THE First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has emerged winner of the Independent Awards 2024 for Best Woman of the Year, dedicating the award to Nigerian women and youth. She praised their tireless contributions towards the nation’s growth and development at the Independent Awards 2024 Gala Night held on Saturday in …
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THE Federal Government has explained why it awarded the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project to Hitech Construction Company Limited. The Minister of Works, David Umahi, disclosed this during an inspection tour of the highway project in Lagos on Saturday, March 15, 2025. Umahi said: “Some people say that it didn’t go …
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THE Nigeria Police Force has achieved breakthroughs in the fight against kidnapping and gun-related crimes, with successful operations in Abia and Nasarawa States leading to the rescue of four kidnapped victims, the neutralization of seven criminals, and the recovery of firearms and ammunition. Confirming the report Force Public Relations Officer …
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THE Katsina State Government said the winner of the Quranic recitation competition, Abdulsalam Rabiu-Faskari, his father and brother were still alive, but in the custody of their abductors. This was contained in a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Culture, Dr Bala Salisu-Zango, on Friday in Katsina. The victims …
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STATEMENT BY AMBASSADOR DR GODKNOWS IGALI. NATIONAL CHAIRMAN OF PANDEF AT PRESS CONFERENCE ON SITUATION ON RIVERS Ladies and Gentlemen, Ordinarily, this press conference would have been dedicated solely to expressing PANDEF’s appreciation to His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, for graciously receiving the high-level South-South delegation at the …
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NIGERIA is ready to thrive in the digital economy by leveraging its youth and global demand for digital skills, says Francis Sani. Sani is Technical Adviser (Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Capital) to the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr ‘Bosun Tijani. He spoke at the launch of Darey.io and …
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THE Kano State Joint Task Force Committee on Peace Restoration and Youth Rehabilitation says it has arrested 53 suspected thugs and drug dealers in the state. Dr Yusuf Ibrahim-Kofarmata, the Chairman of the Committee and Commissioner for Science, Technology and Innovation, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Kano. …
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WERDER Bremen defender, Felix Agu has said he is open to playing for Nigeria, Newsextra24 reports. Agu, 25, was born in Germany to Nigerian parents. The full-back has made two appearances for Germany at the U-21 level. Despite that, he is however still eligible to represent Nigeria at the senior …
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GOVERNOR Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has approved the appointment of two new Executive Secretaries to the Zamfara State Electricity Agency, ZAEA, and Zamfara Geographic Information System, ZAGIS. Conveying the approval, the Secretary to the Zamfara State Government, SSG, Malam Abubakar Mohammad Nakwada said the appointments take immediate effect. He …
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THE Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has sued the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, over the failure to reverse the patently unlawful suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, saying the purported suspension is based solely on the peaceful exercise of her right to freedom of expression. It could be recalled that …
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