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Rivers Allocation: NLC urges judiciary to exercise caution in issuing rulings that could increase hardships
The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has urged the judiciary to exercise caution in issuing rulings that could increase the hardships in the country. His comments came in response to the suspension of allocations to the Rivers State Government as he unveiled 10 new CNG-powered buses at the NLC secretariat in Port Harcourt. Ajaero advised the…
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FG trains 150 farmers on mechanised ginger farming in Southern Kaduna
With Nigeria’s population rapidly growing, a shift from subsistence farming methods has become essential to meet the nation’s agricultural demands. This message resonated at a two-day training on mechanised ginger farming for women and young farmers in Zonkwa, southern Kaduna. The ginger industry in southern Kaduna has been facing significant challenges and just two years ago, a devastating disease hit…
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Bayelsa emerges overall winner of 3rd Governor Diri National Wrestling Classics
…Diri reaffirms commitment to sports development Bayelsa State has emerged the overall winner of the 3rd Governor Douye Diri National Wrestling Classics after one week of competition at the indoor hall of the Samson Siasia Stadium in Yenagoa. The State clinched victories in the Greco-Roman, Women’s Freestyle, and men’s freestyle categories of the championship. The event saw a large turnout,…
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Late ex-Abia governor, Ogbonnaya Onu buried in Ebonyi
The body of Nigeria’s immediate past Minister of Science and Technology, who also served as the first civilian Governor of old Abia State, Dr. Ogbonnaya Christopher Onu, has been laid to rest in his country home, Uburu in Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, South-East Nigeria. Born on December 1 1951, the late Dr. Onu was known for his…
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Olaopa emerges AAPSCOMS Vice President
The Association of African Public Service Commissions (AAPSCOMS) has elected Prof. Tunji Olaopa its Vice President for the West African Region. Olaopa, who is the Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC ) in Nigeria was elected during the 6th General Assembly and Conference of AAPSCOMS held in Nairobi, Kenya, from 6 to 8 November, 2024. In his acceptance…
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NEMA distributes relief materials to flood victims in Rivers
The National Emergency Management Agency NEMA has distributed relief materials to flood victims at Akinnima Ahoada West local government area of Rivers state as promised. NEMA’s South-South Zonal Coordinator Adebiyi Babatunde, while handing over the food items and non-food items to the State Government, said the federal government was committed to ameliorating the suffering of the victims in this challenging…
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Ogun awards contract for reconstruction of Ilara-Ilishan, Awolowo roads, others
The Ogun State Government has awarded the contract for the reconstruction of the road from Ilara in Remo North to Ilishan in the Ikenne Local Government Area of the state. Governor Dapo Abiodun disclosed this on Saturday during the Afotamodi Day Grand Finale with the theme “A Legacy of Culture and Tradition,” held at the AUD Primary School, Isara-Remo. The…
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Olaopa decries poor policy research in public governance
The Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission, Prof. Tunji Olaopa, has decried poor policy research in public governance, saying there is a disconnect between research objectives and policy concerns. Olaopa made this known at the 6th General Assembly and Conference of the Association of African Public Service Commissions (AAPSCOMS) held in Nairobi, Kenya, from 6 to 8 November. Speaking…
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Over 10,000 displaced persons lament as VDM chides Wike over alleged demolition in Abuja
Residents of the Ruga community in Abuja, where over 10,000 persons have been allegedly displaced in the ongoing demolition of ‘illegal’ structures by the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, have lamented their poor living conditions in the wake of the crisis. In a 10-minute trending video posted on X by social media activist, VeryDarkMan @Coolverydarkma late Friday, the displaced residents of…
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EU appoints 25 Nigerian youths into decision board
The European Union has selected 25 young Nigerians in its bid to reduce challenges of youth inclusion and policy making in Governance. The programme is aimed at actualising the “European Union Youth Sounding board, Cohort 2”. The young Nigerians are expected to use the platform to make their voices heard and represent the voices of other youths in the country…
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