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A team of Nigerians based in the United States is set to launch a product to solve challenges around climate change. The Nigerian start-up, BW Analytics, whose product leverages deep learning and remote sensing will be solving issues around climate change and environmental conservation. According to the World Bank, Nigeria is experiencing unprecedented climate variability.…
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After 31 years, the family of late Head of State, Murtala Mohammed, is still hopeful that the Victims’ Rights Bill will be passed. The family commenced efforts to secure the approval of the bill 31 years ago following the fatal shooting of Zakari Murtala Muhammed, a member of the family. The strong hope for the…
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A coalition of civil society groups, the Network of Civil Society Organisations of Nigeria (NOCSON), has expressed concern over the alleged inability of police authorities to identify and arrest those behind the attack that led to the death of Inspector Onu Akor, 26 days after a shooting along Airport Road in Benin City . The…
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The Federal Government has warned that attempts by political thugs to disrupt the September 21 Edo State governorship election would be met with stiff resistance. It warned that those planning to disrupt the elections should not mistake the current administration’s commitment to peace for weakness. The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, gave the…
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Former President Goodluck Jonathan has called for concerted efforts to bridge the gaps in healthcare assets, infrastructure, and funding in the country. The former President’s request came as the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, disclosed plans to establish a Health Maintenance Organisation (HMO) to respond to the healthcare needs of the people. Speaking…
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Wife of Edo State Governor, Betsy Obaseki, yesterday, flagged off the sale of 500,000 pre-paid metres to residents across the state. She said that the initiative is geared towards making electricity metres affordable for residents, eliminating estimated billings and boosting Small and Medium Scale businesses. Mrs. Obaseki, who disclosed this during the flag-off ceremony held…
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• Court dissolves 10-year-old marriage for lack of love A Jos Magistrate’s Court yesterday sentenced a 24-year-old panel beater, Bitrus Atu, to two years imprisonment for unlawful possession of a pistol and smoking of hemp. The Magistrate, Mr Shawomi Bokkos, summarily tried and sentenced Atu after he pleaded guilty to the crime. He, however, did…
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Piqued by the spate of kidnapping in Nasarawa State, the House of Assembly has called on local council chairmen to organise security summits. The Speaker, Danladi Jatau, made this known in Lafia yesterday while reading the House resolution on a matter of public interest raised by the Deputy Speaker, Muhammad Adamu Oyanki, regarding growing incidents…
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An officer attached to the Ketu Police Division A of the Lagos State Police Command yesterday assaulted one Charles Gabriel, leaving him with a swollen face after the latter recorded a scuffle between a police officer and a dispatch rider. The Guardian learnt that Gabriel was on his way to pick up his car from…
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SIR: In his first public comments since citizens took to the streets last week, President Bola Tinubu called for a suspension of protests against a cost of living crisis in the country, implores #EndBadGovernace, organisers for dialogue. Mr President acknowledged the protesters’ grievances and called for the immediate suspension of further demonstrations. In the address, Tinubu outlined various economic…
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• Arewa Forum condemns violence, looting • Fish out those behind calls for military takeover, ethnic leaders tell Tinubu The chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Northern Governors’ Forum, Abdullahi Sule, has described the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protest as an eye-opener, revealing that the Northern region is “sitting on a time bomb.” Sule,…