Tag: nigeria
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NUJ commends Plateau Govt. over remodeling of Press Centre
The Plateau Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has commended the State Government for awarding contract for the remodeling of its Press Centre. Chairman of the council, Mr Paul Jatau, made the commendation in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Jos on Wednesday. NAN reports that the state government had…
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Gombe govt. to review environmental laws to check indiscriminate felling of trees
The Gombe State Government says it is reviewing the state’s environmental and forestry laws to check the indiscriminate felling of trees and protect the forest resources of the state. Dr Hussaina Goje, the Commissioner for Environment and Forest Resources disclosed this during an interview with our correspondent in Gombe on Wednesday. Goje said that it…
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ODF: UNICEF pledges support to Kano Govt. on 6 targeted LGAs
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has expressed readiness to support Kano State Government to ensure that the six targeted local government areas of the state become Open Defecation Free (ODF) by March. Mr Rafid Aziz, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Manager, UNICEF, Kano Field Office, gave the assurance at a meeting in Kano on…
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Corps members in Enugu decry high cost of house rent
Some members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) serving in Enugu State have expressed concern over the high cost of house rent in Enugu and its environs. The corps members who spoke in separate interviews told OUR correspondent in Enugu, that the situation had posed much difficulty on them as they were paid a…
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Trader in court for allegedly stealing iPhone 7
A 47-year-old trader, Mary Peter, on Wednesday appeared in a Kaduna Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing an iPhone 7 worth N156, 000. The police charged Peter, who lives in Ungwan Pama Kaduna, with theft. The prosecution counsel, Insp. Chidi Leo, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on Jan. 12, at a shopping…
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FRSC intensifies patrol to curb accidents in Anambra
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it is intensifying patrol on major roads and highways in Anambra to check recurring road traffic accidents in the state. The state Sector Commander, Mr Andrew Kumapayi, disclosed this in an interview with our correspondent on Wednesday in Akwa at the inauguration of what he called “Motoring Patrol.’’…
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I have no reason to fail Benue people-Gov Ortom
Gov Samuel Ortom of Benue says he no longer has excuses to fail the people of the state following the outcome of the Supreme Court judgment on the Governorship election, Speaking to Journalists on Wednesday in Makurdi, Ortom said with election litigations against him ended, he was in a hurry to work. The News Agency…
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Court remands businessman for allegedly kidnapping 5-year-old boy
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Kaduna on Wednesday ordered that a 34-year-old businessman, Yakubu Aminu, who allegedly kidnapped a five-year-old boy be remanded in a correctional facility pending legal advice. Magistrate Umar Ibrahim, did not take the plea of Aminu, on grounds that the court lacked jurisdiction to hear the matter. Ibrahim, ordered the police…
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Nigeria losses N15 billion annually to fake products – SON
By Sule Aliyu, Bauchi The Director General of Standard Organization of Nigeria (SON), Mr. Anthony Osita Aboloma, has warned that substandard tyres cause economic losses when they result to accidents leading to destruction of goods and loss of human lives, just as he urged the tyre dealers to be wary of substandard tyres as they…
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Buhari Doing Fine, Not On Life Support – Nigerians In Diaspora Blast Fayose
The Nigeria in Diaspora Monitoring Group (United Kingdom Chapter) has faulted the recent media report, which alleged that President Muhammadu Buhari has been on “life support for 20-days. Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, had in a statement he personally urged Nigerians to pray for the President as all was not well with him. “Like every…