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Ogun HoS charges workers on backyard farming
Ogun State Head of Service (HoS), Mr. Kehinde Onasanya, has charged the civil servants in the state to engage in backyard farming as a means of complementing the efforts of the government in ensuring food security. Onasanya made the call while delivering a keynote address at a capacity-building program for civil servants on backyard farming, organized by the Ministry of…
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CAF demands explanations from Libya FA over Nigeria’s complaints
By Tosin Omojola The Confederation of African Football (CAF), has officially written to the Libyan Football Federarion (LFF), demanding their response to the allegations levelled against them by Nigeria. The continent’s soccer governing body had already taken some steps on the matter, postponing the encounter and referring it to it’s competent bodies for investigations. However, in order to get more…
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NEWS ANALYSIS: Libya, Nigeria AFCON qualifier debacle: Implications of Super Eagles’ action
By Tosin Omojola It is no longer news that the Group D AFCON qualifier between the Libyan national team and their Nigerian counterparts did not hold as scheduled on Tuesday. The Nigerian team boycotted the match, having returned home from Libya after undergoing traumatic treatment from the Libyan authorities. The Nigerian contingent consisting of players, coaches, football administrators and journalists…
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Patriots Group inaugurates zonal committees for Nigeria’s political reform
The Emeka Anyaoku-led group of eminent Nigerians, popularly known as The Patriots, has inaugurated Zonal Advocacy Committees across the six geo political zones of Nigeria towards the actualisation of a new Peoples Constitution for Nigeria. A statement co-signed by the National Chairman of Patriots’ Strategy and Advocacy Committee on constitutional reform of Nigeria, Prof Anthony Kila and the National Secretary…
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Reps ask Tinubu to present 2025 Budget now
With just over two months to the end of the 2024 fiscal year, the House of Representatives has drawn attention to the violation of the Fiscal Responsibility Act by President Bola Tinubu. In a motion by a member of the House, Clement Jimbo, the lawmakers drew attention to the fact that the 2025 Budget Estimates have not been presented before…
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EXCLUSIVE: Customs cancels 2024 CBT promotion examination for Superintendent rank
-Rescheduled for November 8, 2024 The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has cancelled the 2024 promotion examination for the rank of Superintendent of Customs, saying the decision was made after a thorough review and investigation of the examination process which uncovered significant technical challenges. NCS, in a memo dated 15th October 2024 and signed by the DCG HRD, G.A Itotoh, said…
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BREAKING: 98 dead, 50 hospitalized in Jigawa petrol tanker explosion
A petrol tanker exploded at Majiya Town, Taura Local Government Area, Jigawa State In a devastating incident on Wednesday morning, leading to the loss of lives of over 90 people, with 50 others hospitalised. The explosion occurred around 12:30 AM when the driver of the tanker, travelling from Kano to Nguru in Yobe State, lost control near Khadija University, Majiya.…
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Lagos Taskforce arrests 20 miscreants terrorising Oshodi
Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps also known as KAI, on Tuesday, arrested 20 suspected miscreants terrorising the Oshodi area of the state. The state Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this in a terse message shared on his X.com page on Tuesday. According to him, the suspected miscreants were arrested in the early hours of Tuesday during…
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Rivers Judicial Commission of Inquiry to begin formal proceedings
…calls for memoranda The recently inaugurated Judicial Commission of Inquiry is set to commence its formal proceedings. The commission, led by Hon. Justice I. R. Minakiri, was established by the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, in response to the violent attacks that occurred on Monday, 7th October 2024. Its main objective is to probe the tragic incidents of arson,…
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Criticisms trail Anambra LG Administration Law 2024
Criticisms have trailed the signing into law of the Anambra Local Government Administration Law 2024 by Governor Chukwuma Soludo, on Tuesday. Soludo had said that the law was necessitated by the fact that granting absolute autonomy to the 774 local government areas was a recipe for “humongous chaos” and would not lead to a sustainable development. At a press briefing…
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