A PLAN has been launched to enhance Africa’s participation in a seed certification scheme, as part of wider efforts to strengthen agricultural activity and its contribution to economic development on the continent. A joint G7-Organisation for Economic Development and Cooperation (OECD) initiative, it aims to improve seed quality, boost yields …
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THE Police Service Commission (PSC) on Wednesday, October 2, approved the postings of four Commissioners of Police to head State Commands in the country. CP Abaniwonda Olufemi recently moved to Rivers State Command and has been returned as Commissioner of Police Delta State Command. CP Peter Ukachi Opara has finally …
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INDEPENDENT Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has announced the recovery of N13 billion diverted public funds in September. ICPC Chairman, Dr Musa Aliyu, SAN, who made the announcement in his address of welcome at the launch of ICPC Strategic Action Plan 2024-2028 on Wednesday in Abuja, …
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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu is scheduled to depart Abuja today, October 2, 2024, for the United Kingdom at the start of a two-week vacation. The vacation, according to the presidency, is part of his yearly leave. https://newsextra24.com/list-of-countries-tinubu-has-travelled-to-since-becoming-president/ Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy), said Tinubu “will use …
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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has departed Abuja for a two-week vacation in the United Kingdom, marking his latest overseas trip since taking office on May 29, 2023. This vacation, described by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, as “part of his yearly leave,” follows a series of …
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MAJOR shareholders at the IMF are encouraging Kenya to request an official assessment of its corruption and governance issues to unlock $600 million in stalled funding, according to two diplomatic sources. The delay in disbursement is due to the shelving of proposed tax hikes earlier this year amid public protests. …
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THE US will admit 125,000 refugees in 2025, up from 100,000 this year, Washington announced on Monday. President Joe Biden has set such targets for each year of his administration under the Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions. ‘Refugee resettlement exemplifies the generosity that has always been at the core …
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FAMOUS Nollywood actor cum movie producer, Yemi Solade, has opened up about the secrets behind his 21-years of marriage to his wife, Hannah. THE TRUTH recalls that the couple met on the set of Wale Adenuga’s popular series “Super Story” and tied the knot in September 2003. Solade and his wife …
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INSPECTOR Mohammed Bulama, attached to the Police Mobile Force, 41 Division in Damaturu, the Yobe state capital, reportedly stabbed a 39-year-old man, Abdulmalik Dauda. THE TRUTH reports that the duo were involved in a dispute which escalated into a physical altercation, during which Bulama allegedly stabbed Dauda in the chest. https://newsextra24.com/nigeria-plans-evacuation-of-citizens-in-lebanon-as-conflict-escalates/ …
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NIGERIA is poised to approve ExxonMobil’s $1.28bn deal to sell its onshore assets to Seplat Energy in the coming days, following regulatory clearance, President Bola Tinubu announced on Tuesday. This move is expected to further signal Nigeria’s openness to investment in its oil sector. The deal, initially announced in …
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