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13 Nov
Katsina State Government is set to expend N20 billion on an extensive water infrastructure project under the World Bank-funded Nigeria Sustainable Urban and Rural Water Supply and Sanitation (SURWASH) programme. The state Commissioner of Water Resources, Dr Bashir Saulawa, who stated this while speaking with newsmen yesterday, said the state government has already invested ₦5…
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There are indications that some aggrieved supporters of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 General Elections, Peter Obi, referred to as Obidient movement, have concluded plans to exit the party to promote another political platform ahead of the 2027 election. Coordinator of Obidient Youth Ambassadors, Meche Oswald, who disclosed this in…
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The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has demanded a retraction of Amnesty International's report on the August 2024 #EndBadGovernance Protest report titled “Bloody August: Nigeria Government’s Violent Crackdown on and Bad Governance Protests”. The publication by Amnesty International alleged that police operatives exercised force against protesters, leading to at least 24 deaths in Borno, Kaduna, Kano,…
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The University of Calabar (UniCal), says beneficiaries of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), for 2023/2024 session, who could not access the fund, will be given concession in the new session. This is contained in a statement on Tuesday in Calabar, by Prof. Tony Eyang, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic) of the institution. Eyang said that…
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Éric Chelle, the new Head Coach of the Super Eagles, says football is about scoring and he will introduce an attacking mentality to the senior men’s football national team. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Chelle made the remarks during his official unveiling at a colourful ceremony inside the Media Conference Room of…
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The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has denied issuing any directive to incumbent local government chairmen, seeking reelection, to resign ahead of the 2025 council poll. The APC Spokesperson, Mr Seye Oladejo, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday evening, said that the purported directive was fake news to mislead the…
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Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, on Monday said that power generation in the country increased by about 30 per cent in 2024. Adelabu made the disclosure during his ministry’s 2025 budget defence before the Senate Committee on Power at the National Assembly complex. He said that when he assumed the leadership of the ministry in…
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The Hadejia Local Government Council of Jigawa says it has banned all unauthorised motor parks in the area to check congestion and other irregularities. The Information Officer in charge of the council, Alhaji Muhammad Talaki, disclosed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday. Talaki said the ban…
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TikTok on Tuesday labeled as "pure fiction" a report that China is exploring a potential sale of the video-sharing platform's US operations to billionaire Elon Musk as the firm faces an American law requiring imminent Chinese divestment.
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The Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) on Monday called for alternative funding beyond budgetary allocations to improve Nigeria’s road infrastructure. FERMA’s Managing Director, Mr. Emeka Agbasi, said this during the Convocation Lecture of the African University of Science and Technology (AUST) in Abuja. Agbasi also underscored the need for increased investment in road infrastructure to…
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Nigerian singer, Akinmayokun Awodumila aka May D, has said that there was a time he ranked above Afrobeats stars like Wizkid and Davido in the Nigerian music industry. The singer, known for his hits like Soundtrack and Ile Ijo, made this revelation during a recent interview on The Honest Bunch podcast. Speaking during the podcast…