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Tackle erosion, flooding problems, Edo residents urge govt

25.10.2024
The Residents Association of Express Avenue, Benin, has issued an urgent appeal to the Edo State government, seeking immediate intervention to address the severe erosion and flooding in the community. In a letter sent to the governor’s office at Osadebe Avenue, the residents voiced their concerns over the deteriorating conditions, which have rendered parts of...
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30 million hectares of Nigerian farmland unused, says minister

25.10.2024
The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Aliyu Abdullahi, has revealed that approximately 30 million hectares of Nigerian arable land remain unused. This statement was made on Friday during a courtesy visit from the National President of the National Tomato Growers, Processors, and Marketers Association of Nigeria to the Minister’s office in Abuja...
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Katsina inaugurates minimum wage committee 

25.10.2024
The Katsina State Government has inaugurated a N70,000 minimum wage implementation committee. Deputy Governor Faruk Lawal, while inaugurating the committee, said the government is aware of the hardship being faced by civil servants in the state. “You are all aware that His Excellency, the Governor, Mallam Dikko Umar Radda, has set up a committee to...
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Five die in Enugu motor accident

25.10.2024
At least five people were burned to death in a motor accident involving a Mass Transit Bus at the G-Hostel area along the Abakaliki-Enugu Expressway. The tragic incident occurred when the fully loaded bus crashed and burst into flames after encountering an obstacle on the road late at night. The Police Public Relations Officer in...
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31-year-old kills aunt in Gombe

25.10.2024
A 31-year-old man, Jonathan James, has allegedly stabbed his 65-year-old aunt, Ramatu Musa, to death with a knife. The incident occurred in the early hours of 21 October 2024 in Bagadaza Quarters, Gombe State, according to the Gombe State Police Command. The command’s spokesperson, ASP Buhari Abdullahi, explained that a patrol team from the Pantami...
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Abia combats polio with improved healthcare, awareness

25.10.2024
Abia’s First Lady, Mrs. Priscilla Otti, has stated that the Abia State Government is addressing the challenges facing polio meningitis in the state through increased funding, community engagement, and strengthening healthcare systems across the state. Otti stated this in Umuahia on Friday at the occasion of “Umuahia Polio Walk 2024” of the Rotary Clubs in...
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Reps reject bill seeking Islamic law expansion

25.10.2024
The House of Representatives has rejected a bill seeking the expansion of the provision for Islamic Law in the 1999 Constitution (as amended). The bill sponsored by the member representing Misau/Dambam Federal Constituency, Bauchi State, Aliyu Misau sought to amend sections 24, 262, 277, and 288 of the 1999 constitution by removing the word “personal”...
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Adeleke varsity dismisses student’s rape, death report

25.10.2024
The management of Adeleke University, Ede, Osun State, has dismissed reports circulating that a 100-level male student of the institution was raped to death by some 500-level students. The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Solomon Adebola, in a statement obtained in Osogbo on Friday, condemned the report, said to have originated from an online television...
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BREAKING: Niger approves N80,000 minimum wage

25.10.2024
The Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago, has announced a new minimum wage of N80,000 to commence in November 2024. The governor revealed this after an extensive meeting between the state government and the leadership of the state labour union, assuring that he would continue to review the minimum wage for the state workforce. Speaking with...
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