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Kwara govt to open flower garden for Eid relaxation, family get-away
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has directed the partial opening of the newly developed Flower Garden in GRA, Ilorin to allow families enjoy beautiful moments at the serene garden during the upcoming festive season, a government statement said on Sunday. “The beautiful garden has been redesigned to allow for enjoyable family getaways, leisure visits, meditation, reading, and relaxations. “The redesigning…
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Acting CG drives innovative projects for enhanced Customs efficiency
In a bid to unlock the full potential of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Acting Comptroller-General (CG) Adewale Adeniyi has spearheaded innovative projects that promise to revolutionize customs practices. This was disclosed in a statement National Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Customs Service Abdullahi Maiwada. According to the statement, the projects are with a strong emphasis on collaboration, engagement…
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Remi Tinubu set to launch Renewed Hope Initiative, unveils governing board
First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu is set to launch Renewed Hope Initiative as non-governmental organisation that will focus on empowerment for various segment of the society. Senator Tinubu held the inaugural meeting of the governing board of the organisation at the State House over the weekend. The first lady according to available information is pursuing her intervention programmes to support…
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Fuel subsidy: Enough of cosmetic palliatives, By Yemi Adebowale
In the last 25 days, a very good friend of mine, Francis Adelakun (chartered accountant) has been struggling with his expenditure in relation to his income, no thanks to the huge rise in the price of petrol. Driving from his house in beloved Ikorodu, Lagos State to office in Ikoyi, requires just 20 litres of petrol. Well, it used to…
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Drug war: 31,675 arrested; 5,147 convicted; 6.3m kg drugs seized in 29 months, Marwa
Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) has disclosed that the fight against substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking has yielded significant results in the last 29 months. According to him, during the period, 31,675 drug offenders were arrested, 5,147 of them prosecuted and convicted while over 6.3million kilograms of…
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Zulum: We’ll partner military to increase safe access to farmlands
Borno State will collaborate through some initiatives that will give farmers increased and safe access to their farmlands this rainy season, Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has said. Zulum stated this at Keleri, a town in the outskirt of Maiduguri, located along Maiduguri-Mafa-Dikwa- Gamboru Highway. The governor spoke while interacting with thousands of farmers, who were held at a military road…
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PHOTO NEWS: Election day as poll opens across Sierra Leone
Election is currently underway in Sierra Leone where voters will decide the next President of the West Africa country. The incumbent President is seeking re-election and he is being strongly challenged by opposition candidates. Head of Commonwealth Observer Mission and immediate past Vice President of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo shared pictures from Freetown, capital of Sierra Leone. “Election day dawns…
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Tinubu off to London on private visit
President Bola Tinubu on Friday concluded his official trip to Paris, France, during which he had an outstanding participation in a summit for ‘A New Global Financing Pact’ hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron. Aside participating in the summit where he represented Nigeria well, President Tinubu also held high-profile sideline meetings with fellow heads of state and government, global business…
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PROFILE: Who is Prigozhin, the Wagner chief taking on Russia’s military
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Russian private military contractor Wagner Group, has risen to prominence after taking an increasingly visible role in the war in Ukraine, where his mercenaries are fighting on behalf of Moscow after regular troops suffered heavy attrition and lost territory in humiliating setbacks. Wagner troops raised a Russian flag in the eastern Ukrainian city of…
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Chimamanda Adichie shines again, wins Indie Book Award for non-fiction
Nigerian bestselling author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has won this year’s Indie Book Award for non-fiction for her work, ‘Notes On Grief’, a meditation on the loss of her father, the Evening Standard reported. In an announcement of the award, Mel Griffin, chair of the adult categories judging panel, said it was a “unanimous decision” to award her the prize. He…
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