Dr. Adebola Odunsi
10 Oct
Inefficient waste recovery in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) and food and beverage sectors cost the Nigerian economy a staggering N3 trillion in fiscal losses yearly.
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Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister, Nyesom Wike, has condemned criticisms trailing the building of houses for judges in Abuja just as he denied claims that it is aimed at "pocketing" the judges for political gains. Wike said the construction of homes for judges is not his policy but part of welfare packages President Bola Tinubu…
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Authorities in war-wracked Sudan have authorized the delivery of UN humanitarian aid via the key border crossing of Adre, between Chad and the Darfur region, for three more months, a UN spokesman said Wednesday. Sudan has since April 2023 been gripped by a deadly conflict between the army, led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the…
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The Kaduna State House of Assembly, on Wednesday, approved N207.2 billion supplementary budget for the 2024 fiscal year. The legislation followed the adoption of a report by Yunusa Shehu, Chairman, House Committee on Appropriation and Implementation. Shehu said the estimate included N40.9 billion recurrent expenditure and N166.3 billion capital expenditure. He said the legislators approved…
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David Adedeji Adeleke, better known as Davido (aka OBO) has recently launched 30GB Sports Club for the Lagos Liga 2024. The football club has been registered to compete in the Nigeria’s premier private football league, Lagos Liga, which is scheduled to kick off in December 2024. OBO is a globally renowned singer, songwriter and record…
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Mr Edward Odiete, the Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Akwa Ibom, has urged drivers in the state to avoid reckless driving in the interest of their safety. Odiete told newsmen in Uyo on Wednesday that speeding and disobedience to traffic rules were the major causes of road accidents. The FRSC official said…
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Mauritania's former president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz appeared in court on Wednesday at the opening of his appeal against a jail sentence for abuse of power and embezzlement. Aziz, who ruled the 4.5 million-population country between north Africa and sub-Saharan Africa between 2008 and 2019, was found guilty and sentenced to five years in jail…
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The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has sealed two facilities in Kogi and Abaji in the Federal Capital Territory for violating extant environmental laws. Mrs Amaka Ejiofor, Chief Press Secretary, NESREA, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. She said Geld Construction Ltd, located in Abaji and Arno Energy,…
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The Federal Government says no fewer than 343,187 farmers have been supported under the National Agricultural Growth Scheme Agro Pocket Project (NAGS-AP) within the last two farming seasons. The farmers were supported to grow crops such as wheat, maize, rice, sorghum, soyabean, millet and cassava. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari,…
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Gov. Umaru Bago of Niger on Wednesday appealed to the Minister of Works to revoke the Minna-Suleja road contract awarded to Salini Nigeria Ltd, citing the company’s lack of capacity. He made the call during a town hall meeting/stakeholders engagement on the construction of 125km :3-Lanes single carriage Niger state component of the 1068km Sokoto-Badagry…
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President Bola Tinubu has commended the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) for its modernisation and reforms, noting that the initiative was boosting its operational effectiveness. Tinubu stated this at the opening ceremony of the Comptroller General of Customs (CGC) Conference with the theme `NCS: Engaging Traditional and New Partners with Purpose` on Wednesday in Abuja. The…