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Says Ukrainian missiles veered off course, hit residential buildings, social facilities The Russian Embassy in Nigeria has refuted the position of Ukrainian government that July 8 missile attacks on Ukraine hit Okhmatdyt Children's Hospital, bringing it under rubbles and trapping unidentified number of children. The Embassy through its Press Secretary, Mr. Yuri Parominov, Tuesday, debunked…
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The Senior Special Assistant on New Media to Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, of Kwara State, Olayinka Fafoluyi, has been honoured with the Associate of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR). This, however, underscores Olayinka’s commitment to excellence in public relations and dedication to contributing positively to society through professional endeavours. Fafoluyi’s NIPR certification demonstrates his…
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The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has cited a paucity of funds as a major challenge in mitigating against its discharge of duties. This is, however, hinged on the constant poor budget provision. The steady challenge has forced many Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to lose confidence in the agency,…
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The Lagos State government has commenced a partial operation of the Red Line Rail Project from the Oyingbo-Agbado LGA of the State. This was disclosed by the Special Adviser on Transportation to the Lagos State Governor, Sola Giwa, via his X, formerly Twitter, account on Wednesday. “This operation is intended to evaluate the safety and…
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Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has felicitated with the former Deputy Governor of the state and leader of the All Progressives Congress in Mopa-Muro Local Government Area, Architect Yomi Awoniyi, on his 64th birthday anniversary. In his congratulatory message to the former Deputy Governor, signed by his Media Adviser, Ismaila Isah, Governor Ododo praised…
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The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has assured that Corps members will soon start enjoying the N70,000 new minimum wage. Particularly, the Corps promised that as soon as civil servants start receiving the new minimum wage recently approved by the Federal Government, their monthly allowance would also increase. The Guardian reports that the current monthly…
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Motorists and commuters in Jos, have decried the hike in pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL). The NNPCL on Monday increased the pump price of PMS from N617 to N897 at its outlets. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), correspondent who went round Jos on Wednesday,…
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The Federal Government has declared that the dignity and welfare of inmates across all the 244 correctional centres in Nigeria is a non-negotiable and any attempt to go against such would be resisted. National spokesman of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Abubakar Umar, said that the agency has consistently sought to improve inmates welfare in…
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The Chairperson of the Gates Foundation, Bill Gates, has stressed the need for Nigeria to increase agriculture productivity using improved seedlings to make food more available at low cost in order to tackle the problem of malnutrition in Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa. He lamented that the current economic conditions are driving up the stunting levels…
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The Kogi Commissioner for Education, Mr. Wemi Jones, has promised the ministry’s readiness to partner the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to reduce drug abuse in schools across the state. Jones gave the assurance when the NDLEA Commander in the state, Mr. Umar Yahuza, led his management team on an advocacy visit to the…
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The Network Against Corruption And Trafficking (NACAT), has condemned the sudden hike in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), describing it as a direct betrayal of public trust The group, in a statement signed by its operational manager, Stanley Ugagbe in Abuja, said NACAT unequivocally rejects the hike in fuel prices and demands an…