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Sowore arrives US to family and friends, gets warm welcome
Innocent Raphael SaharaReporters’ publisher and human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, on Saturday, arrived the United States of America after five years to reunite with his family. This comes after a Federal High Court in Abuja ordered the release of his passport following the decision of the Nigerian government to withdraw its treasonable felony case against the #RevolutionNow convener, four years…
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Anchor Borrowers Scheme empowers 40,000 agripreneurs in Ogun
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has said the Anchor Borrowers Scheme nurtured over 40,000 agripreneurs in the state. The governor, who spoke in Abeokuta on Saturday during the 37th Lisabi Day celebration, reiterated his administration’s dedication to supporting young farmers and investors in land clearing, preparation, and mechanization for agriculture. Represented by his deputy, Engr. (Mrs.) Noimot Salako-Oyedele, Prince…
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BREAKING: Five-storey building collapses in Onitsha
Innocent Raphael A five-storey building under construction has collapsed at Basden Street, Fegge, in the commercial city of Onitsha, Anambra State. Reports suggest a yet-to-be-identified number of persons may have been trapped under the rubble. The building which collapsed in the early hours of Sunday, while some of the construction workers were on the last floor, according to sources, was…
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Akpabio, Fubara differ over motives behind gaining political power in Nigeria
Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State have differed over politicians’ struggle for political office. The duo expressed their diverse views at the funeral of the former CEO of Access Bank and banking icon, Herbert Wigwe. In the now-viral video, Fubara questioned the motives of the political class attending the funeral, expressing frustration over the violence…
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Governors are tackling food crisis, economic hardship with different measures- NGF
Innocent Raphael The Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) has disclosed that Governors of the 36 states of the federation have been introducing different strategies and measures to tackle current economic hardship and food crisis in their respective states. In a report signed by its Acting Head of Media, Halimah Salihu Ahmed, the NGF said the governors were committed to ending the…
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Senate, Northern Senators clash over alleged budget padding
The Senate and the Northern Senators Forum (NSF) have clashed over allegation of budget padding. NSF comprises serving Senators from the northern part of Nigeria. The Northern Senators had accused the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio of inserting projects worth N4 trillion in the budget. Also, Senator Abdul Ningi (Bauchi Central), a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), had told…
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LASU VC charges staff on emerging technologies for improved productivity
The Lagos State University (LASU), Vice-Chancellor Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello has charged staff members to embrace emerging technologies for improved productivity. Olatunji-Bello made the call while speaking at the opening session of a 2-day training on Artificial Intelligence (AI), for staff from all cadre in the university. She said that it was necessary in order to keep pace with the rapidly…
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PDP condemns kidnap of Kaduna students, calls for action
Innocent Raphael The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State has condemned the recent kidnapping of over 280 primary school pupils in Kuriga village of Chikun Local Government. This was contained in a statement issued in Kaduna on Sunday and signed by Abraham Catoh, PDP State Publicity Secretary. Catoh quoted the State Party Chairman, Mr Felix Hassan-Hyat…
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FG stops ‘Leave of Absence’ for health practitioners relocating abroad
The federal government has said no leave of absence for health practitioners relocating abroad. The government added that the relocating practitioners must resign their appointments. Minister of state for health, Tunji Alausa, made this known in a chat with journalists in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Alausa said a presidential executive order has been forwarded to chief medical directors of government-owned health…
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Bandits kidnap 15 pupils in Sokoto
Bandits have kidnapped at least 15 pupils from a Tsangaya school in Gada Local Government Area of Sokoto State. It was gathered that the incident happened after bandits attacked Garin Bakuso village in the early hours of Saturday. A Tsangaya or almajiri school is a facility for teaching the Quoran and Islamic knowledge. Gidan Bakuso is located in the eastern…
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