National cohesion initiatives
20 May 2024
The Inter-Tribal Youth Associations of Nigeria has commended the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, for his unwavering efforts in fostering unity and promoting national cohesion through his legislative initiatives and inclusive leadership style. Representing various ethnic and cultural organisations across Nigeria, the group expressed its admiration in a report following…
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Troops in North Central Operational Theatre have neutralized a notorious terrorist commander and gun runner identified as 'Abu Mosaje' in Barkin Ladi LGA of Plateau State. Troops also neutralized no fewer than 79 terrorists in one swoop within one week and arrested 224 persons. The frontline soldiers also arrested 28 perpetrators of oil theft and…
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The media team to the new Alaafin of Oyo has condemned a media report that accused the new monarch of abandoning the traditional rites midway. A member of the team, Mr. Bode Durojaiye, said the media report was not only misleading but also grossly mischievous, noting that the headline is intentionally slanted to be at…
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The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Okezie Kalu, said that over $10 billion has been saved from subsidy removal in 2023. He disclosed that the measure led to a 22 percent increase in dollar remittances from the diaspora, totaling $28 billion in 2024. Kalu gave the highlights of the achievements by the…
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Mr David Igbodo, Delta State Public Procurement Council has assured the state government of the council’s commitment to transparency, accountability and value for money in procurement activities. Igbodo said this at the inaugural meeting of the council on Friday in Asaba. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the council was inaugurated on Dec.…
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The Secretary to the Enugu State Government (SSG), Prof Chidiebere Onyia, has threatened to terminate contracts of contractors doing shoddy jobs in Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area. Onyia made this known on Friday, while inspecting the on-going construction of Smart Green Schools and Type-3 Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across the LGA, alongside his team and the…
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Gov. Hyacinth Alia of Benue has assured 2,200 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members deployed to the state for the 2024 Batch ‘C’ Stream II orientation course of adequate security. Alia gave the assurance on Friday during the swearing-in ceremony of the new corps held at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp at Wanune in the…
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The Kano State Ministry of Lands and Physical Planning says it has so far re-certified over 2,000 Certificates of Occupancy (CoOs) under its Re-certification of Titled Documents programme. The Commissioner for Lands and Physical Planning, Alhaji AbdulJabbar Umar, said this while addressing newsmen in Kano on Friday. “Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf officially flagged off the…
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The Oba of Benin Palace in Benin City, on Friday, placed curses on individuals, collaborators plotting to tarnish Benin monarchy, and those peddling false narratives about Benin customs and tradition on social media. Addressing newsmen in Benin shortly after some Palace Chiefs comprising traditional Physicians, Priests, Priestesses, and Ayelala devotees, performed the solemn ritual…