Farmers laud NNPC Foundation for climate-smart training
Some farmers that benefitted from the just concluded Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Foundation training in the South-West have commended the foundation for the initiative aimed at boosting food security.…
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Judiciary workers set for nationwide strike from Monday
The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has directed its members in all federal courts nationwide and other judicial institutions to withdraw their services from June 2. National Vice President,…
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UN Sec seeks reparations, justice for Africans over slave trade
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres renewed his calls for Member states and the United Nations to work towards justice and reparations for Africans and the diaspora. Guterres, in a speech in New…
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CASA hails IGP Egbetokun on police reforms, condemns smear campaign
The Civic Alliance for Security Accountability (CASA) has strongly condemned what it calls a coordinated campaign of calumny against the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, urging Nigerians to…
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DG leads NEMA to deliver relief items to victims of Mokwa flood
As search and rescue operations continue following the devastating flood that struck the Kpege area of Mokwa, Niger State, in the early hours of Thursday, the National Emergency Management Agency…
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Tinubu to inaugurate Lagos-Calabar Highway Saturday
…..other landmark projects President Bola Tinubu will on Saturday inaugurate the completed portion of the Phase One, Section One of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. The Minister of Works, Sen. David…
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NiMet forecasts 3-day sunshine, rains from Saturday
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunshine and thunderstorms from Saturday to Monday across the country. NiMet`s weather outlook released on Friday in Abuja anticipated sunny skies on Saturday…
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Customs intercepts 39,425 litres worth ₦39.4m of smuggled petrol
The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adeniyi, said Operation Whirlwind intercepted 39,425 litres of petrol worth ₦39.4 million within Lagos-Ogun axis. Mr Adeniyi disclosed this on Friday at…
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WHO action to ban flavoured tobacco, nicotine products
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday launched a new publication and called on governments to urgently ban all flavours in tobacco and nicotine products. The world body, in a…
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Naira holds steady at N1,586.15 against Dollar
The Naira remained unchanged on Friday, closing the week at ₦1,586.15 to the Dollar at the official foreign exchange market. It traded at the same rate on Thursday, having gained…
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