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NDDC eyes investment in solar power, carbon credits to combat climate change
The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, has announced significant strides in the realm of solar power, aligning with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to address climate change issues in Nigeria. Ogbuku spoke when a delegation from the Asteven International Company made a presentation on Renewable Energy and Carbon Credit at the NDDC headquarters…
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Abia: Gov Otti promises to clear pension arrears by December
Abia State Governor Alex Otti’s administration has restated its commitment to clear all pension arrears of its retired workers before the end of the year. Information commissioner Okey Kanu said this on Monday while briefing journalists on the State Executive Council meeting outcome at the Government House, Umuahia. Kanu said the decision was informed by the promise made by Mr…
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ICPC to track N3.8 billion constituency projects in Sokoto
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says it has started following up on 72 executive and constituency projects in Sokoto that are worth more than N3.8 billion. The investigation is a part of the ‘ICPC Constituency and Executive Projects Tracking (CEPT)’ initiative, which is now being carried out in a number of states around the nation.…
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Ex-NBA President, Olumide Akpata regales the joy of Ofala festival
Olumide Akpata, Labour Party Governorship aspirant in Edo State and former President of the Nigerian Bar Association has shared the joy of his participation at this year’s Ofala Festival in Onitsha, Anambra State. The former NBA helmsman attended the annual festival as a guest of Obi of Onitsha, His Majesty Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe. Akpata took to his social media handles…
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At theatrical command performance, Adekunle Fajuyi comes alive again
The memory of the heroic deeds of late Military Governor of Western Region, Lt. Col. Adekunle Fajuyi came alive again at his birth place, Ado-Ekiti on Sunday during a theatrical performance of a stage play, ‘Fajuyi”, to mark the one year anniversary, in office, of Governor Biodun Oyebanji. Lt. Col Fajuyi died alongside the then Head of State, General Aguiyi…
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Putin pushes need for talks in calls with Israeli, Arab and Iranian leader
Russia Russian President Vladimir Putin told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday that Moscow wanted to help prevent a humanitarian disaster in Gaza as he waded into the Middle East crisis with a flurry of calls to key regional players. The Kremlin said Putin expressed Russia’s willingness to work towards “ending the Palestinian-Israeli confrontation and achieving a peaceful settlement…
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PHOTO NEWS: AbdulRazaq, Audu join Alake at solid minerals dinner
Kwara state Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, Minister of Steel and Mining Development (MSMD), Hon. Shuaibu Audu, and President & CEO Africa Finance Corporation, Mr Samaila Zubairu joined the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Hon. Dele Alake, during a dinner and interactive section, titled “Enhancing Regulatory and Governance Collaboration and Fast Tracking Development Of Nigeria’s Mining Sector” organized by Ministry of Solid…
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Shettima meets Nigerian students, ECOWAS ambassadors in China
On arrival in Beijing, China, for the 3rd Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Forum, Vice President Kashim Shettima was received at the Nigerian Embassy in China by the Nigerian Ambassador, Baba Ahmad Jidda. The Vice President, who Iater met with some new Nigerian students in China, also took time to address ECOWAS Ambassadors in China as well as staff of…
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World Food Day: Sanwo-Olu recommits Lagos to food safety measures
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, recommitted his administration to actions and interventions that would make quality food affordable and accessible within the State. The Governor said the ongoing development of Food Security Systems and Central Logistics Park in Ketu-Ereyun, Epe, was part of the current interventions by his Government to ensure food affordability, stressing that the facility would…
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NIPOST’s first female postmaster general assumes office, promises to leverage on technology
Tola Odeyemi, the new Postmaster General (PMG) of the federation and CEO of the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST), assumed duty on Monday. Odeyemi, while addressing the management staff, pledged to build on the legacy of her predecessors to advance the postal organisation locally and globally. She promised to leverage technology to make NIPOST logistics, e-commerce, and other postal services more…
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