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25 Jan
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The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Benue chapter says there are currently no unoccupied housing estates in the state. The Chairman, Mr. Ukeyima Manger, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Makurdi. NAN reports that housing remains one of the major challenges facing Benue citizens, especially the urban dwellers. Manger…
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Fast-moving floodwaters rose Monday in northeastern Australia after forcing many to flee, blacking out homes, and sweeping away a chunk of
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No fewer than 100 small-scale farmers in Kano received improved agricultural input to enhance productivity and food security in the state. The intervention came under the Kano State Agro-Pastoral Development Project (KSADP), designed to transform agricultural production and add value to various chains of agribusiness. The beneficiaries from 44 local government areas of Kano State…
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The Kwara Police Command has confirmed the abduction of three family members by gunmen on the Oro-Agbamu Road in Irepodun Local Government Area of the state. This is contained in a statement signed by the command’s Spokesperson, DSP Toun Ejire-Adeyemi on Sunday in Ilorin. READ ALSO:23 bandits surrender as troops raid camp in Taraba “It…
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Troops of the 6 Brigade Nigerian Army and Sector 3 of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have successfully dismantled a notorious bandit camp in Angwan Bala, Kambari, within the Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State. The Brigade's Acting Spokesperson, Captain Oni Olubodunde, in a statement, said the operation was executed following credible intelligence on…
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Some tenants in Plateau have decried the high cost of housing in the state. They expressed this in a survey conducted on Sunday in Jos to ascertain the housing situation in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that there is a recent outcry from many quarters regarding an astronomical hike in the…
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A group, Kaduna Good Governance Agenda (KGGA), has urged lawmakers in Kaduna state to emulate the member representing Lere Federal Constituency and Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Commerce, Hon. Ahmed Munir, for his outstanding achievements in infrastructure development and youth empowerment. The group said the lawmaker has provided gainful employment, empowerment schemes, and infrastructure…
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E-hailing drivers, who are members of the Amalgamated Union of App-based Transporters of Nigeria (AUATON) Lagos State Chapter, have condemned the recent 50% price slash imposed by Bolt, a ride-hailing company, on its drivers. AUATON members lament that the drastic reduction in earnings has negatively impacted them amid struggles to make ends meet. The Spokesperson…
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Adamawa State Police Command, in collaboration with local security outfits, has successfully raided a notorious kidnappers' hideout in the Holma Mountains, Song Local Government Area. Police spokesman, SP Suleiman Nguroje, in a statement, that heavily armed suspects engaged security operatives in a fierce gun duel. "One kidnapper was neutralized, while others fled with bullet wounds.…