THE government of Niger has announced the creation of a new national carrier, Niger Air International, in a move designed to restore the country’s air connections and support broader economic growth. The decision was confirmed on Thursday, September 4, through a press release issued after a meeting of the Council of Ministers …
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THE Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS) Lassa Fever International Conference began Monday in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The four-day conference is organised by the West Africa Health Organisation (WAHO). The theme of the conference is “Beyond borders: Strengthening Regional Cooperation to combat Lassa Fever and Emerging Infectious Diseases”. Building on …
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Sen. Adams Oshiomhole (APC–Edo) has unveiled the first batch of constituency projects for execution in Edo-North Senatorial District. Newsextra24 reports that the projects include the 2.5 kilometre Fugar–Ukhor Road in Etsako Central Local Government Area. Others are six classroom blocks at Apana Mixed Secondary School, Apana, in Etsako West, and …
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THE Federal Government has appealed to the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) to suspend its planned nationwide strike scheduled for Monday, Sept. 8, 2025. Mr Muhammad Dingyadi, Minister of Labour and Employment, made the appeal in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja and signed by …
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THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recovered 653kg of Colorado and Loud, a strong strain of cannabis sativa in Lagos and Abuja raids respectively. Mr Femi Babafemi, Director, Media and Advocacy, NDELA said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Giving a breakdown, Babafemi said that in …
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THE Federal Government says it has disbursed more than N192billion to strengthen primary healthcare facilities across Nigeria since the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) began disbursements in 2019. Dr Muyi Aina, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), said this in …
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THE African Centre for Leadership, Strategy and Development (Centre LSD) has graduated 73 students from its leadership school and cautioned them against corruption. Founding Executive Director (FED) of the Centre, Dr Otive Igbuzor, gave the advice at the 23rd Bi-Annual Leadership Lecture and Graduation Ceremony of the the Set 23 …
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Vice President Kashim Shettima has reiterated President Bola Tinubu’s directive to the Armed Forces to review security operations in the fight against terrorist groups across the country. This, according to him, includes the deployment of advanced military hardware and surveillance equipment to eliminate terrorist groups across the country. In his …
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THE Military Pensions Board (MPB) has disowned a WhatsApp group falsely created in its name and cautioned pensioners and the general public against engaging with it. This is contained in a statement by the Relations Officer of the Board, Sqn. Ldr. Aliyu Mohammed, on Monday in Abuja. Mohammed said that …
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OPERATIVES of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have smashed an international organised criminal group (IOCG) operating between Nigeria, UK, Brazil, Australia and the United Arab Emirate. A statement by the NDLEA Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi on Sunday in Abuja stated that it was done in …
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