Oyo Nyimba, a Ugandan king who became the world’s youngest reigning monarch when he took the crown in 1995, has died aged 34, the prime minister of his kingdom announced Friday. Uganda is a republic ruled by an elected head of state, but it has several traditional monarchies that continue …
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The Ondo State Government says it has recruited more than 6,000 workers into critical sectors in last 18 months. The chief press secretary to the governor, Ebenezer Adeniyan, made the disclosure on Friday in Akure during the maiden quarterly media briefing on the activities of Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa’s administration. Adeniyan …
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Mr Omar Suleiman, African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate in Adamawa, says he has gone to court to challenge his alleged substitution by the party. Suleiman who claimed the development was backed by the party presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, said the people’s mandate given to him cannot be rewritten through …
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The Federal Government has ordered the installation of closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras on the First Niger Bridge in Onitsha, Anambra State, following reports of vandalism and theft of vital components of the bridge. Minister of Works Engr. Dave Umahi gave the directive during an inspection of the bridge on Thursday, …
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The Anambra Police Command has arrested a suspected armed robber and kidnapper, Emmanuel Mark, 25, and recovered firearms in Ifite Awka area of the state. The Police Public Reactions Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Awka. “The Anambra Police Command …
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The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), in collaboration with Jennymond Systems Ltd., has trained 50 technicians, mostly youths, on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) conversion in Maiduguri. Mr James Dare, a representative of Jennymond Systems Ltd stated this at the end of the 2 weeks training and presentation of …
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The Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has pledged to deepen collaboration with 6Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) to strengthen transparency, accountability and revenue mobilisation in extractive sector. The RMAFC Chairman, Dr Mohammed Shehu, said this when NEITI Executive Secretary, Mr Musa Adar, paid him a courtesy visit …
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The National Population Commission (NPC) has announced the death of its Chairman, Dr Aminu Yusuf, describing his passing as a major loss to the commission and the country. The announcement was made in a statement on Friday in Abuja by the Director, Public Affairs Department, Mrs Adelayo Olurode. Olurode said …
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FairMoney Microfinance Bank says it is embedding regulatory compliance and consumer protection into the design and lifecycle of its financial products as Nigerian regulators intensify scrutiny of digital lending and financial technology operators. The lender said its approach goes beyond meeting regulatory requirements after products have been developed, with compliance, …
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Croatia’s government on Friday partially lifted protection and surveillance zones imposed to contain African swine fever (ASF), following an improvement in the epidemiological situation. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, David Vlajcic, said no new ASF outbreaks had been detected among domestic pigs since Aug. 4. …
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