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Kangiwa reiterates NIHOTOUR’s committment to train hospitality, tourism operators
Alhaji Nura Kangiwa, the Director-General of the National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR), on Friday said that the institute is still committed to training hospitality and tourism operators to enhance the continuous improvement of the tourism industry. Kangiwa made this known during the Naija Seven Wonder webinar session, organised by Mr Ikechi Uko of…
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AS BORNO FASTS AND PRAYS FOR PEACE
By: Inuwa Bwala Borno, the once acclaimed home of peace and hospitality has become a dangerous tower of safety, and those who give the peace have themselves become vulnerable. Her most productive cadre has been wasted, leaving behind a crowd of widows and orphans. Many have fled their ancestral abodes, and living as vagabonds, relying…
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Shell builds huge gas plant in Aba
Shell Nigeria Gas Limited (SNG), said it has commenced the construction of a huge gas plant in the commercial city of Aba, in Abia, an official said. SNG, a subsidiary of the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), said the facility will be used for the transmission and delivery of gas to its business customers in…
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SARS Reform: Presidential Panel recommends 37 officers for dismissal, 24 for prosecution
The Presidential Panel on Reform of SARS has recommended 37 police officers for dismissal and 24 for prosecution following 113 complaints on alleged human rights violations from across the country received by the Panel. This is contained in a statement signed by the Police Service Commission’s (PSC) Head, Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani, and…
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NCWD trains 100 rural female farmers on ICT, donates laptops
The National Center for Women Development (NCWD) on Friday disbursed laptops and some stipends to 100 female farmers trained on ICT to improve agricultural development. the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja reports that the newly trained female farmers were each given a laptop and some stipends after a five-day training on ICT and…
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ENDSARS protests: Osinbajo says feelings of frustration justified
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the Federal Government is concerned about the feelings of Nigerians as the #ENDSARS protests continues. The #ENDSARS protests, which started on Oct. 8, have continued even after the Inspector-General of Police (I-G) announced the dissolution of SARS on Oct. 11. Osinbajo, in a series on tweets, said that the government…
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Awolowo’s eldest daughter, Oyediran, dies at 79
Rev. Omotola Oyediran, the eldest daughter of late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, died on Friday at age 79. The news of Oyediran’s was confirmed in a statement issued on Friday evening by the husband on behalf of the family and made available to news in Ibadan. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that the late Oyediran,…
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We have inaugurated partners against human trafficking in 14 states –NAPTIP D-G
The Director-General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Mrs Julie Okah-Donli, says the agency had so far inaugurated task force against human trafficking in 14 states. The DG disclosed this on Friday in Abuja, at a news conference, to keep the media and the general public abreast of the…
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181 students, staff of Lagos school infected with COVID-19
Lagos State Government says that 181 students and staff of a private boarding school in Lekki area of the state have tested positive to COVID-19 infection. Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Lagos. Abayomi said that the cases were detected during COVID-19 surveillance and case…
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Nigeria records 212 new COVID-19 cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has confirmed 212 new cases of Coronavirus(COVID-19) in the country. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Friday. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN), reports that a total of eight states have recorded 212 infections in the country in the last 24 hours. According to the…