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11 Aug
The Nigerian Ethnic Nationality Youth Leaders Council Worldwide (NENYLCW)urged the Federal Government on Sunday to ensure that those behind the use of Russian flags during the EndBadGovernance protests are brought to book. READ ALSO:No place for criminals under guise of protesters – Kaduna govt The group made its stance known in a statement issued…
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OrderPaper, Nigeria’s foremost parliamentary monitoring organization and public policy think-tank, has indicted the National Assembly for not doing enough on the passage of legislation. Founder and Executive Director of OrderPaper, Oke Epia, stated on Wednesday that the first year of the 10th National Assembly saw a surge in sponsored bills, but with a slow pace…
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About 200 migrants tried to leave French shores for the United Kingdom on Wednesday, the day after 12 people died trying to make the journey. Angele Vettorello, a Calais charity worker and Coordinator at Utopia 56, made the disclosure. She said: “The crossing, it is not going to stop. “This morning, we saw more than…
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Arewa leaders, under the umbrella of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), have apologised to all Northerners for not defending their interests under the present socio-political dispensation of insecurity and economic hardship in Nigeria, saying that they are now ready for any constitutional review and restructuring of the country under President Bola Tinubu's Government. The ACF…
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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…