back to Dakar in November 1944. But soon after…
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The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, restrained Chief Edozie Njoku from parading himself as national chairman, All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). A five-member panel of justices, led by Justice Stephen Adah, affirmed the emergence of Sly Ezeokenwa as the authentic national chairman of APGA. The apex court, in two unanimous judgments, held that Njoku was wrongly…
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FIFA will give $50 million to the WHO, WTO and UNHCR as part of its Qatar World Cup legacy fund, football's global governing body announced on Wednesday. In its 2022 annual financial report, FIFA announced a gross profit of nearly $5.8 billion from the tournament in Qatar that year. FIFA will support a World Health…