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Senate prioritizes passage of NFSS bill- Barau Jibrin
The Senate is set to prioritize the passage of the Nigeria Forest Security Service (NFSS) Bill without further delay. Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibrin, disclosed this at the weekend when the Commander General of the NFSS, Dr. Wole Joshua Osatimehin, led a delegation of senior officers on a courtesy visit to his residence in Abuja. Senator Jibrin emphasized the…
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NDLEA thwarts US, Saudi, Poland, Italy-bound drug shipments hidden in prayer beads, others
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Sunday said it has thwarted desperate bids by some drug trafficking organisations (DTO) to move illicit consignments such as Cocaine, Tramadol, Loud, Molly and others concealed in prayer beads, packs of board games, female cloths to the United States of America, Saudi Arabia, Italy, Poland, and United Arab Emirates through logistics firms…
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Current developmental drive must be sustained- Ogun Governor
Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun has inspected ongoing road construction projects in Ogun East Senatorial District as part of the Urban Regeneration Scheme of his administration. Abiodun said his administration has succeeded in rewriting Ogun’s Developmental stride, which he said must be sustained. Speaking at Ode-Remo, he disclosed that contract for the construction of the 12-kilometer Akaka-Ilara-Ilisan road has…
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Ghana’s democracy makes significant gains over two decades compared to Nigeria – University Don
A Professor of Political Science at the Lagos State University (LASU) and Human Rights Activist, Prof. Sylvester Odion-Akhaine, says Ghana’s democracy has made significant gains over the last two decade compared to Nigeria, explaining that in Ghana there are concerted attempts at institutional building which is evident in some innovations and incremental improvements in the electoral process and brinksmanship. Odion-Akhaine…
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IPI honours varsity don, renowned female journalists
The International Press Institute (IPI) has celebrated some exceptional women media leaders from across the globe, including Professor Abigail Ogwezzy-Ndisika of the University of Lagos, Akoka. Ogwezzy-Ndisika, a distinguished academic in journalism and mass communication, holds the unique distinction of being the first woman and the first alumnus to head the Department of Mass Communication at UNILAG. A statement issued…
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Ekiti to recruit 1,800 into public schools
The Ekiti State government has approved the recruitment of 1,800 teaching and non-teaching staff into public schools in the state. The state Commissioner for Information, Rt. Hon. Taiwo Olatunbosun who made this known in a statement made available to newsmen in Ado Ekiti, explained that the authorization is a continuous exercise aimed at addressing gaps and possible shortfalls created by…
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SERAP sues Akpabio over Akpoti Uduaghan’s suspension
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has sued Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, over what it described as the “patently unlawful” suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. SERAP made this known in a post on it’s official X handle on Sunday. The suit, filed at the Federal High Court, Abuja, seeks to overturn the six-month suspension, which SERAP argued violates the senator’s…
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2027: SDP has learnt from PDP, APC’s mistakes- Adebayo
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) , Prince Adewole Adebayo, has said the party had learnt from the mistakes of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the governing All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking with journalists in Lagos, Adebayo explained that the SDP is a well organised political party that plays by the rules unlike the other…
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NITDA expands iHatch initiative to drive job creation, economic diversification
The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has announced the nationwide expansion of the Hub Managers training programme in harnessing technological innovation to improve the lives of Nigerians, create jobs and foster economic diversification. The DG made this known at the iHatch Cohort 4 -Onsite Training for Hub Managers, which was organised by the…
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FG restates commitment to boost investments in oil and gas sector
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri has reiterated the Federal Government’s resolve to boost investments in the oil and gas sector. He gave the assurance when he toured the TotalEnergies’ offshore fields of Ofon and Egina as part of a one-day familiarisation visit. The visit was intended to inform the minister of TotalEnergies’ investment plans, ongoing projects…
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