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Gov Fubara moves to ensure food security in Rivers By Ann Godwin, Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has taken steps to boost agriculture in communities across Rivers State and ensure food security. The governor acknowledged Etche land, in Etche Local Government Area of the state, as the high-status food basket…
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Founder of the Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Chief Afe Babalola, has described as discouraging and embarrassing the continued refusal by the Federal Government to issue a free trade certificate to his university. Babalola raised the concern on Wednesday in Ado-Ekiti while hosting delegates from the China-Nigeria Consortium on Industry and Education, at the ABUAD-China…
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Governor Umaru Bago has announced that his administration is aligned with the AGILE initiative to ensure the education of the girl child. He revealed that Niger State will launch a 10-year programme offering scholarships to 1,000 female students annually to pursue courses in nursing, medicine, and other medical-related fields. Bago made the announcement at a…
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Governor Muhammad Umaru Bago of Niger State has directed the Ministry of Education, especially school farms, to collaborate with HarvestPlus Nigeria to produce macronutrient-fortified crops for school children. Bago made the directive while declaring open the 10th Nutritious Food Fair in Minna, an event focused on promoting nutritious food and public health. He also proposed…
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The Senate on Wednesday passed the second reading of a bill to establish the Federal College of Vocational and Technical Studies in Naka, Benue State, aimed at addressing unemployment through skills acquisition and technical education. Presenting the bill, Senator Titus Zam (APC-Benue) stressed the urgent need to equip Nigeria’s youth with practical skills to combat…
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President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday assured that the interest and welfare of the citizens in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger remain priority for leaders of ECOWAS, assuring that the regional body is poised to deploy wisdom and diplomacy to make the difference in reintegrating the countries into the commission. Receiving the President of Germany, Frank–Walter…
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A grand plan is underway by staunch loyalists, associates, and friends of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, Nyesom Wike, to shut down Rivers State, particularly Port Harcourt, the capital city, in celebration of his birthday. The move is aimed at making a strong statement on Wike's indisputable political leadership in Rivers…
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The Senate has urged the Federal Ministry of Works to immediately release funds for the completion of the long-overdue reconstruction of the Umuahia-Ikot Ekpene Road. The lawmakers stressed that the current dry season provides an ideal window for expedited work on the road, which has been in a state of disrepair for over three decades.…
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A girls' rights group, Plan International Nigeria, has raised concerns over recent statistics indicating that 13 million Nigerian students face one form of violence or another in schools. A breakdown reveals that 7 million girls and 6 million boys experience violence from either their teachers or classmates while in school. The group expressed fears that…
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The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has commenced an investigation into the runway excursion involving a Boeing 737-400 (Cargo) aircraft with registration and nationality marks 5N-JRT, operated by Allied Air. A statement signed by NSIB Director, Public Affairs and Family Assistance Mrs. Bimbo Olawumi Oladeji stated that the incident occurred at approximately 10:06 AM local…