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21 Oct
Amid the recent national grid collapse, the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP)—a global climate initiative backed by the Rockefeller Foundation, the Bezos Earth Fund, and the Ikea Foundation—has launched a solar mini-grid in Nigeria. According to a Bloomberg report, the solar mini-grid programme could address the erratic power supplies that hinder productivity…
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Operatives of the Ondo State Security Agency Security Network, otherwise known as Amotekun, have nabbed suspected criminals allegedly involved in burglary, car and motorcycle theft, as well as farmers-herders clashes. While parading the suspects at the Corps' Headquarters in Akure, the State Commander of Amotekun Corps, Adetunji Adeleye, stated that the criminals were apprehended following…
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Some members of the House of Representatives have expressed satisfaction with the 2025 Appropriation Bill of N47.9 trillion presented to the joint session of the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that in the 2025 budget, the sum of N4.90 trillion was allocated to Defence, N4.06…
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Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun has ordered investigation into the case of a boy sentenced to death by an Osun High Court in 2010 for allegedly stealing chicken and eggs. Adeleke’s order is contained in a statement issued by his Spokesperson, Malam Olawale Rasheed, on Wednesday in Osun. The governor has also ordered the state…
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The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has called for the full immunisation of more children in Katsina State to exceed the current National Demographic Survey of 45 per cent for the state. The recent National Demographic Survey indicates that only 39 per cent of children were fully immunized in the country, with Katsina having higher…
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The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has winged 22 qualified officers and soldiers as pilots and certified maintenance engineers in order to boost its operational readiness. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the army chief, winged 22 of the 46 aircraft pilots, mission operators, engineers and technicians, trained by the…
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In a bid to enhance security and policing in Rivers State, the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has donated communication equipment to the Rivers State Police Command. The donation, which is part of the commission's efforts to support security agencies in the Niger Delta, is expected to improve communication and intelligence sharing among police commands…
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The Lagos State Government has planned to incorporate some members of staff of the 7up Bottling Company as Traffic Mayors. The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Ministry of Transportation, Mr. Olawale Musa, said this during a visit to the company on Wednesday in Lagos. Musa accompanied by the General Manager of the Lagos State…
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The President-elect of the United States, Donald Trump, has sparked fresh controversy with his latest remarks, this time taking aim at Canada. On Wednesday, December 18, 2024, Trump suggested that Canada should become the 51st state of the U.S. Taking to his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump said, “No one can answer why we…
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Dangote Refinery has dismissed recent reports attributed to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), which suggested that its $1 billion loan, backed by crude, was pivotal in resolving the refinery’s liquidity challenges. In a statement by its Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer, Anthony Chiejina, Dangote Refinery described the claim as a misrepresentation, noting…
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President Bola Tinubu says the Federal Government targets N34.82 trillion revenue to fund the N47.9 trillion 2025 budget. Tinubu stated this on Wednesday in Abuja while presenting the 2025 Appropriation Bill to joint session of the National Assembly. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the N47.9 trillion budget was christened “Budget of Restoration,…