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29 Dec
About 70 beneficiaries of Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibrin's foreign scholarship scheme departed Mallam Aminu International Airport, Kano, on Sunday for their postgraduate programs in India. The students, who are first-class products from various fields of endeavor, were selected to pursue their second degrees abroad with full sponsorship provided by the Senate Deputy President.…
8 Dec
The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, has congratulated the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, on the occasion of his 62nd birthday, praising his unwavering dedication to national progress and legislative excellence. In a statement released by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ismail Mudashir, Barau described Akpabio as a…
2 Oct
The House of Representatives has turned down the planned conferment of the Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR) on Speaker Tajudeen Abbas. President Bola Tinubu in his Independence Day broadcast to the nation on Tuesday had conferred the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) on Senate President Godswill Akpabio,…
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The Federal Government has expressed its sincere condolences to the government and people of the Federal Republic of Germany, and especially to family, friends and political associates following the death of former President Horst Köhler. The Acting Spokesperson, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, said the demise of Horst Köhler is a great loss not…
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported a decline in confirmed Lassa fever cases for Epidemiological Week 3 of 2025. However, fatalities remain a concern, with 39 deaths recorded so far this year. The NCDC disclosed this in its latest Lassa Fever Situation Report published on Sunday via its official website.…
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Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State remains committed to ensuring social protection not just a policy but a transformative tool for poverty reduction, equity, and resilience. The Executive Secretary, Kaduna Social Investment Protection Agency (KADSIPA), Alhaji Sani Maikudi, made this known at the opening of a two-day workshop in Zaria. Maukudi further said, “Gov. Uba…
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The Lagos State Igbo Youth Organizations (LASIYO) has endorsed Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, to contest the 2027 governorship race in Lagos. The group, comprising the Igbo Youth Assembly Lagos State, Umu-Igbo Youth Cultural Association Lagos, and Igbo Youth Initiative, said Seyi has a proven track record of success in business and community…
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Mr Bola Babarinde, a former Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) in South Africa, has urged Nigerian government and other African countries, to leverage on President Donald Trump’s perceived harsh policies to accelerate development in the continental. This is contained in a statement signed by Babarinde and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria…
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Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf recognised at the weekend 35 Kano indigenes drawn from various professions and careers for meritorious sacrifice to national development. The selected few tagged Distinguished Sons and Daughters of Kano, include 19 military generals who are protecting the territorial integrity of the nation and leading lights in the field of medicine. Others…
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Ahead of the 2025 farming season, the Chairman, Badagry-West Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Lagos State, Mr Joseph Gbenu, says the council has acquired new grading machines to assist farmers in the area and increase food productivity Gbenu in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday, said the initiative was…
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Real Madrid centre-half Antonio Rudiger is a major injury doubt for the titleholders' Champions League clash with Manchester City. The German international suffered a right thigh injury and limped off in the first half of Real's 1-0 La Liga defeat to Espanyol on Saturday. "Following tests carried out by Real Madrid's medical service Antonio Rudiger…
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Rwanda welcomed on Sunday calls for a summit of two African regional groups to discuss the escalating conflict in DR Congo. The M23 armed group, that the UN and several nations say is backed by Rwanda, have made substantial gains in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, taking the major city of Goma and vowing to…
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Lagos residents have urged their representatives at the state and national assemblies to do more in the delivery of dividends of democracy to their constituents in 2025. The residents,from different constituencies ,made the call in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Sunday. They spoke on the impact state and…