AFCON U-23 squad off to Tanzania for qualifier
……Minister hopeful of victory Nigeria’s under-23 male football team will have a good outing against Tanzania on Saturday in Dar es salaam, Youth and Sports Development Minister Sunday Dare said…
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Lagos Gov tasks NIOB on mass housing delivery
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has charged professional builders to leverage vast opportunities in the state to support government’s efforts towards affordable mass housing delivery. Sanwo-Olu, represented by Permanent…
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Gov El-Rufai inaugurates fertiliser plant in Kaduna
Govermor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State inaugurated a 120-tonne per hour fertiliser blending plant in Kaduna on Wednesday. The site is sited at the Kaduna Green Agro-Allied Industrial Zone (GAAIZ).…
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Ekiti Speaker, Afuye, dies of cardiac arrest
The Speaker of Ekiti House of Assembly, Mr Funminiyi Afuye, is dead. In a statement by Mr Yinka Oyebode, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Biodun Oyebanji in Ado-Ekiti on…
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Airtel Africa launches ‘The Voice Africa’
Telecommunications company, Airtel Africa, has launched “The Voice Africa”, a platform to help discover and champion the musical talents of young Africans, enabling them to achieve their full potential. Managing Director…
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FG directs network service providers to reverse tariff adjustment
The Federal Government has directed telecom network service providers to reverse their upward tariff adjustment. In a statement Signed by the Director, Public Affairs, Reuben Muoka, the Nigeria Communication Commission…
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Insecurity: GOC tasks tactical commanders on interagency cooperation
General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3 Division, Nigerian Army, Maj.-Gen. Ibrahim Ali, has tasked tactical commanders on professionalism, interagency cooperation and adequate information sharing to curb Nigeria’s prevailing security challenges. Ali…
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FG to NLC, allow new unions against ASUU exist
The Federal Government has appealed to the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to rescind its opposition to the registration of two new academic unions in the Nigerian public university system. Minister…
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Army launches exercise to smoke out criminals
……in Kogi, The Command Army Records (CAR), Lokoja, on Tuesday, launched an exercise aimed at fishing out criminals from their hideouts in Kogi State, tagged: ”Exercise Enduring Peace ll”. Speaking…
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FRSC alerts on faulty motorcycles recalled by manufacturers, BMW
BMW automobile trading company, China, have recalled 478 K1600, K1600 GT motorcycles due to faulty shock absorbers. The Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO) Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mr Bisi…
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