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26 Jan
A delegation from the Kwara State Government has launched an investigation into the unusual flooding that submerged thousands of hectares of rice farmlands in Shonga, Edu Local Government Area. The visit, led by the Deputy Chief of Staff to the Governor, Princess Bukola Babalola, included an assessment of the damage and delivery of relief materials…
17 Sep
The Kwara State Government has urged its residents to take flood alerts and precautionary measures seriously, particularly those in areas prone to flooding. In a statement released on Tuesday, Commissioner for Communication, Bola Olukoju, emphasised that the government and traditional institutions have been actively working to raise awareness about the dangers of flooding and ways…
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The Igbinedion University Okada, Edo, has emerged one of the winners of the European Union’s Grant for Sustainable Plastic Waste and Recycling Management (SWARM), a capacity building project. The three-year project, worth 800,000 euros (about N1.24 billion) is designed to revolutionize sustainable plastic waste management and recycling practices in Nigeria and South Africa. The Vice-Chancellor…
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Niger's ruling military junta has asked the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to leave the country immediately, a source told AFP Wednesday. Niger has "terminated its agreements" with the ICRC and some foreign staff have started to leave the west African country, the source said. Nigerien media said the government had ordered the…
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A media aide to former Governor Godwin Obaseki, Crusoe Osagie, on Wednesday, faulted the Edo State Asset Verification Committee set up by the Governor Monday Okpebholo government on its final report. He stated that the committee report is targeted at maligning Obaseki's administration. The committee recommended that the state government must take steps to review…
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President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday enjoined all public and private schools to prioritise children's safety and security at all times, just as he directed regulatory authorities in the education sector to ensure compliance with safety standards. Tinubu's appeal was contained in his condolences to parents, guardians, and families who lost loved ones in a fire…
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The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has announced that arrangements have been concluded for its Annual Management Retreat, aimed at improving performance for the year 2025. Mr. Suleiman Makama, the Assistant General Manager of Corporate Affairs, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Lokoja. Makama explained that the two-day management retreat, scheduled for…
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The Minister of Federal Capital Territory [FCT], Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday, urged Nigerians to be patient with President Bola Tinubu amid the current economic challenges, saying the President's policies are for the betterment of the country. The immediate past governor of Rivers State, who claimed that Nigeria was worse than this few years ago,…
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Senator representing Delta North senatorial district, Mr. Ned Nwoko, has said Delta State, Governor Sheriff Francis Oborevwori, would not be welcomed to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking to reporters after he was warmly received by the Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje-led national working committee (NWC) at the National Secretariat of the party in Abuja…
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced that the implementation of a four per cent charge on the Free On-Board (FOB) value of imports is essential to driving the effective operation of the Service. The Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, who disclosed this in a statement yesterday to the media, said the FOB…
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Argentina will leave the World Health Organization (WHO) due to the mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic, a spokesman for right-wing populist President Javier Milei said on Wednesday. The decision comes two weeks after President Donald Trump made the announced on the first day of his second term,that the U.S would leave the UN health body.…
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President Bola Tinubu has sent heartfelt condolences to parents, guardians, and families who lost loved ones in a fire outbreak that stretched into an Islamic school in Kaura Namoda, Zamfara State, on Tuesday night. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Sokoto Operations, stated on Wednesday that the incident claimed 17 lives and injured 17 others.…