The Oyo State House of Assembly has announced the constitution of twenty four standing committees for the current 10th Assembly. The names of the chairmen and members of the committees were revealed on Thursday. The names were announced at the plenary of the House on Thursday. Speaker of the …
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Twenty-six commissioners and members of the state executive council of Kebbi State were sworn in on Friday. While swearing in the commissioners at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Lodge in Birnin Kebbi, Gov Nasiru Idris charged them to keep to the expectations of the electorate and live up to …
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An unidentified man has set himself on fire in Mombasa City’s Central Business District, to protest against Kenya’s high cost of living. It was learnt that the incident happened on Thursday. According to the Nation in Kenya, a video captured by an onlooker shows passersby stopping to watch as the …
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A non-governmental organisation under the auspices of Ladies Empowerment Goals and Support Initiative (LEGASI) in partnership with Peace Direct has tasked the federal government on functionality of 112 toll-free telephone line for emergencies. The programme manager, LEGASI, Mr Timothy Lawrence made the call in Kaduna yesterday during Early Warning Early …
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A popular Lagos State socialite, Farida Abdulkabir popularly known as Farida Sobowale, has explained why she wanted to plunge into a lagoon on the Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos. Abdulkabir who is also the owner of House of Phreedah cited frustrations, failed marriage and many others as what propelled her action …
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A free tuberculosis test and treatment Programme has commenced in Ika South Local Government Area of Delta State with an opportunity for youths to earn N2,000 per patient when such persons test positive to TB. The TB patients were urged to take advantage of the ongoing free medical test and …
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Kaduna State governor, Uba Sani, has promised to allocate 15 percent of the state’s annual budget to provide healthcare services to the people of the state. Sani reiterated his administration’s commitment to enhancing the quality of health care across the state. The governor said other health centres were to be …
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Niger State governor, Rt. Hon. Mohammed Bago has disclosed that the state government is to spend N3 billion on palliatives to cushion the effect of subsidy removal. Governor Bago stated this in Suleja at the closing see of a two day retreat organised for commissioners, members of the State House …
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Popular human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has said the Federal Government’s N5 billion fuel subsidy removal palliatives is diversionary and a waste. Falana stated this on Friday while fielding questions during an interview on Channels Television. Recall that the Federal Government approved N5bn for …
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The United Nations Children’s Fund Representative in Nigeria has urged the federal and state governments to enhance their judicial systems to ensure proper prosecution of bandits for their various crimes before the courts of law. Cristian Munduate was addressing newsmen in Maiduguri, Friday, August 18, preparatory to the commemoration of …
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