La Sape
12 Oct
Despite the war and strife, Congolese people show resilience through their sense of fashion and style. Fashion, extravagance, and elegance aren’t typically associated with the people of the Republic of Congo and the Democratic Republic of Congo amidst their history of poverty, disease, malnutrition, and civil war. Yet, centered in the middle of the Congo’s…
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A former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has said the crisis rocking the opposition parties in the country are the design of the government of the day. According to a video sighted by our correspondent, El-Rufai made the claim while addressing some members of the Social Democratic Party (SDP). The former governor also revealed…
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The Speaker, Plateau State House of Assembly, Gabriel Dewan (YPP/ Pankshin North), says the house is seeking government intervention to regulate outrageous house rents in Jos-Bukuru metropolis. Dewan made the call in a notice of motion during the assembly plenary on Tuesday in Jos. READ ALSO:Plateau lawmaker calls for more satelite markets The speaker urged…
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Mr. Nuhu Fulani-Kwajafa, Founder, Global Initiative for Peace, Love and Care (GIPLC), an NGO, says plans are underway to establish a hospital to check medical tourism. Fulani-Kwajafa also said that over N300 million had been disbursed for the healthcare of indigent children with varying degrees of health complications as part of its initiative. He said…
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The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has installed water buoys along the inland waterways from Gbajibo in Niger State to Gbajibo-Mundi in Kwara State to improve navigational safety. The Assistant General Manager of Corporate Affairs, Suleiman Makama, in a statement o Tuesday, said a total of 16 buoys, which comprise 10 red and six green,…
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The Organising Committee of the Nigerian German Investment and Cultural Expo (NGICE25), says its 2025 expo will promote the existing cultural exchange and economic cooperation between Nigeria and Germany. Dr. Mike Okiro, retired Inspector General of Police and Chairman, NGICE Organizing Committee, stated this when he paid a courtesy visit to the Minister of Arts,…
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Plateau State House of Assembly member, Mr. Mark Sunday (APC/Jos North West), has called for the creation of more satellite and specialised markets to enable microeconomic activities to thrive. Sunday made the call in a notice of motion during the assembly plenary on Tuesday in Jos. The lawmaker told his colleagues that the provision of…
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The current administration of the University of Abuja by the combined team of an unlawfully foisted acting Vice-Chancellor and amputated one-man Governing Council has remained the most egregious blunder committed by the Tinubu Presidency since its inauguration on May 29, 2023. The imposed leadership, comprising Professor Patricia Manko Lar as the acting Vice-Chancellor and Senator…
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Academic and non-academic staff of Adamawa State-owned tertiary institutions have declared an indefinite strike over their exclusion from the new minimum wage increase. The strike, announced by the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of academic and non-academic staff unions, follows the expiration of a seven-day warning strike that began on February 27, 2025, and ended on…
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The House of Representatives has threatened to order the arrest of the Executive Secretary of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Mr. Olusade Adesola, for refusing to explain his role in the alleged contravention of the building code of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The Chairman of the House Committee on Public Petition, Hon. Irom…
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The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has commended Governor Siminialayi Fubara of Rivers State for extending an olive branch to pro-Nyesom Wike lawmakers. The group noted that by inviting them to a meeting, Governor Fubara has demonstrated his commitment to democracy and peace. HURIWA National Coordinator, Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko, emphasized that the citizens…