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Renewed Hope Initiative gifts 500 Plateau homes with N500m
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has affirmed that the diversity of Nigeria remains a great strength. She said it is by living in peace and love that the great potentials of the nation would be actualized. The first lady was speaking at the disbursement of relief and resettlement packages to 500 displaced victims of communal clashes and conflicts in six local…
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Humanitarian minister charges NEDC workers to change attitude to work
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, has charged management and staff of the North East Development Commission (NEDC) that things will no longer be done as normal. According to a statement released by her spokesperson Rasheed Zubairon Tuesday, the minister made the charge on Thursday in Maiduguri while addressing the management of the Commission at its offices…
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Tinubu mourns Niger, Adamawa boat accidents victims
President Bola Tinubu has extended his heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims who lost their lives in the recent boat mishaps in Mokwa Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State and Gurin village, in Fufore LGA of Adamawa State, which tragically claimed many lives, including several children. While expressing solidarity with the governments and people of Niger and…
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Akwa Ibom first lady visits intending GWR ‘marathon reader’ John Obot
Wife of Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Patience Umo Eno, earlier today visited marathoner John Obot at City View Hall, Letters House, Watbridge Hotels, Uyo. The Governor’s wife, who sat for about twenty minutes and listened to John Obot read from Akpandem James’ ‘Echoes of The Traditional Society’, in her remarks, hailed the unique Akwa Ibom spirit of excellence which…
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Subsidy removal: Zulum unveils 70 buses for metro transport, civil servants
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, on Monday evening, unveiled a new fleet of 70 buses for metro transport and to ease the movement of civil servants to their various places of work. The initiative aims to alleviate the burden of commuting for both government employees and the general public. The unveiling ceremony was held at the premises of Borno Express…
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Tinubu celebrates Igbinedion at 89
President Bola Tinubu has Gabriel Igbinedion as he celebrates his 89th birthday, while saluting the renowned industrialist and philanthropist for his willingness to create opportunities for the growth of others in business and philanthropy, impacting countless lives in the process. “On behalf of the Government and people of Nigeria, please accept our felicitation on the auspicious occasion of your 89th…
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Niger boat mishap claims 24 farmers
At least 24 farmers have tragically lost their lives, in a boat accident in Gbajibo Community, Mokwa Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State, with several others still missing. The victims hailed from Gbajibo, Ekwa, and Yankeiade, all within Mokwa LGA. Chairman of Mokwa LGA, Jibrin Abdullahi Muregi, confirmed the incident, saying that local divers had recovered 21 lifeless bodies…
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Troops rescue 18 kidnapped victims in North West
The Troops of the Joint Task Force Northwest Operation HADARIN DAJI under the command of the General officer Commanding 8 Division Nigerian Army has again rescued over 18 kidnapped victims in its Areas of Responsibilities covering Zamfara, Kebbi, Katsina and Sokoto states respectively. These successes were achieved recently on the 9 September 2023 when the troops deployed at Forward Operating…
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FG flags-off road construction, N15bn worth palliatives distribution of palliatives in North East
Vice President, Kashim Shettima has called on the North East Development Commission to expand the scope of its interventions in the northeast region to cover more road projects regardless of their status. The Vice President stated this Saturday in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital at the official flag-off ceremony for the distribution of palliatives in the northeast region and the…
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FG to construct 1000 houses in 7 states – Shettima
President Bola Tinubu has approved the construction of 1,000 houses in Sokoto, Kebbi, Katsina, Zamfara, Kaduna, Niger and Benue States as part of a broad plan by the Federal Government to address the conflict in the north, according to Vice President Kashim Shettima. The Vice President, who represented President Tinubu, disclosed this Friday evening in Maiduguri, Borno State during the…
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