THE Police Command in Lagos State has detained three suspects for allegedly operating an illegal baby factory. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this while briefing newsmen at the command’s headquarters in Lagos on Monday. He said that the police got a tip-off on the illegal activity of …
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THE Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has partnered the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) and the Food and Beverage Recycling Alliance (FBRA) to promote sustainable plastic waste management. This is contained in a statement signed by Mrs Folashade Kadiri, Director, Public Affairs, LAWMA, made available to the News Agency …
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NIGERIA and Sweden on Monday reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral ties through enhanced trade, sustainable development, gender equality, and cultural exchange. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the agreement was reached during a meeting between Vice President Kashim Shettima and Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden at the …
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THE NNPC Foundation Ltd. has donated 25,000 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) text books and mini libraries to 25 secondary schools across the country to bridge gap in technological innovation and advancement. Mrs Emmanuella Arukwe, Managing Director, NNPC Foundation Ltd. said this on Monday during the unveiling 1,000 STEM …
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THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday clarified that Nigeria is not on the list of countries facing an entry ban into Saudi Arabia from April 13. Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Tuggar issued the clarification through a statement by his Special Assistant on Media and Communications Strategy, Alkasim Abdulkadir. The …
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Bitcoin has fallen as much as 12% in the past day, falling below the $75,000 threshold. The development comes amid the plunging of Asian and European markets in the aftermath of President Donald Trump’s tariff announcement. According to data from crypto.news, Bitcoin has fallen as low as $74,604 in the …
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OBI, Otti fix LP NEC, stakeholders’ meetings for April 9The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi and Gov. Alex Otti of Abia have fixed the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting for April 9 in Abuja. Spokesman of Peter Obi Media Reach, Mr Ibrahim Umar, made this known …
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THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the General Directorate of Narcotics Control (GDNC) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, to strengthen operational partnership and tighten the noose on drug trafficking networks operating between both countries. Highlights of the MoU include: exchange …
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Pro-democracy and civil rights advocacy group – HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA) – has urged the nation’s former first lady and wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Mrs. Patience Jonathan, to be magnanimous and to show the rich Christian virtue of forgiveness which the Lenten season exemplifies by …
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THE Presidency said on Monday that the report about the sack of Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Professor Mahmud Yakubu, which is doing the rounds on social media, was fake. President Bola Tinubu had reportedly sacked and replaced the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Professor Mahmud …
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