Month: October 2019
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Edo Ready To Improve Children Application On Science, Technology Innovation.
By Ikhili Ebalu, Benin City Edo State governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, weekend, said his administration is ready to partner professionals, non governmental organizations (NGOs), research institutions and entrepreneurs to improve the life chances of children through the application of science, technology and innovation. He made the assertion on the occasion of NPDC/Seplat Pearls Quiz Competition/Prize…
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Polls: Supreme Court Okays Wike’s election as Rivers Gov
By Kenneth Atavti The Supreme Court has upheld two appeals filed by the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike against the decisions of the Court of Appeal, up tuning the dismissal of a petition filed by the African Action Congress (AAC) and its candidate in the last governorship election, Awara Biokpomabo Festus. In two unanimous…
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Obaseki’s Efforts Against Human Trafficking Resonate At A Roundtable In Italy
* As stakeholders, NGO’s Promise Support By: Ikhili Ebalu, Benin City Efforts of the Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki against Human Trafficking and Illegal Migration became centre of focus at a round table in Italy. The stakeholders meeting which was hosted by the Conference hall of the Nigerian Embassy, Rome Italy attracted critical stakeholders in…
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World Polio Day: Kwara disinfects Rivers, other places to stem Polio
By Steve Oni, Ilorin The Kwara State Government on Thursday disinfected major rivers and adjoining areas in the Ilorin metropolis after health officials recently discovered a polio virus inside the river, a step the government said was to quickly prevent a reoccurrence of vaccine-derived polio cases in the state. The exercise was part of the…
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PUBLISHER OF ALJAZIRAHNIGERIA PETITIONS PMB, OTHERS OVER ATTACK BY GOV YAHAYA BELLO’S AIDES
Also petitioned on the attack include, the National Security Adviser, Inspector-Geneal of Police, the Director-General of the State Security Service (SSS) and the National Human Rights Commission. Mr Bassey in the petition, which was dated October 21, and signed by his lawyer, a Principal at Beacon Chambers, Barr David C. Maduka, demanded amongst others the…
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Buhari charges Nigerian Universities on research and Innovations
By Steve Oni, Ilorin President Muhammadu Buhari has challenged Nigerian universities to use their tools to build on research and innovations with the ultimate aims of generating new knowledge and skills that would enable government realise its industrialisation agenda. President Buhari represented by the Deputy Executive Secretary Academics, National Universities Commission, Doctor Suleiman Ramon-Yusuf, gave…
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Omu-Aran will take first place in my administration, says Kwara Gov
By Steve Oni, Ilorin Kwara state Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has pledged that Omu-Aran community, headquarters of Irepodun local government area, as a rapidly growing urban centre, would take a first place in his administration, adding that the community, like others, would not be abandoned. The governor, who spoke at this year’s Omu-Aran Day 2019, said…
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Onitsha Fire:Preventable disaster, too many – House of Reps’ Committee
By Steve Oni, Ilorin The gory tales of the fire tragedy of Wednesday October 16, 2019 in Upper-Iweka area of Onitsha city in Anambra State was one preventable disaster too many. The Chairman of the House Committee on Emergency and Disaster Preparedness, Hon. Tunji Olawuyi, who stated this in a statement in Ilorin on Saturday,…
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Yahaya Bello’s Security Aides allegedly Attack Publisher In Abuja
Security details attached to the Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello have been alleged to have attacked The Publisher of Aljazirah Nigeria Newspapers, Comr. Bassey Etuk Williams in Abuja. The ugly incident which happened at about 7.30pm on Friday night took place without Mr. Williams provoking the governor’s aides. An eyewitness who confirmed the story said…
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Kwara gets N3.5bn allocation for October
By Steve Oni, Ilorin Kwara State Government has received a total of N3,516,975,521.40 (three billion, five hundred and sixteen million, nine hundred and seventy five thousand, five hundred and twenty one naira, forty kobo) as net monthly allocation for the month of October. The amount is minus N681,499, 217:53 (six hundred and eighty one million,…