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IYC demands FG’s intervention in flood-hit communities

Ijaw Youth Council has called on the National Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development to, as a matter of urgency, “provide immediate relief to communities devastated by recent floods in the Niger Delta region”. The appeal was conveyed in a statement issued by the IYC Western...
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Ministerial nominees begin confirmation process

Ministerial nominees have commenced the process of submitting necessary documentation ahead of their Senate confirmation hearing, scheduled to begin on Tuesday, October 29, 2024. This confirmation is in line with Section 147 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (As Amended). According to a statement from the Office of the Special Adviser...
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Aitana Bonmati wins second successive women’s Ballon d’Or

Barcelona and Spain star Aitana Bonmati on Monday won her second successive women’s Ballon d’Or, after leading her club to a historic continental quadruple of titles and claiming the Nations League with her country. The 26-year-old playmaker joins team-mate Alexia Putellas as the only women to win the Ballon d’Or twice, since the award’s inauguration...
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Strike: SSANU rejects FG’s promises, demands direct payment

The National President of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, Mohammed Ibrahim, on Monday, warned that the nationwide strike would continue indefinitely until members of the union receive the payment of their withheld salaries. Ibrahim disclosed this when he was featured as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today. SSANU and the Non-Academic Staff...
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NASENI, firm to unveil made-in-Nigeria laptops, tablets

The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure and Imose Technologies Ltd have partnered to launch a new line of made-in-Nigeria laptops and tablets tailored for Nigerian consumers. This development was disclosed in a Monday statement by the Deputy Director of Information at NASENI, Chima Akwaja. The 14-inch NASENI Zedon X-Pro laptop is equipped with...
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FG urges NCoS to prioritise inmate rehabilitation

The Federal Government has directed the Nigerian Correctional Service to prioritise inmate rehabilitation, reform, and respect for human rights in its operations. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, issued the directive in Abuja on Monday at the opening of a two-day performance contract signing retreat for the Interior Ministry and heads of its paramilitary agencies....
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NAF fighter jets kill scores of terrorists in Borno

Air strikes by the Nigerian Air Force have killed scores of Boko Haram terrorists at different locations in Borno State. In one of the locations identified as Bula Marwa, the intelligence revealed that it served as a high-level meeting site for terrorist leaders. A statement on Monday by the Air spokesperson, Air Commodore Olusola Akinboyewa,...
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Blackout: Tinubu orders swift restoration of power to North

President Bola Tinubu on Monday directed the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, and relevant agencies to speed up the pace of work to restore electricity to all the affected states in the North. He also warned that the government will no longer condone deliberate sabotage and destruction of public utilities. Tinubu gave the directive at...
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