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The Society of Testing Laboratory Analysts of Nigeria (SoTLAN), the professional body of laboratory analysts, dedicated to promoting quality standards and professional excellence, has inaugurated its newly constituted Board of Trustees (BoT).
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The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has urged stakeholders in the Niger Delta region to shun politics, unite, and support the Commission in developing the Niger Delta communities. The NDDC Executive Director of Finance and Administration, Boma Iyaye, made the appeal when he spoke at a stakeholders' Interactive Forum on the Borokiri-Okrika Bridge…
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The Centre for Reform and Public Advocacy has kicked against the moves by the Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS) to collect all revenues on behalf of the six Area Councils of the FCT in 2025. The group, in a statement, maintained that the move to collect taxes on behalf of the Area Councils…
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Nigerians are still lamenting the high cost of food commodities 180 days after the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, promised a crash in prices. Kyari made the promise in a post he shared on X on July 10, 2024, where he unveiled measures that would bring down food prices in the…
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The last has yet to be heard about the appointment of Prof. Aisha Maikudi as substantive Vice-Chancellor of the University of Abuja (UniAbuja), as 43 professors at the institution have asked President Bola Tinubu to dissolve the Air Vice-Marshal Saddiq Ismaila Kaita (retd)-led Governing Council of the university. This comes as the professors sent a…
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No fewer than 19 suspects have been apprehended by operatives of the Ondo State Police Command over the violent cult clashes that rocked Owo, headquarters of the Owo Local Council Area of the state. According to the newly deployed Commissioner of Police in the state, Wilfred Afolabi, those found culpable will face the full wrath…
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The Nigeria Police high command cyber squad, popularly called 'Cyber Hawks,' has successfully dismantled no fewer than 5,049 malicious domains and networks, including major cybercrime syndicates operating within and beyond Nigeria’s borders in 2024. The operations have also resulted in over 751 arrests and prosecutions of cybercrime threat elements, while 685 devices were recovered, which…
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CEO and Founder of Flutterwave, Olugbenga Agboola, has been announced as one of ThisDay’s 2024 Young Global Leaders of the Year. The award celebrates young, exceptional Nigerian leaders across different sectors such as politics, technology, finance, fashion, entertainment, etc., who have represented Nigeria positively by making significant contributions in their respective fields on the global…
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Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has vowed to reduce the scourge of poverty and unemployment, reassuring his pledge to boost economic empowerment of women in Kano. Governor Yusuf renewed the commitment on Tuesday while flagging the distribution of another N260 million monthly empowerment facility to indigent women at Coronation Hall, Kano. The governor expressed concern over…
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The University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED), Ondo State, has urged residents of the state to adopt the use of facemasks due to the unhealthy air in the atmosphere. According to researchers from the institution, the dry season, which will extend to March 2025, is responsible for the harsh atmosphere. While revealing the quality of air…
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To address Nigeria's out-of-school children crisis, the federal government has announced plans to redefine the classification to exclude Almajiri children, citing their established Islamic education system. Suwaba Saidu, the minister of state for education, made the statement during an interview on Arise TV, arguing that Almajiri children are not out-of-school but part of an alternative…