Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Thursday inaugurated the mechanisation of cassava production and processing project at Fashola, near Oyo in Oyo State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the project was constructed by the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF). Makinde, represented by the state’s Commissioner for …
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THE All Progressives Congress (APC) has reacted to the United States 2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, which declared that the last general election in Nigeria reflected the will of the populace despite widespread irregularities. The report seen by Naija News on Thursday also stated that there were reports of campaigning at polling stations, lack of …
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THE Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has disclosed that the recent price increases by MultiChoice for its DSTV and GOTV subscriptions will be reviewed. The commission said relevant stakeholders would review the recent price hike to ensure Nigerians get value for their money. The development was made known by the Acting …
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Air Peace, a leading Nigerian airline, is set to expand its international flight operations by adding a new route from Abuja to London, according to the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo. Speaking on Channels Television’s “Politics Today” program on Thursday, Keyamo announced that he has approved the new …
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THE Federal Government has agreed to offer additional N20.5 billion for the completion of the Bonny-Bodo road project in December. The government, however, said if the construction company, Julius Berger, was not ready to accept the offer, the contract will be terminated. Minister of Works, David Umahi, said this during …
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CAMBODIA Prime Minister, Hun Manet on Thursday said that Cambodia is making a significant progress towards achieving its self-imposed malaria-free goal by 2025 In a message on National Malaria Day, Hun Manet said that although malaria still plagues lives and has caused severe loss of productivity, adversely affecting public health …
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NIGERIA and 15 other countries have been boosted with 36.5m dollars in new funding, to eliminate trachoma in their countries. Dr Joy Shu’aibu, Country Director for Sightsavers, an international development organisation, made this known in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Trachoma is a neglected tropical disease, which begins as …
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GORDANA Siljanovska-Davkova of the nationalist VMRO-DPMNE, won the first round of the presidential election in North Macedonia but will face the incumbent Stevo Pendarovski in a runoff in May. The 70-year-old law professor, candidate of the largest opposition party received 40.1 per cent of the vote after almost all of …
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NO fewer than 400 Nigerian and foreign travel agents on Wednesday toured iconic tourism sites in Badagry, to promote the town as a top global tourist destination. The tourism attractions visited are: The First Storey Building in Nigeria, Mobee Slave Relics Museum, Seriki Abass Brazilian Barracoon and the Point of …
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FORMER member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Sylvester Ogbaga, has officially tendered his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Naija News understands that Ogbaga represented the Abakiliki/lzzi federal constituency of Ebonyi State from 1999 to 2023. His decision to leave the party was conveyed through a resignation letter …
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