FG, devt partners commit $495m to irrigation projects, says Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the Federal Government, in collaboration with International Development Association (IDA) and the World Bank, has committed 495 million dollars to irrigation projects in Nigeria. Osinbajo…
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2-day old baby dumped at IDP camp with emotional note from mother
The management of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp, in Uhogua, near Benin, Edo State says an unknown person has dumped a two-day old baby at its community. The Coordinator…
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Save me from diabolic wife, divorce-seeking husband begs court
A divorce-seeking husband, Oyeyinka Adegoke, on Friday passionately pleaded with a Mapo Grade A Customary Court in Ibadan to save him from his wife, Wuraola, whom he alleged was diabolic.…
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Coronation: Emir of Ilorin rejoices with Olofa, Elese
Biodun Esan, Ilorin The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman Kwara State Council of Chiefs, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has rejoiced with two prominent traditional rulers in the state on their coronation…
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FRSC to impound trucks conveying passengers
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it will start impounding haulage trucks conveying passengers. The Sector Commander in Kaduna State, Mr Zubairu Mato said this on Thursday in Kaduna…
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UNICEF, NPC target birth of 1m children in Kano
……in 2023 The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and National Population Commission (NPC) have rolled out birth registration of one million children in Kano in 2023 using the digital system.…
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Army moves against drug abuse in all formations
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Faruk Yahaya says the Nigerian Army will hold periodic sensitization programmes against drugs abuse and other related issues in all its formations…
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WHO declares end to Mpox as public health emergency
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday declared that the multi-country outbreak of the mpox virus, which began around a year ago was no longer a public health emergency of…
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Golden Eaglets crash out of U-17 AFCON
Nigeria’s Under 17 team, Golden Eaglets have crashed out of the ongoing Under 17 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Algeria. The team lost 1-2 to their Burkina Faso counterparts…
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Customs seizes contraband worth N628m, narcotic substances
The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘B’, says it has made a seizures of 188 smuggled items between March and April. Controller of the unit, Musa Jalo,…
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