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In a gesture recognising outstanding contributions to educational advancement, Senator Mohammad Sani Musa of Niger East Senatorial District has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the Federal University of Technology, Minna. The accolade, conferred on Saturday, 1 February 2025, underscores his pioneering efforts in promoting education development in Niger State and across Nigeria. Senator Manu…
4 Oct
A bill proposing the establishment of the Federal University of Livestock, Agricultural Technology and Entrepreneurship Development in Mutum-Biyu, Taraba State, has successfully passed its first reading in the Senate. Sponsored by Senator Haruna Manu, representing Taraba Central Senatorial District, the bill was among the first to be addressed by the Senate after resuming from its…
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In a world where financial resources often feel like the ultimate key to success, it’s easy to overlook one of the most undervalued currencies: your network. Think about it—how many opportunities, jobs, partnerships, or solutions have come into your life not because of what you had in your wallet, but because of who you knew?…
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An Ibadan-based lawyer, Abiodun Amole, has said that the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, or any of his officers, lack the power to enforce Third Party Insurance in the country. It should be recalled that Egbetokun had earlier ordered his men to enforce third-party insurance nationwide. But Amole, speaking with journalists in Ibadan, described…
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The immediate past national vice chairman north of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Mal Salihu Lukman, has warned politicians of the opposition political parties against relying on the politics of power shift to defeat President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 poll. Salihu, in a piece entitled "Re: Early Outline of the Permutations for…
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In 2024, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) was assigned the responsibility of generating N5.1 trillion to contribute to the projected revenue target of N18.2 trillion. On Nov. 15, the Comptroller-General (C-G) of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, proudly announced that the service had already achieved this target, with over a month still remaining in the fiscal year.…
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The Ogun State Government has mandated all residential houses in the state to henceforth containerise their wastes by providing covered waste containers in front of their premises for effective waste management. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Environment and Managing Director of Ogun State Waste Management Authority (OGWAMA), Abayomi Hunye, made this known in…
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The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) has described the Nigeria Foreign Exchange code (FX code) as the beginning of a new era of regulation in the country’s foreign exchange market. In a statement on Sunday by Mr Emeka Nwankpa, its Chairman, TMSG maintained that the new regulations would prevent a situation that led the Central…
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Worried by the huge anti-corruption gap in the country, the Network Against Corruption and Trafficking Initiative (NACAT) has established a South-South anti-corruption office in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, to boost Nigeria's fight against financial crimes. In his opening remarks, the NACAT Initiative South-South Regional Director, Michael Ekpo, said he is filled with so…
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has intercepted a consignment of 2,000 kg of Indian Hemp known as skunk or Ghanaian Loud, produced in Ghana. NDLEA Spokesman, Femi Babafemi, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said that NDLEA operatives in Lagos had on Wednesday, Jan. 29 recovered the consignments at…
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Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) has partnered with Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) Marine Unit to address environmental impact of waterways activities. The General Manager of LASWA, Mr Oluwadamilola Emmanuel told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the partnership was particularly on waste management to improve safety on waterways. Emmanuel said…
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Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta has approved the payment of 2023/2024 Students Special Assistance Scheme (Bursary Award) to eligible students of the state in higher institutions across the country. The Executive Secretary, State Bursary and Scholarship Board, Dr Godfrey Enita disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Asaba. Enita said the payment would commence…