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NPF clarifies redevelopment of Falomo Barracks, nationwide Police Housing Scheme
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has addressed recent misinformation regarding the redevelopment of Falomo Barracks in Lagos State and other police housing schemes nationwide. According to a press release signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, there have been misleading claims suggesting the sale of Falomo Barracks land and the deteriorating conditions of police barracks. In response,…
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Agenda for the new NBA President, by Gbemiga Ogunleye
In his acceptance speech in the early hours of Sunday, when he was declared as the President-elect of the over 200,000 (two hundred thousand) members of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mazi Afam Josiah Osigwe, struck the right cord. He called for “a moderated celebration” and urged his supporters to be “magnanimous in victory.” While appealing to his opponents to join…
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Bagudu calls for scientific, technological approach to agriculture
· Urges youths to lead the way With a 170 million farming population, Nigeria can be food-secured if the critical mass in agriculture is empowered to triple its yield, the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Bagudu, has said. He spoke in Abuja on Monday during an interactive session and workshop on developing bankable business proposals for youths…
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Harris gets enough delegate backing to win nomination on first campaign day
After potential rivals, lawmakers, governors and influential labor and advocacy groups all lined up behind Vice President Kamala Harris, a wave of endorsements from state delegations Monday evening pushed her over the threshold needed to secure the Democratic nomination. She’s been backed by well more than the 1,976 pledged delegates needed to win the nomination on the first ballot, according…
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Kolapo Alimi: ALÁGBÀRO TÓ SI OKO GBÀ (A farm labourer that underestimated his task) By Ismail Omipidan
On the 8th day of March, 2024, I published a piece, titled: “Alimi: The New PDP lying machine in Osun.” In that piece, I revealed how Oluomo Kolapo Alimi started off as a teacher and later read law and became a lawyer. Fortune smiled on him and he became a commissioner when all he wanted was to be a scribe…
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NAFDAC, NBMA, Health Minister set up technical working group on GMO foods
The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Professor Mojisola Adeyeye and that of the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), Dr Agnes Yemisi Asagbara have met with the Minister of State for Health, Dr Tunji Alausa “to address the growing public concerns regarding Genetically Modified (GM) foods.” According to Dr Alausa, who convened the…
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BREAKING: FG moves to reunite Dangote with regulators
The Federal Government has weighed into the rift between Africa’s wealthiest man, Aliko Dangote, and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). Dangote has been having issues with the government over his refinery project in Lagos. He had earlier narrated how a cabal was blocking his moves to import crude and how it has been difficult to get…
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N70,000 minimum wage and the onus on state governments, by Kunle Sanni
President Bola Tinubu and the organised labour unions agreed last week to increase the minimum wage for Nigerian workers to N70,000, which is a significant and positive development. President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero, who briefed journalists after the labour meeting with the federal government disclosed the unions accepted the offer because of other incentives attached.…
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Joe Biden has endorsed Kamala Harris for US president. What happens next?
As Biden bows out amid concerns over his age, Democrats now face the challenge of finding a new candidate for president. United States President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race has left Democrats grappling with unanswered questions about the way forward, with less than four months before election day. Biden stepped aside on Sunday after weeks of pressure…
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BREAKING: Joe Biden withdraws from US presidential election race
US President Joe Biden has announced that he will end his candidacy for re-election, saying “it is in the best interest of my party and the country”. It comes four months before Americans go to the polls, upending the race for the White House. It follows weeks of intense pressure from fellow Democrats after a faltering debate performance against Republican…
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