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Fourth seed Taylor Fritz said he is going to donate his first-round prize money from the Australian Open to support victims from the Los Angeles wildfires.The fires, which began on January 7, have killed at least 25 people and are being marked as the most destructive in the city’s history.
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Adamawa State has empowered over 23,000 livestock farmers with machinery and inputs to enhance productivity in one of its key revenue-generating sectors. Speaking at the official launch in Yola, Governor Ahmadu Fintiri reaffirmed his administration's commitment to transforming the livestock sector, fostering job creation, and promoting peaceful coexistence between herders and farmers. Representing the governor,…
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Nigeria Plc remains steadfast in its mission to deliver transformative infrastructure projects that support Nigeria’s developmental priorities. For over 50 years, we have partnered with the Federal Government, State Governments, communities, and other stakeholders to deliver world-class solutions with professionalism, transparency, and the highest standards of excellence and sustainability. At last Tuesday’s investigative session with…
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Former Akwa Ibom Governor, Victor Attah, has criticised Nigeria's federal structure, claiming that it blocked his efforts to provide uninterrupted electricity to his state during his tenure from 1999 to 2007. Attah revealed that former President Olusegun Obasanjo barred him from distributing power generated from a 191-megawatt plant funded by Akwa Ibom’s resources. The electricity,…
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Lagos State emerged winners of the 2024 Nigerian Secondary School Flag Football League (NSSFF) competition, tagged “Aketi Bowl,” held at the UJ Esuene Stadium, Calabar, on Thursday. In the keenly contested finals held at the UJ Esuene Stadium, Calabar, on Thursday, in the male category, Lagos State defeated the defending champions, Akwa Ibom State, by…
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The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on Friday said the Presidential Villa has been thrown into darkness as rising cases of theft of electricity cables disrupt power supply. TCN, in a statement, and another from the Power Minister, Adebayo Adelabu, showed that a 132kV transmission line and underground cables supplying power to central…
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Governor Ahmed Ododo of Kogi has promised to implement extensive reforms in the state’s healthcare services to maximise benefits for residents. The governor made the pledge at a stakeholders’ engagement on primary healthcare revitalisation on Friday in Lokoja. Ododo, who was represented by his deputy, Joel Salifu, announced the introduction of periodic spot checks on…
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The Managing Director, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs Olubunmi Kuku, has tasked personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) at the country’s airports, to remain committed to their duties. This is contained in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Friday by SC…
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The US Supreme Court on Friday upheld a law that will ban TikTok in the United States, potentially denying the video-sharing app to 170 million users in the United States on January 19. In a major defeat for TikTok, the court ruled that the law does not violate free speech rights and that the US…
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A Pakistan court convicted former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi in a graft case on Friday,
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it is obliged to obey the Appeal Court order restraining the party from appointing any person as acting National Secretary in place of Sen. Samuel Anyanwu. The party’s Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Ibrahim Abdullahi, stated this at a news conference, tagged: “Just so the PDP may have a breather’’,…