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NGO alleges huge infrastructural gaps in Kwara
NGO alleges huge infrastructural gaps in Kwara By Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Elites Network for Sustainable Development (ENetSuD), an anti-corruption civil society organisation in Nigeria, has alleged that corruption has led to huge infrastructural gaps in almost all of the 193 wards in Kwara state. Speaking at the launch of Report on Kwara Communities’ Needs…
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Tinubu Promises jobs At Maiduguri Rally
Tinubu Promises jobs At Maiduguri Rally By:Ali Musa Biu-Maiduguri Thunderous crowd, amongst them thousands of supporters of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, on Saturday converged on Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, to attend a campaign rally in support of APC’s Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and his running mate, Senator Kashim…
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Consensus candidate: Northern Elders Forum denies adopting Atiku
Consensus candidate: Northern Elders Forum denies adopting Atiku Alhaji Atiku Abubakar By Deji Abdulwahab Alhaji Seidu Baba, a member of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), says the forum has not adopted former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Presidential candidate, as consensus candidate. Baba made the clarification on Saturday at a news conference…
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Osinbajo inaugurates 100-bed Maternal, Child Hospital in Ogun
Osinbajo inaugurates 100-bed Maternal, Child Hospital in Ogun By Abiodun Lawal Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, on Saturday officially inaugurated a 100-bed Mother and Child Hospital in Iperu-Remo, Ogun state. The project is a collaboration between the Ogun Government and the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable…
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Violence not solution to Naira shortage difficulty – Sanwo-Olu
Violence not solution to Naira shortage difficulty – Sanwo-Olu Gov. Babajide-Sanwo-Olu of Lagos By Florence Onuegbu Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Saturday appealed to residents to remain calm, even in the face of the difficulties and frustrations due to cash shortage. Sanwo-Olu made the appeal while addressing newsmen at Lagos House, Marina,…
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Elections: Obi has no political godfather, coalition tells Nigerians
Elections: Obi has no political godfather, coalition tells Nigerians Mr Peter Obi Peter-Obi By Angela Atabo A coalition of Obidient groups on Saturday called on Nigerians to vote for a presidential candidate without political baggage ahead of the Feb. 25 elections. Mr Marcel Ngobgehei, Head of Strategy and Operations, Obidient Global March, made the…
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FRSC@35: How we succeeded in traffic management- Kazzem
FRSC@35: How we succeeded in traffic management- Kazzem By Ibironke Ariyo The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has recorded tremendous achievements in the area of traffic engineering, road safety administration, traffic management, rescue operation, changing bad road use behaviour and crash reduction. The Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO),…
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Coalition accuses Bawa over selective prosecution, violation of fundamental human rights
▪︎▪︎says chairman’s anti-corruption war at gun point A coalition of civil society and anti-corruption groups on Saturday, accused the Executive Chairman of the Economic Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa, of being biased with prosecution and constantly violating fundamental rights of Nigerians. In a statement, jointly signed, adopted, and endorsed by some pro-democracy and human…
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Chinese rescue teams assisting quake-hit areas in Türkiye
By Shen Jun, Yang Yi, People’s Daily A devastating earthquake that recently took place in southern Türkiye and near-border regions in Syria has killed and injured lots of people in the two countries and leveled buildings. The Chinese government has launched an emergency humanitarian assistance mechanism at the earliest time possible to provide emergency…
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China makes progress in development of “plant factories”
By Chang Qin, People’s Daily It’s freezing cold outside in winter, but inside a “plant factory” of an agricultural tech firm in Beijing, it’s as warm as spring. The “plant factory,” which covers 100,000 square meters, looks just like a technology-based “tomato forest” where 39 varieties of tomatoes are grown. The fresh tomatoes produced…