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40% Of Army Personnel Lack Accommodation – COAS

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, says over 40 per cent of the Nigerian Army personnel are without accommodation. Oluyede made this known on Thursday, during the inauguration of the newly constructed ‘Bola Ahmed Tinubu Barracks’ Asokoro, Abuja. He said: “Your Excellency may recall that on assumption of the office of the...
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FG, States Invest $834m On NG-CARES In 4 Years

The Federal and State Governments have invested $834,597,246.25 since the inception of the Nigeria Community Action for Resilience and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) programme in 2021. The Permanent Secretary, Budget and Economic Planning, Dr Emeka Obi, made this known in his opening remarks at the Stakeholders Consultative on NGCARES Programme 2.0, held on Thursday in Abuja....
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Enugu Govt, Fungtai Engineering, National Cashew Association Sign Mou To Boost Agric, Industrialisation

The Enugu State Government and Fungtai Engineering Ltd. have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), for the production of cash crops on 7,221 hectares of agricultural land at Ugwujoro, Nimbo, in Uzo-Uwani LGA, in line with Governor Peter Mbah’s vision to ramp up agriculture and agroindustrialisation, boost security, and create employment. They also signed another...
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Water To Become Precious Commodity In Nigeria – UNICEF

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has raised an alarm that water could soon become a highly precious commodity in Nigeria. UNICEF’s Representative in Nigeria, Christiane Munduate, issued the warning during an interview with journalists in Sokoto on Thursday. Munduate warned that if authorities in Nigeria failed to address environmental challenges and combat the effects...
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352 Schools Shut Over Air Pollution In Bangkok

No fewer than 350 schools have been reportedly forced to shut down in Bangkok, Thailand over air pollution. New Telegraph reports that seasonal air pollution has long afflicted Thailand, like many countries in the region, but this week’s hazy conditions have shuttered most schools since 2020. In a bid to curb pollution, Bangkok officials also...
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Obi Lauds Ogun Police For Rescuing Odumosu’s Wife

The 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Friday, commended the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) for their role in rescuing Mrs Folashade Odumusu, the wife of retired Assistant Inspector General of Police, Hakeem Odumusu, who was kidnapped in Arepo area of Ogun State. New Telegraph had earlier reported that Mrs Odumusu was rescued...
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