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Ondo begins water testing to address waterborne diseases
In an effort to avert waterborne diseases and provide quality drinking water, the Ondo State government has said it would carryout water testing in the three senatorial districts of the State. This was disclosed by the Commissioner of Water Resources, Public Sanitation and Hygiene, Ayodele Akande, during a meeting with environmental health officers from Ondo Central Senatorial District of the…
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Lagos Commissioner expresses concern over declining streaming revenues
The Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka, has expressed concern over declining streaming revenues, revealing that the State is engaging with global stakeholders, including Empire Music and Mr. Mathew Knowles (father of international superstar Beyoncé), on strategic initiatives. Benson-Awoyinka restated the government’s commitment to empowering young talents in the creative and music sector while tackling key…
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Lagos Police dismantles trans-border child trafficking syndicate, rescues 11 victims
…arrests 4 suspects The Lagos State Police Command has dismantled a notorious trans-border child trafficking syndicate, rescuing eleven victims and arresting four suspects allegedly involved in recruiting and transporting young Nigerians to Ghana for prostitution. Spokesman for the Lagos Command, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, in a statement on Friday via X, said operatives of the Ilemba Hausa Division intercepted and arrested…
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By-elections: IGP deploys senior officers to ensure hitch-free exercise
Ahead of the by-elections in some parts of the country on Saturday, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has directed the deployment of senior officers to ensure a hitch-free exercise. The affected states are Jigawa, Edo, Ogun, Oyo, Adamawa, Anambra, Kaduna, Kano, Taraba, Kogi, Niger, Enugu, and Zamfara. A statement issued on Friday by the Force Public Relations…
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Lagos moves to attract investments for safe water supply
…engages stakeholders on Pilot PPP for water corporation The Lagos State government has called for investments in the water sector through public-private partnerships to increase water service delivery in the state. The state government made the call at a high-level Stakeholders’ Engagement on the Pilot Public-Private Partnership (PPP) for the Lagos Water Corporation, convened by the Corporation with the support…
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By-Elections: Obi’s directive misleading, mischievous, delusional- Abure
…directs party faithful to defy Obi The factional chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Julius Abure, has said the directive of the 2023 presidential candidate of the party, Peter Obi, was “misleading, mischievous and delusional”, calling on party faithful to ignore the directive and vote for LP candidates in the forthcoming by-elections across the country. It would be recalled on…
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Tambuwal vows to sack Tinubu in 2027
…Says “My visit to EFCC voluntary” The former governor of Sokoto State and Senator representing Sokoto South, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, on Friday, vowed to mobilise Nigerians to vote against the return of President Bola Tinubu in 2027. Tambuwal who was welcomed into Sokoto metropolis by his supporters from Sokoto, Kebbi, and Zamfara states, criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the…
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Your obsession with Tinubu unhealthy, unproductive, unbefitting of you- Lagos APC tells Obi
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has advised the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi to look inward, saying his obsession with President Bola Tinubu is unhealthy, unproductive, and unbefitting of someone who once aspired to lead a nation. Lagos APC accused Obi of harbouring “inherent bitterness” and engaging in “hypocritical attacks” on President Tinubu.…
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WTO powers $50m digital trade for women in Nigeria
By Kunle Sanni The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has launched the Nigerian phase of its Women Exporters in Digital Economy (WEIDE) Fund, a $50 million initiative to support women entrepreneurs in digital trade. At the launch held Thursday in Abuja, Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, represented by Hajiya Nana Shettima, joined WTO Director-General Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to unveil the…
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FG unveils new national skills programme
….targets 60% women participation By Kunle Sanni The federal government has launched a new national skills programme designed to connect 20 million young Nigerians to jobs, training, and entrepreneurship by 2030 — with at least 60 per cent of beneficiaries expected to be women. The initiative was announced in Abuja on Wednesday during the inaugural meeting of the reactivated Generation…
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