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NDDC’s Project HOPE commences training of collation officers
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has commenced the first phase of its novel programme, Holistic Opportunity Projects of Engagement, also known as Project HOPE, with training of supervisors and collation officers.Speaking during the flag off of the training at the Rivers State Information, Communication and Technology, ICT, Centre in Port Harcourt, the NDDC Managing Director, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, said…
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Tragedy as tree falls on passers-by, kills two in Ilorin
By Mosunmola Ayobami,Ilorin Two persons reportedly died on the spot as a major branch of a big tree fell on passers-by, shop owners and commuters awaiting commercial vehicles at Oke Andi, Sango area in Ilorin, Kwara state capital. WesternPost gathered that the incident which happened early Monday morning, affected seven persons who sustained varying degrees of injury. One of the…
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Group asks EFCC boss to address promotion imbalance
….urges him to appoint competent aides By Mosunmola Ayobami,Ilorin A group, Anti-Corruption Watch Group (ACWAG), has called on the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), Mr Ola Olukoyede, to address promotion imbalance in the commission. ACWAG said the internal imbalance has hobbled the fight against corruption by the Commission over the years. The group advised Olukoyede to…
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Saraki mourns victims of Kwara tanker inferno
By Mosunmola Ayobami,Ilorin Former Nigerian Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, has commiserated with the families of the people who lost their lives in a fuel tanker accident that occurred along the Ilorin-Jebba Express Road in Kwara State. This was contained in a statement signed by his Press Officer on Home Matters, Abdulganiyu Abdulqadir on Monday. Saraki described the incident as…
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Anambra celebrates Iri ji festival as Governor Soludo says cultural fiesta signposts hardwork
The people of Anambra State celebrated the Iri ji festival, also known as the new yam festival, on Sunday at the Alex Ekwueme square in Awka. The event, which was the first of its kind in the state, was attended by thousands of indigenes from the 21 local government areas of the state. The Iri ji festival is an annual…
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Abiodun assures delivery of 200 housing units by December
…says govt working towards affordable houses in Ogun By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta The governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, on Sunday assured delivery of 200 housing units at the Muhammadu Buhari estate in Abeokuta, by end of 2023. The housing units comprise semi-detached, detached, fully detached duplexes and terraces. Abiodun also said his administration is working towards providing affordable houses…
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VIDEO: In Edo State primary school, pupils lie on bare floor to learn
Despite claims by Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki that his has transformed public primary and secondary school system through the EdoBest reform initiative, pupils in many primary schools in the state still receive lessons on bare floor.
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Ogun Assembly begins 2023 budget performance appraisal for third quarter Monday
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta The Ogun state House of Assembly would begin its 2023 budget performance appraisal for the 3rd quater of the various Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of government on Monday. A statement released by the Clerk of the Assembly, Mr. Deji Adeyemo, also disclosed that the House would appraise budget performance of the local government councils too.…
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Buhari lauds ‘king among kings’ Oba of Benin at 70
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has praised the Oba of Benin, His Highness Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Ewuare II on his 70th birthday, describing him as “a king among kings”. The former President said Oba Ewuare II “continues as a source of inspiration to the country for his remarkable tenacity in the preservation of the cherished cultural values and traditions…
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Taraba State seeks NAF’s support to tackle insecurity
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) and the Taraba State Government have agreed to work together to address the security challenges facing the State. This was the outcome of a meeting between the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, and the Governor of Taraba State, Dr Kefas Agbu, at the NAF Headquarters on Friday. Governor Kefas appreciated…
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