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29 May 2024
President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Tonobok Okowa, has described as a coincidence the clash in date of the 2024 AFN National Trials in Benin City and the Eld el Kabir celebration.
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The Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) has advised companies to regular re-train their drivers for road safety. Mr Adekunle Ajibade, the Ogun South-West Zonal Commander of TRACE, gave the advice while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Ota. Ajibade reacted on an accident that involved a truck loaded…
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Rivers State Governor Sir Siminalayi Fubara has explained that he was denied access to the Assembly Quarters to present the 2025 Appropriation Bill. Fubara disclosed this during the inauguration of the Bori Zonal Hospital in Khana Local Government Area of the State on Wednesday. The governor emphasised that, in complying with the Supreme Court judgment,…
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The Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS) has urged all residents in the territory to file their Annual Income Returns before the deadline of March 31, 2025. In a statement issued on Wednesday, FCT-IRS stated that the filing of annual returns of income from all sources is mandatory for all taxpayers, including those in…
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The Federal Ministry of Works has clarified that the Otedola Bridge in Lagos remains structurally sound and is not under any threat. The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, made the clarification following a gas tanker fire incident on Tuesday night. Kesha, who visited the scene on Wednesday morning, confirmed that the…
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The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, says the Federal Government will create an online application for skilled workers and artisans. Dangiwa made this known in a statement signed by Salisu Haiba, the Director of Press and Public Relations, in Abuja on Wednesday. He spoke after receiving the Senior Special Assistant to the…
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Elder Statesman, Chief Chekwas Okorie, said on Wednesday that the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has suffered grievously, restating his appeal to President Bola Tinubu to facilitate his release and the release of other prisoners of conscience in the country from further incarceration. He stated that since 2015, Kanu…
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Dr John Asein, the Director-General, Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), says copyright law plays a crucial role in protecting the creative works of authors, artists, and innovators in this current digital era. Asein said this on Wednesday when the commission sensitised the students of Lead British International School, Abuja, to the infringement of copyright law and…
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The Kwara Government has commenced free Caesarian Section (C-section) operation for pregnant mothers with complications across five healthcare facilities in the state. Dr Amina El-Imam, Kwara Commissi9ner for Health, disclosed this in Ilorin during a 14-day Residential State Training of Trainers on Comprehensive Emergency Obstetrician and Newborn Care. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports…
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In a bid to foster education in Nigeria by providing financial assistance to students, allowing them to achieve their academic and career goals without the hindrance of financial constraints, a financial institution, OPay Digital Services Limited, has announced a N1.2 billion 10-year scholarship programme for undergraduates of Nigerian universities. The 10-year scholarship programme, which is…
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No fewer than 2,500 individuals are benefiting from an ongoing free eye screening organised by the Orile Agege General Hospital (OAGH), Lagos, to commemorate the 2025 Glaucoma Week. Dr Temitope Bakare, the Director of Clinical Services and Training at the hospital, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday that the programme was in…