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10 Oct
The Oyo State Government has banned heavy-duty trucks and trailers from using the newly commissioned Iseyin-Fapote-Ogbomoso Expressway. The Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, in a statement, said that the decision became necessary in safeguarding the integrity of the road which is pivotal for enhancing agrarian transportation, trade, and intercity commuting. Oyelade said…
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The Kogi State government has allocated ₦3 billion for the remodelling of the Government House in its 2025 budget, surpassing the ₦2.2 billion spent on the same project in 2024 while setting aside only ₦350 million for the construction and rehabilitation of schools and hospitals. A review of the state’s 2025 approved budget revealed that…
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The United Kingdom Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association has given full support to a bill advocating for special seats for women in the National and State Houses of Assembly. This comes as Nigeria’s constitutional review process gains momentum. During a courtesy visit to Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, in Abuja on Monday, UK parliamentarians stressed…
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The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has acknowledged significant progress in Nigeria’s efforts to address its humanitarian crisis but emphasized that more work remains to be done. UNICEF’s Regional Director for West and Central Africa, Mr. Gilles Fagninou, made this statement in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja.…
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UN Women Representative to Nigeria and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Ms. Beatrice Eyong, on Monday acknowledged Nigeria’s significant strides in implementing the Beijing Platform for Action (BPfA) over the past three decades. She stressed the country's progress in women’s political participation, economic empowerment, education, and efforts to combat gender-based violence. …
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Africa emits about 4% of global carbon dioxide yet suffers some of the most searing impacts of climate change—relentless droughts, scorching heatwaves, and barren harvests. Meanwhile, the global community expects the continent to decarbonize as swiftly as the industrialized world. Is that expectation just, or is it a call for an impossible sprint? A Crisis…
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Dr. Mariam Shiru, President, Association of Resident Doctors, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (ARD-UITH), has called for regularisation of working hours with breaks for doctors to avoid fatigue and constant stress. Shiru, who made the call while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Ilorin, warned that “a tired doctor is…
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Senator Barau I. Jibrin, the First Deputy Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament and Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate, has praised President Bola Tinubu for his leadership and commitment to the progress of West Africa. Senator Jibrin made this commendation during the opening ceremony of the 2025 First Extraordinary Session of the ECOWAS Parliament in…
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Gabon's military leader General Brice Oligui Nguema, who led a 2023 coup to end 55 years of Bongo dynasty rule, announced on Monday he would run in April's presidential elections. Oligui had pledged to hand power back to civilians after a transitional period following the ousting of president Ali Bongo Ondimba in August 2023. A…
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The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) has explained that it is still unable to implement the Supreme Court ruling on direct allocation to local government areas because the majority of them have not been able to provide bank accounts. It said only the 25 local government areas of Delta State, out of the 774 local…
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Residents of Abakaliki, the Ebonyi Capital City have lauded the state government for restoring regular public water supplies to Abakaliki and environs. The jubilant residents who spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abakaliki said that the restoration of public water supplies was a great relief for the…