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Cross River Assembly passes 2025 LG amendment bill, introduces significant changes
The Cross River State House of Assembly on Friday passed into law the 2025 Local Government Amendment Bill, introducing significant changes to local government administration. The Bill also included financial provisions for the Auditor-General for Local Government to enhance the efficiency of operations. The bill was passed following deliberations on the report presented by the Joint Committee on Local Government,…
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Creative economy ministry working with Big Win to create two million jobs by 2027- Musawa
The Minister of Art, Culture, and Creative Economy, Hajiya Hannatu Musawa, has said the ministry is working with Big Win to create two million jobs by 2027. Musawa stated that Nigeria’s creative industry would contribute $100 billion to the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) by 2030. She explained that the nation would achieve this through targeted reforms, infrastructure development, and…
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Only 6,000 consultants remain in Nigeria as of February 2024- MDCAN
The Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) has said only 6,000 consultants were left in the country as of February last year. President of MDCAN, Prof. Muhammad Mohammad, on Thursday said about 1,300 left Nigeria in the last five years. He spoke during the association’s National Executive Council (NEC) Meeting in Ilorin, Kwara State. Mohammad said “The number…
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3 escaped death as container falls on motor car in Lagos
Three persons including a couple escaped death on Wednesday after a container fell on their Lexus Jeep at the Toyota bus stop on the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway. It was gathered that the incident occured at about 6pm while the truck carrying the container was on motion. A statement issued on Thursday by the Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue…
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LASG inaugurates market safety marshals
Lagos State Government has inaugurated Market Safety and Emergency Marshals in market places. The inauguration was part of concerted efforts to achieve a zero fire incident in the market places in the state. The government through the Lagos State Safety Commission said it has become important to have market representatives that will ensure emergency preparedness in Lagos Markets to prevent…
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National identity project will redefine Nigerians- NOA DG
Director General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Lanre Issa-Onilu, has said the National Identity Project would redefine who Nigerians are, saying it would enhance the value system. Issa-Onilu who was a guest on the TVC’s Politics Tonight programme on Thursday, explained that the agency is concerned about building a value system that would make Nigerians a better citizens. Speaking…
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NAPTIP rescues nine pregnant women from baby factory in Abuja
Officials of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) have rescued nine pregnant women from a baby factory in Abuja. The agency in a statement on Thursday by its spokesperson, Vincent Adekoye, said the baby factory is situated at one of the sprawling estates in the Ushafa area of the Federal Capital Territory. Adekoye stated that…
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Ogun revamps technical colleges to equip students for global competitiveness
The Ogun State Commissioner for Education, Science, and Technology, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, has said the ongoing rehabilitation of technical colleges across the state is meant to attract more students to technical education. He said the move would also enable them to compete favorably with their counterparts across the country and contribute significantly to closing the skills gap nationwide. Prof. Arigbabu…
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No sharia court in Ekiti- Justice Commissioner
The Ekiti State Government on Thursday dismissed the report of the existence of either Sharia Court or the proposed Independent Sharia Arbitration Panel in the State. A statement made available to newsmen in Ado-Ekiti on Thursday by the State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Dayo Apata (SAN), denied the existence of such body, saying “the Independent Sharia Arbitration Panel…
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Minister Tunji-Ojo orders reactivation of broken down equipment of passport offices in Atlanta, New York
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has ordered the reactivation of broken-down equipment of the passport offices in Atlanta and New York cities. Tunji Ojo said the order was necessary following the petition from Nigerians in the diaspora on the need to fix broken-down passport equipment in Atlanta and New York Consulates in the United States of America. A statement…
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