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• Markets, shops closed for fear of violence • Yoruba leaders urge youths to exercise restraint The nationwide protests flopped in Akure, the Ondo State capital, yesterday, as residents refrained from participating in the action.The Guardian, while monitoring the situation within the metropolis, observed that the major roads were deserted, as few vehicles were seen…
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Three-Time African champion, Chukwuebuka Enekwechi, should have no problem qualifying for his second straight Olympic shot put final when the event starts today, at the Stade de France in Paris, reports sportsnow.com.ng. The 31-year-old is making his second appearance at the Games and will be confident of throwing well above the 21.35m qualification mark set…
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The former chief executive officer of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), Babatunde Irukera, has described statements attributed to WhatsApp over its threat to exit Nigeria as pure rhetoric. According to him, the company has appealed and should be more circumspect and spend its money and resources on mounting that appeal…
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Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, has inaugurated a water scheme for communities in Borgu Local Council of Niger State. The waterworks, which was first built in 1983, has over years provided potable water to the inhabitants until it went moribund two decades ago. Moved the people’s plight, the National Hydro Electric…
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A 54-year-old woman, Olakunbi Adene, has been killed at her residence by unknown assailants five days after celebrating her birthday.The lifeless body of the deceased, who is a popular caterer in the state and Chief Executive Officer of Country Kitchen
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The police in Kano State have arrested 13 suspects for allegedly vandalising vehicles at the state’s High Court premises. Commissioner of Police Salma Dogo, who confirmed the development yesterday, said the suspects were arrested at the court premises. Dogo said the command adopted proactive security measures to ensure the safety of residents during yesterday’s protest…
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The National Council of Managing Directors of Licensed Customs Agents (NCMDLCA) has called on the Federal Government to refocus the Single Window Environment on its original purpose, which is trade facilitation rather than revenue generation. The Council urged the government to implement the project properly, saying it is a trade facilitation mechanism intended to streamline…
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In commemoration of World Breastfeeding Week, the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have urged the Federal Government to implement and monitor family-friendly workplace policies, such as paid maternity leave, breastfeeding breaks and access to affordable and good-quality childcare. The UN bodies also called on the government to develop…
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The people of the Niger Delta have disassociated themselves from the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protest across the country. Following a recent stakeholders’ meeting of representatives of Niger Delta ethnic groups, women and youths organised by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) in Port Harcourt, they resolved that the Niger Deltans would not participate in the protest.…
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Lagos State Government has empowered 1,500 fresh beneficiaries of Micro Enterprise Support Initiative (MESI) programme across the 20 local councils and 37 Local Council Development Areas
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The Olowu of Owu Kingdom in Abeokuta, Oba Saka Matemilola, has called on the Federal Government to urgently consider assigning constitutional roles for traditional rulers to make them more effective at restraining people from any unruly behaviour in their respective domains across the country. Oba Matemilola made the call while fielding questions from journalists, yesterday,…