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Kano River Irrigation Scheme will impact millions, says Osinbajo
The President Muhammadu Buhari administration has added another feather to its cap in the agricultural sector as Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Friday inaugurated the multi-billion-naira Kano River Irrigation Scheme (KRIS), which will touch at least one million lives. The scheme is a component of the Transforming Irrigation Management in Nigeria Project (TRIMING). Speaking at the commissioning in Bunkure Local…
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Sanwo-Olu, Swedish envoy discuss clean energy projects for Lagos public transport
*Japanese ambassador visits Governor on trade, circular economy Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday, said Lagos State government was not unaware of the emerging issues surrounding operations of public transportation, disclosing that plans were underway towards strengthening safety and improve transport infrastructure to give commuters new experience. The governor said sustenance of an efficiently run intermodal public transportation network remained a…
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Again, Glo celebrates Girls in ICT Day
Digital Services Company, Globacom, on Thursday celebrated the 2023 edition of Girls in ICT Day in partnership with e-Business Life Communications Limited, the organizer of the event in Nigeria. An initiative of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), the International Girls-in-ICT Day is meant to create a global drive that encourages girls and young women to consider careers in the field…
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USAID urges private sector to invest in infrastructure for inclusive growth in Nigeria
Industry leaders, investors, and entrepreneurs have been urged to increase their investments in infrastructure in Nigeria. The admonition was given at a conference organised by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The conference highlighted the significance of infrastructure investment in promoting inclusive growth and development, and showcased investment opportunities in strategic sectors. Participants agreed that private sector investment…
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Court ruling on NBC can’t stand – Information Ministry
The Director, Legal Department, Federal Ministry of Information and Culture, Mr. Nelson Orji, has said that the judgement of the Federal High Court, Abuja, which stopped the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) from imposing fines on erring broadcast stations “is ill-conceived and dead on arrival because of legal encumbrances.” He told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that a Federal High…
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10th NASS: APC zoning of House of Reps Speaker undemocratic, says ex-lawmaker
A former member of the House of Representatives, Abubakar Chika, has condemned the exclusion of other aspirants in the race for the Speaker of the 10th Assembly, saying a consensus candidate is undemocratic. Chika, who represented Shiroro/Rafi/Munya Federal Constituency of Niger State, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the choice of the leadership of the House is solely…
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Obi’s presidential election victory in Imo won’t stop my re-election – Uzondinma
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has expressed confidence in his chances of winning the November 11 governorship election, despite the outcome of the February 23 presidential poll in the state. In an interview with Channels Television on Thursday, Uzodimma dismissed speculations that his victory in the governorship election was uncertain, citing the impressive performance of the All Progressives Congress…
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NG-CARES: How Buhari quietly attends to needs of Nigerians
The judgment of history is usually the most enduring, and as President Muhammadu Buhari weighs anchor in less than three weeks, posterity will be impartial, and, therefore, kind to him. One signpost of the administration is its care and kindness to Nigerians. Quietly. Without fuss. No adulation or self-aggrandizement. We know the very visible ones. The Social Investment Programme (SIP),…
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I’m beneficiary of new NNPC, says Tony Elumelu
…as Aliko Dangote expresses optimism over NNPC Limited’s future President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote and the Chairman of Heirs Holdings, Tony Elumelu have both expressed confidence in #NNPCLimited’s huge capacity to position itself as Africa’s biggest energy company. The two leading industrialists disclosed this at the NNPC Upstream Investment Management Services (NUIMS) Annual Value Assurance Review (AVAR) Session taking…
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Golden Eaglets knocked out of U-17 AFCON
Nigeria’s Under-17 football team, Golden Eaglets, have crashed out of the ongoing Under 17 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Algeria. The team lost 1-2 to their Burkina Faso counterparts in the quarter finals of the event at the Nelson Mandela Stadium on Thursday. The result means that Nigeria could not secure a ticket to the 2023 FIFA Under-17 World…
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