THE Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), in collaboration with the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS), last Thursday celebrated the graduation of participants from the CIPS Level 4 Qualification Programme (Diploma in Procurement and Supply) in Abuja. Speaking at the event, Director-General of BPP, Dr. Adebowale Adedokun, described the …
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Hoodlums have attacked a Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) airspace facility in Lagos, leaving a police inspector and a private security guard injured. The incident occurred around 5:05 a.m. on September 25 during a heavy downpour, when about 20 suspected vandals stormed the site armed with cutlasses, axes, tiles, …
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Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has announced the resumption of the sale of petrol in naira The announcement was contained in a memo the refinery sent to marketers. The memo said: “Following the intervention of the Naira for Crude Technical Committee Chairman, we are pleased to inform you of the …
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Abdulhameed Boluwatife Ibrahim, a 16-year-old student of Platform College, Ipaja, Lagos, has clinched the ₦10 million grand prize at the Digital For All Challenge, a UK-sponsored national Information Technology (IT) competition organised by Tech4DEV. Boluwatife outperformed more than 15,000 contestants across the country, having first emerged winner at the Lagos …
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Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is repositioned and ready for the 2027 general elections. Fintiri stated this while speaking with newsmen at the sideline of the party’s state congress in Yola. “We are trying to give birth to a new PDP where everyone will …
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THE Nigerian Government has solicited the support of the African Development Bank (AfDB) in the funding of the phase two of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ). Vice-President Kashim Shettima, made the request during a bilateral meeting with AfDB’s President, Dr Sidi Ould Tah, on the sidelines of the 80th …
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United Nations (UN) sanctions on Iran that were suspended nearly a decade ago as part of a landmark nuclear deal are back in force as of Sunday. Britain, France, and Germany – the three European powers that were signatories to the 2015 accord to limit and monitor Iran’s controversial nuclear …
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THE Kano Strategic Command of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in collaboration with the Police has arrested 57 suspects for drug-related offenses in a joint operation across the state. This is contained in a statement issued on Sunday in Kano by Mr Sadiq Muhammad-Maigatari, the Public Relations Officer of …
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THE National Population Commission (NPC) says situational data mapping is essential to understanding the challenges faced by children with disabilities and to developing sustainable, inclusive, and evidence-based solutions for them. The Chairman of NPC, Mr Nasir Kwarra, said this on Sunday in Abuja, during the launch of the Ojay Ajaifia …
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As Nigeria prepares to mark its 65th Independence Day, the Executive Director of Africana League, the civic engagement organisation behind Nigeria’s first political reality TV show, Nigeria House of Commons, Glory Ukwenga, has called for greater youth participation in politics and governance, stressing that the country’s future depends on empowering …
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