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Nigeria Enjoys Openness, Press Freedom

The Federal Government has opined that despite challenges and threats, the press in Nigeria has remained largely free. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, at the 2024 annual conference of the International Press Institute (IPI) in Abuja on Wednesday, said this is evidence of the proliferation of media organisations in the...
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Buni Expends N2.9b On Agricultural Empowerment

Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State has said his administration has disbursed N2.93 billion as part of his agricultural empowerment program tostimulate economic growth, and recovery and reposition the state for post-insurgency recovery. Governor, Mai Mala Buni, of Yobe state who disclosed this made this clarification in Maiduguri, on Wednesday, after commissioning a 500-unit...
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Stop Taking Nigerians Unity For Granted, Ozekhome Warns

Constitutional lawyer and human rights activist, Prof Mike Ozekhome, SAN, has asked political leaders not to take Nigerian’s unity for granted. According to him, the extant Nigeria’s constitution was military document and could not be described as the peoples’ constitution, underscoring the need for a brand new constitution for Nigeria to be subjected to a...
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Alia Presents 2025 Budget Of N550.1bn To Benue Assembly

Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State on Wednesday presented a proposed budget of N550,112,988,930.45 billion to the State House of Assembly. According to the budget, infrastructure carted away the lion’s share with 110,022,597,786.09 followed by agriculture with 84,081,754,982.67; education and knowledge management 82,516,948,339.57 while the health sector took 82,516,948,339.57 respectively. A breakdown of the sectoral...
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Aiyedatiwa Mourns Death Of LCDA Boss

“”” “”” Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has described as a painful loss to the state the death of Owonola Emmanuel Abiodun, the Vice Chairman of Ikale North Local Council Development Area (LCDA) Owonola, popularly known as Equity, died after a brief illness on Tuesday. In a condolence message, Governor Aiyedatiwa expressed sadness over...
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