Ice pellets, heavy rains destroy farms in Katsina
The Chairman of Kafur Local Government Area in Katsina State, Alhaji Garba Kanya, has confirmed that a heavy down pour accompanied by ice pellets has destroyed more than 300 farms…
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Ukrainian counterattack in Kharkiv, Donetsk gains further ground
Ukrainian fighters have recaptured more than 20 towns and villages in eastern Ukraine in the past 24 hours alone as their rapid counteroffensive continues, Kiev said. “The liberation of localities…
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Bangladesh seeks to partner SMEDAN for SME devt
Bangladesh High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Masudur Rahman, has solicited the collaboration of the Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) to explore opportunities in the nation’s various…
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Police arrest teacher for defiling 7-yr-old pupil
……..in Bauchi A 25-year-old school teacher, Sirajo Ahmed, has been arrested for allegedly defiling a seven-year-old pupil in Alkeri, Bauchi State. Spokesperson of the State Police Command, SP Ahmed Mohammed…
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Lagos Gov orders abandoned vehicles under bridges removed
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has ordered removal of all abandoned vehicles parked indiscriminately under bridges across the state. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Mr Sola…
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Osinbajo arrives in Kenya for Rutho’s inauguration
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has arrived in Nairobi, to represent Nigeria at the Kenyan presidential inauguration. The event, which comes up on Tuesday at Kasarani Stadium, Nairobi, will be Kenya’s fifth…
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Naira records loss, exchanges at 436.50 to dollar
The Naira on Monday depreciated slightly against the dollar exchanging at 436.50 at the Investors and Exporters window. The figure represents a decrease of 0.04 per cent compared with N436.33…
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FG inaugurates $200m World Bank-backed IDEAS Project
The Federal Government on Monday inaugurated the Innovation Development and Effectiveness in Acquisition of Skills (IDEAS) Project to address challenges facing the nation’s education sector. World Bank is supporting the…
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NAPTIP orders manhunt of trans-border trafficking suspect
The Director-General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Dr Fatima Waziri-Azi, has ordered a manhunt of a trafficking suspect identified as Nkiru. NAPTIP’s spokesperson,…
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Passengers stranded as Minna-Bida road collapses
Hundreds of passengers and scores of vehicles have been stranded following the collapse of a portion of the Minna- to Bida road in Niger. Motorists were now left in dilemma…
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