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Sanwo-Olu, Amao, others bag Asian-African leadership awards

On: January 29, 2023

By Taiye Olayemi Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Saturday bagged a leadership award in infrastructural development, conferred on him by the Asian-African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AACCI), Nigeria Chapter. Dr GD Singh, Chairman, AACCI, during the award presentation said that Sanwo-Olu’s leadership had birthed huge infrastructural growth.Continue Reading

UNFPA seeks support for displaced Somali women, girls

By: Salisu Sani Idris

On: January 29, 2023

In: Foreign

By Taiye Olayemi The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) on Friday called on Africans, corporate organisations and others, to intervene in the humanitarian problem ,currently faced by women and girls in Somalia. Mr Niyi Ojuolape, Country Representative of the UNFPA in Somalia, made the call during an interview with theContinue Reading

Oba Abdulraheem: New colossus bestriding Kwara governorship race

By: Julius Toba-Jegede

On: January 29, 2023

In: Politics

Prof. Abdulraheem, Kwara NNPP governorship candidate By Razak Owolabi News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) His foray into Kwara politics is not fortuitous; the foundation seems to have been laid as an administrator and Vice-Chancellor at the University of Ilorin, which till now has one of the highest,Continue Reading

Kano Government to give full support to National Park Service

By: Julius Toba-Jegede

On: January 29, 2023

In: Agriculture

By Abigael Joshua Kano State Government has assured the National Park Service (NPS) of necessary support in the discharge of its operations in Falgore Game Reserve now a national park in the state. Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje gave the assurance when Dr Ibrahim Goni, the Conservator – General (CG) ofContinue Reading

Jigawa Government assures National Park Service of adequate assistance

By: Julius Toba-Jegede

On: January 29, 2023

In: Agriculture

By Abigael Joshua. Jigawa State Government on has assured the National Park Service (NPS) of assistance in the smooth transition of the Hadejia Wetland Game Reserve to a national park. Gov. Mohammed Abubakar of Jigawa gave the assurance when Dr Ibrahim Goni, the Conservator-General (CG) of NPS and his entourageContinue Reading

Buhari approves 10-day extension of old Naira swap

By: Salisu Sani Idris

On: January 29, 2023

In: Economy/Business

By Ismaila Chafe President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday in Daura, Katsina State, approved a 10-day extension of the deadline for the swapping of currency to new notes. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), who confirmed this to newsmen inContinue Reading

Debarment allowance: Irabor urges military retirees for patience

By: isaac aregbesola

On: January 29, 2023

In: Defence/Security

By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Lucky Irabor, has urged retired military officers to show understanding with the Federal Government in the effort to pay them the Security Debarment Allowance (SDA). Irabor made the call at the 42nd Anniversary Dinner of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA)Continue Reading

NGO takes Nigeria’s out-of-school campaign to England

By: Salisu Sani Idris

On: January 29, 2023

In: General News

By Ruth Oketunde The education charity, IA-Foundation has taken its campaign to Kent in South East England, to sensitise the international community on the negative impacts of the out-of-school crisis in Nigeria. The charity has since 2019 been pushing to eradicate the out-of-school problem in Africa’s most populous nation, whereContinue Reading

Queen Amina College old students renovate toilets, bathrooms

By: Ismail Abdulaziz

On: January 29, 2023

In: General News

By Aisha Gambo Students of Queen Amina College, Kaduna, who passed out in 1985 and 1986, have renovated six toilets and 14 bathrooms in the school. The facilities inaugurated on Saturday are expected to arrest the practice of open defecation by students. Hajia Amina Junaidu, Deputy Director, Higher Education,Continue Reading

Ekiti speaker tasks residents on clean environment

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: January 28, 2023

In: Environment

By Opeyemi Aremu-Gbemiro The Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Olubunmi Adelugba, has charged residents in the state to always maintain a clean environment for healthy living. Adelugba gave the charge while monitoring the January edition of the 2023 monthly environmental sanitation exercise in IkoleContinue Reading

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