Immediate past Commissioner for Information in Delta State, Mr Charles Aniagwu has said that the allegations by elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark, against former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa were at variance with the reality in the state. Aniagwu noted that Chief Clark was being used to settle political scores by those …
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Cross River State Governor, Prince Bassey Otu has promised rough times for perpetrators of illegal logging and other destructive environmental activities in the state He warned that the government would no longer tolerate and treat, with kid gloves, those deliberately wreaking havoc and displaying unfriendly disposition towards sustainable socio-economic growth …
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The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Akwa Ibom Council, has barred its members from covering the activities of the Akwa Ibom House of Assembly with immediate effect. The directive was contained in a communique issued at the end of its Wednesday’s state Congress held at its Secretariat on Information Drive, …
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The World Bank has approved $500m for Nigeria to scale up the financing of its women empowerment programme. The bank said it okayed the facility because “Nigeria for Women Program ( NFWP)” has “helped to create economic opportunities for thousands of rural women through the Women Affinity Groups.”. It explained …
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Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke left the Osogbo Eid praying ground angrily after a clash with ex-senate spokesperson Ajibola Basiru over the sitting arrangement. The Nation observed Basiru arrived the ground with Asiwaju of Osogbo Chief Tunde Badmus and other prominent sons of Osogbo to observe Turakat congregational prayer. Basiru …
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Stakeholders in aviation have thrown their weight behind the federal government’s unification of the forex on the premise that the decision will help improve the sector and erase the undue advantage few entrepreneurs have over others. They also stated that through the development the remittances and foreign direct investments, particularly …
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The Kwara State government has declared how it is propping up the Ilorin Aviation College (IAC) with a view to making it self-sustaining before the expiration of the second term tenure of the sitting governor, Abdul Rahman Abdulrasaq. Speaking as a special guest during the decoration of five graduating students …
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The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a father, Gabriel Ekpiri, for selling his nine-year-old son for N400,000 in the Itu Local Government Area of the state. The state Public Relations Officer, Odiko MacDon, in a statement, said the suspect was arrested by the Quick Intervention …
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The celebration is held across the Muslim world on the 10th day of Dhul Hijjah, the 12th and final month in the Islamic calendar. Holy Prophet Mohammad (SAW) recommended fasting on the first nine days of the month, climaxing on the Day of Arafat, the ninth day of the month. …
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The National Caucus (NC) and the National Executive Committee (NEC) meetings of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have been scheduled for July 11, the ruling party announced yesterday. The meetings are to hold more than a month after the inauguration of President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima. The …
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