SENATE Committee on Local Content has commended President Bola Tinubu, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on ongoing efforts to deepen local participation in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry. Senators Joel Thomas and Ede Dafinone, the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Committee, gave the commendation at the end …
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THE Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) says it has successfully enrolled over 74 per cent of inmates nationwide into the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) database, contrary to media reports suggesting otherwise. This is contained in a statement by the Service Public Relations Officer,(SPRO), Abubakar Umar on Sunday in Abuja. Umar …
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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu would on June 12 confer National Honours on selected legislators in commemoration of Democracy Day. This is contained in a statement by the House Spokesman, Rep. Akin Rotimi Jr. in Abuja on Sunday. Truthng reports that the leadership and Members of the House of Representatives will participate …
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THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has intercepted 66 parcels of Loud, a strong strain of cannabis, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Ikeja, Lagos. The Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Babafemi said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said that the drugs which …
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THE Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, has extended warm greetings to Muslims across Nigeria in celebration of this year’s Eid-el-Kabir festival. This is contained in a statement on Saturday by Osaigbovo Iguobaro, Chief Press Secretary to the Oba. Oba Ewuare urged Muslims to reflect on the Holy Quran’s teachings while …
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THE Wife of the President, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has empowered 400 women and young farmers across 17 local councils in Enugu State. Agricultural inputs distributed included wheelbarrows, seedlings, fertiliser, pesticides, livestock feed, piglets, chicks, a cassava processor, and other essential farming equipment. The initiative is part of her Renewed Hope …
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THE Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thunderstorms and rains from Sunday to Tuesday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Saturday in Abuja envisaged morning thunderstorms on Sunday with moderate rains over parts of Taraba and Adamawa in the northern region. ”In the afternoon/evening hours, there are prospects …
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Sen. Sunday Karimi has revealed a N300 million scholarship scheme for 3,000 Kogi students in public tertiary institutions across Nigeria. The All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmaker representing Kogi West confirmed this during a press briefing at the NUJ Press Centre in Lokoja on Saturday. The event marked his second year …
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Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has urged professionals and stakeholders to promote and enhance capacity for a strong, transparent procurement system in Nigeria. The governor made the call on Saturday in a statement by Mr Gboyega Akosile, his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity. Sanwo-Olu said the Lagos State …
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SAUDI Crown Prince’s Mohammed bin Salman had called for global action to halt Israeli aggression in Gaza, emphasising the need for peace and stability in the region in line with international legitimacy resolutions. The Saudi Crown Prince made an appeal to the international community to end the Israeli aggression in …
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