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Govt Urged To Collaborate With NGOs To Address Poverty

The Founder of the MOK Foundation, Quantity Surveyor Muyideen Okunlola Kayode, has enjoined the three tiers of government in Nigeria to strengthen collaboration with private individuals and organisations involved in grassroots philanthropy to address the socio-economic challenges the nation is grappling with. Kayode made this call while delivering a keynote address at the Strategic Media...
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SOSG Commences Cash Transfers To 9,700 Beneficiaries To Reduce Poverty

Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, has launched the distribution of cash grants to 9,700 beneficiaries under the Livelihood Grant and Social Cash Transfer Payment schemes, part of the Sokoto Community Action for Resilient and Economic Stimulus (SOSCARES) program. This initiative aims to improve living conditions, reduce poverty, and promote self-reliance among residents. Since assuming office,...
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Passengers Stranded As Train Breaks Down In Delta

Numerous travellers have been stranded for two days at the Warri train station in Delta State, due to the malfunctioning of the complimentary train service introduced for the holiday season. Witnesses have depicted the situation as chaotic, with the crowd growing daily. Many travellers have raised concerns about the prolonged delay in resolving the issue,...
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Tinubu Attends Jumat Service At Lagos

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Friday, attended Jumat prayers at the Lekki Central Mosque in Lagos State. This marks his first public appearance since last week’s prayers at the Alausa Central Mosque. During the service, Chief Imam Ridhwan Jamiu of Lagos Central Mosque urged the Muslim faithful to maintain gratitude in fortune and patience during...
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Man Flogged In Mosque For Being Alone With Woman

A man was on Friday flogged inside a Malaysia mosque after being convicted of an Islamic offense for spending time alone with a woman who was neither his wife nor relative. According to the Bernama news agency, the 42-year-old construction worker was given six lashes in Malaysia’s conservative state of Terengganu after being convicted by...
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Asake Parts Ways With YBNL, Unfollows Olamide

Nigerian singer, Ahmed Ololade, popularly known as Asake has reportedly parted ways with his record label boss, Olamide. This comes a few days after Asake unfollowed Olamide, also removing YBNL from his Instagram bio, as well as deleting all of his Instagram page. LEADERSHIP gathered that following the expiration of Asake’s contract with YBNL, Olamide...
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