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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…
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Tragedy: Pastor, 2 others die in Osun well
Tragedy: Pastor, 2 others die in Osun well By Olajide Idowu A Pastor and two bricklayers on Friday died in a well at Owode-Ede, Osun, after one of the bricklayers reportedly went into the well to remove a water drawer that fell into it. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learnt that the victims…
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Accountant in ICPC net over alleged new Naira notes
Accountant in ICPC net over alleged new Naira notes By Isaac Aregbesola The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arrested an accountant of a filling station at Dutse Alhaji in Abuja. The Commission’s spokesperson, Mrs Azuka Ogugua in a statement on Friday in Abuja, said the accountant…
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Local “two sessions” convened across China, mirror development confidence
By Li Zhen Chinese provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities recently released their 2023 government work reports as local “two sessions” were convened across the country. Apart from reporting their performance in the past year, they also unveiled roadmaps for their development in 2023. Taking high-quality development as the top priority, local governments will focus…
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UK-based Tinubu group empathises with Nigerians over naira hardship
UK-based Tinubu group empathises with Nigerians over naira hardship By Kamal Tayo Oropo The Head of Media and Publicity of Bola Tinubu Support Organisation in the United Kingdom (BTSO-UK), Mr Olumuyiwa Adeliyi, said the naira swap crisis was avoidable. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Lagos,…
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Delta moves to achieve world bank reforms on ease of doing business
Delta moves to achieve world bank reforms on ease of doing business By Ifeanyi Olannye Delta Government says it has articulated strategies to enable it achieve the World Bank’s reforms on the ease of doing business in the state. The Chairman, Delta State Investment Development Agency (DIDA), Mr Paul Nmah, stated this at…
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Cargo tracking note scheme will be used for oil export – Minister
Cargo tracking note scheme will be used for oil export – Minister By Chiazo Ogbolu The Minister of Transportation, Mr Mu’azu Sambo, says the Electronic Cargo Tracking Note (E-CTN) scheme to be implemented by the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) will also be used to track oil export. Sambo said this when he…
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Kwara approves N120m bailout funds for four tertiary institutions
Kwara approves N120m bailout funds for four tertiary institutions Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Kwara State government has approved immediate release of the sum of N120m as bailout funds to four State-owned tertiary institutions. The affected tertiary institutions are the three Colleges of Education and the College of Arabic and Islamic Legal Studies.…
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Kwara distributes free books, Android Tablets, others to Basic Schools
Kwara distributes free books, Android Tablets, others to Basic Schools By Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has flagged off the distribution of 120,000 customised exercise books, 1,600 cartons of white chalks and 90 android tablets for basic schools in the state. Other items distributed for the basic schools at an event…
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LASG empowers over 10,000 women, youths through MESI — Commissioner
LASG empowers over 10,000 Some items distributed to vulnerable women through Lagos stae Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA), Micro-Enterprise Support Initiative (MESI) Some items distributed to vulnerable women through Lagos stae Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA), Micro-Enterprise Support Initiative (MESI) By Kemi Akintokun The…