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13 Aug
The Federal Government is targeting the e-hailing market to expand the conversion of cars from premium motor spirit to compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered.
27 Mar
The Amalgamated Union of App-Based Transporters of Nigeria (AUATON), Lagos chapter, has officially called off the proposed protest against the impasse over the data-sharing agreement between the Lagos State Government
1 Mar
Bolt has concluded the last and final phase of its Bolt Accelerator Programme, an initiative in collaboration with The Nest Innovation Park, to empower its drivers to redefine their roles as entrepreneurs and amplify economic growth prospects across Nigeria.
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Miss Amanda Amaeshi, an award-winning activist and campaigner, has been named My Life My Say’s ‘Changemaker of the Year’ for 2024. Amaeshi, a final-year LLB Law student at University College London (UCL), has consistently used her voice to influence policy and advocate for social justice. A statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria…
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Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe has expressed his administration’s determination to promote sesame and livestock exports. This is contained in a statement by Buni’s Director-General, Press and Media Affairs, Alhaji Mamman Mohammed, in Damaturu on Wednesday. Buni stated this when the Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Nigeria, Ms Elsie…
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The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has appointed a new Controller, Mr Olatubosun Ajibogun to head its Federal Capital Territory (FCT) command. This is contained in a statement by the FCT command, Public Relations Officer (PRO) Samson Duza on Wednesday in Abuja. Duza said that Ajibogun, a seasoned correctional service officer, had taken over the reins…
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The National Assembly is set to extend the 2024 budget cycle following delays in the presentation of the 2025 budget by President Bola Tinubu. The 2025 budget, valued at N47.9 trillion, is now scheduled to be presented to a joint session of the National Assembly at 12:00 pm. However, due to the late submission, it…
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The Nigeria Hunters and Forest Security Service (NHFSS) says it received 24 complaints in the month of November. The Commander, Nigerian Hunters and Forest Security Service (NHFSS) Kano State Command, Abdullahi Al-ameen disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Kano. Al-ameen said the service is trying its…
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Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has approved the dissolution of the board and management of the Ondo State Radiovision Corporation (OSRC). The board and manangement was led by Mr Kunle Adebayo, the Director General (DG)/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the station. Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, made this known in…
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Acting Vice Chancellor of the University of Nigeria (UNN), Prof Polycarp Chigbu has blamed illegal connections and theft as causes of poor electricity supply in the institution. He stated that his administration which came on board four months ago had been met with power rationing, stressing however, that the crisis was being resolved with the…
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The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved 10 new programmes to be run by the Kwara State University (KWASU) effect from the 2024/2025 session. Acting Director, University Relations, Dr Saeedat Aliyu in a statement on Wednesday said the approval is contained in a letter to the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Shaykh-Luqman Jimoh. According to the statement, the…
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Security has been beefed up at the National Assembly Complex ahead of presentation of 2025 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the National Assembly by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reportes that budget presentation which was earlier slated to hold on Tuesday, Dec 17 was shifted to Wednesday 18…
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The National Association of Public Health Practitioners of Nigeria (NAPHPN) has raised concerns over the alleged misuse of power and the incessant arrest of its members by the Environmental Health Council of Nigeria (EHCON) in what it described as an attempt to control its decision-making processes. Speaking on the issue, the National Vice President of…