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NDLEA clarifies position on cannabis oil export report
..says ‘statement only an opinion not FG approval yet’ By Folashade Olorunfemi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has clarified that the statement of its Chairman, Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), at a workshop organized by the Nigerian Academy of Science on the prospect of cannabis oil export was merely its opinion and not an announcement of the…
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NOA unveils ‘Real Nigerian Animation Challenge’ to boost local creative industry
As the curtain fell on the 2025 Lagos International Festival of Animation (LIFANIMA), the National Orientation Agency (NOA) has announced a new agency-backed competition aimed at boosting Nigeria’s animation and creative enterprise. The initiative aligns with the Federal Government’s policy to nationalise cartoon content and harness animation as a tool for cultural expression, value reorientation, and national identity building.…
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Nigeria strengthens cybersecurity to safeguard digital future- NITDA DG
The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has said that Nigeria is taking decisive steps to safeguard its digital future by strengthening cybersecurity, enhancing infrastructure, and building human capacity to harness the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Inuwa stated this while delivering a keynote address titled “Securing the Digital Economy: Strengthening Infrastructure and Harnessing the…
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Lagos Assembly unveils 2025 Speaker’s Game to strengthen bonds among state workforce
The Lagos State House of Assembly has announced the commencement of the 2025 Speaker’s Game, tagged “Unity Edition,” an annual sporting fiesta aimed at strengthening camaraderie among the state’s workforce and celebrating ten years of impactful leadership by the Speaker, Rt. (Hon) Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa. In a statement signed by the Chairman, Organising Committee, Hon. Abiodun Orekoya, the Assembly described…
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Senate issues ultimatum to Executive on 2024 budget report before MTEF consideration
The Senate has issued a two-week ultimatum to the Executive, demanding a comprehensive progress report on the 2024 budget before it will consider the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF). The declaration was made by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, Senator Sani Musa, during a meeting with President Bola Tinubu’s economic team, led by the Minister of Finance and…
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LASG gives Trade Fair Complex property owners 2 weeks to obtain necessary approvals
The Lagos State Government has given property developers and owners at the Trade Fair Complex in Ojo a two-week ultimatum to regularise their buildings by obtaining the necessary planning approvals. In a statement on Thursday, the State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Oluyinka Olumide, directed all developers and occupants to approach the ministry within the stipulated period…
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Obidient Movement sets agenda for new INEC Chairman Amupitan
The Obidient Movement has congratulated Professor Joash Amupitan on his appointment as the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In a statement jointly signed by Yunusa Tanko, National Coordinator, and Nana Kazaure, Director of Strategic Communications and Media, the group expressed hope that his tenure would usher in a new era of electoral integrity for Nigeria. “As we…
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Aiyedatiwa pledges more investments in school infrastructure, students’ welfare
By Folashade Olorunfemi The governor of Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has pledged more investments in infrastructure across tertiary institutions in the state, commending the student leaders for their responsible conduct on campuses. Aiyedatiwa who made the pledge and commendation while receiving student representatives in Akure on Tuesday, confirmed that there had been no reports of unrest or violence within…
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INEC: Your loyalty is to Nigerians, not the APC- ADC tells Amupitan
The African Democratic Congress has urged the newly appointed Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Professor Joash Amupitan (SAN), to place his loyalty with the Nigerian people rather than the ruling APC government, emphasising the need to restore public confidence in the nation’s electoral system. In a statement issued on Thursday, ADC’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, said the…
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Edo govt moves to tackle unhealthy herbal medicine practices
By Folashade OlorunfemiThe Edo State Government through the State’s Traditional Medicine Board (TMB) in collaboration with the Ifesowapo Trado-Medical Herbal Practitioners (Agbo Sellers Association), has intensified efforts to clear the State of fake herbal products and unhealthy traditional medicine practices, in an attempt to safeguard the health of residents in the State.At a meeting with members of the Ifesowapo Trado-Medical…
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