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Ticket fare for Enyimba Football Club of Aba’s opening CAF Confederation Cup group stage game against Al Masry of Egypt, in Port Said, has been pegged at £100 (Egypt pounds) (N3,500) or £75 (N2, 500). The board of the Egyptian club, as per BSNSports.com.ng, has commenced ticket sales for the crucial game billed for the…
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Dr Eric Odo, Chairman, Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area of Enugu State, has vowed to arrest parents of any child hawking goods during school hours. Odo said on Monday that he would do his best to reposition public schools in the council area as a strategy to end out-of-school syndrome. Odo spoke during the inauguration of…
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Labour, Bayelsa govt reach truce over N80,000 Cross State workers, yesterday, began a two-day warning strike over the failure of the state government to come to an agreement with the state’s Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) on the minimum wage despite the government’s plea. Some of the workers, who reported for…
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A member of the Patriot Group Committee on Drawing up a New Constitution for Nigeria, Gboyega Adejumo, has said that only a restructured Nigeria and a system based on regionalism with the parliamentary style of government will save the nation from the current economic challenges. He noted that to save the country, there is a…
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The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) and Heifer International Nigeria, yesterday, called for a data-driven, de-risked mechanisation model as a critical step to addressing Nigeria's food security challenges. Country Director of Heifer Nigeria, Dr Lekan Tobe, who spoke during a workshop in Abuja, lamented the poor management of existing mechanised equipment, which has led to…
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The Plateau governor’s wife, Mrs Helen Mutfwang, has called for collective action to combat gender-based violence (GBV) in the state. Mutfwang made the call on Monday in Jos while briefing newsmen as part of activities to mark 16 days of activism on GBV. The governor’s wife said that there was an urgent need to address…
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THE Nigerian Academy of Science (NAS) has awarded the 2024 NAS Gold Medal Prize for Physical Sciences to a professor of Physical Chemistry at the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State, Matthew Ayorinde Adebayo. The NAS Gold Medal Prize was instituted by the Academy in 2016, to be awarded to deserving Nigerian scientists who…
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The renewable energy business subsidiary of Oando Energy Resources, under the Oando Plc group, Oando Clean Energy Limited (OCEL), and its technical partner, Yutong Bus Co Limited, have met the Lagos Ministry of Transportation and the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA). The delegation, led by President/Chief Executive Officer of OCEL Ademola Ogunbanjo, and Vice…
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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has called for collaboration between states and the Federal Government to achieve a sustainable energy future. Sanwo-Olu made the call during the forum of Commissioners of Powers and Energy in Nigeria, held in Lagos, yesterday, where he mentioned that the task before the commissioners could not be tackled in isolation,…
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Mental health experts have urged men facing mental health challenges to break the silence by openly discussing their struggles and seeking medical assistance when needed. The experts, who spoke during ‘A fight for life " event organised by Mindfully with Tunmise Podcast, also emphasised the important role accessible mental healthcare could play in addressing healthcare…