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  • NGO urges policy changes for menstrual health, women’s empowerment

    Sophia Nadia Foundation, a non-governmental organization (NGO), has called on the federal government to create policies that encourage the local production of affordable menstrual hygiene products. The founder of the foundation, Ms. Sophia Toyin Arowosegbe, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja. She expressed worry that millions of young Nigerian…

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  • VALENTINE: Activists caution against breach of Sexual Offences Act, fraud

    As the Valentine’s Day celebration draws near, some activists in Lagos have expressed concerns about the dangers of breaching provisions of the Sexual Offences Act and its consequences on offenders. The activists who are also lawyers warned the public to desist from sexual offenses and stay cautious during the period. . The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Valentine’s…

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  • IAR&T staff protest unpaid 2 months’ salaries

    Members of staff of the Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (IAR&T), Obafemi Awolowo University, Moore Plantation, Ibadan, on Wednesday protested their unpaid December 2024 and January salaries.   The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the workers staged the protest at the institute’s premises, carrying placards with different inscriptions and singing solidarity songs.   Mr. Agbaje Michael, Chairman, Senior…

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  • Navy’s war against oil theft: Securing Nigeria’s lifeblood

    The Nigerian Navy has been at the forefront of the country’s efforts to combat crude oil theft, a menace that has plagued the nation for decades. In 2024, the navy intensified its anti-crude oil theft operations, recording significant successes and dealing a major blow to the illicit trade. Crude oil theft, also known as illegal oil bunkering, is a complex…

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  • Tinubu notifies Senate of termination of 3 INEC RECs’ appointments

    President Bola Tinubu has notified the Senate of the termination of the appointments of three Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The notification is contained in a letter addressed to the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and read at plenary on Wednesday. The letter is titled “Request to terminate the appointment of suspended Resident…

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  • Palestinian Authority rejects Trump’s plans to relocate Gazans

    The Palestinian Authority has said that it has categorically rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal to relocate the residents of the Gaza Strip. “The Palestinian leadership affirms its firm position that the two-state solution, in accordance with international legitimacy and international law, is the guarantee of security, stability and peace,’’ Hussein al-Sheikh said. Al-Sheikh, the Secretary-General of the executive committee…

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  • AEPB engages 40 contractors to keep Abuja clean

    The Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) has engaged 40 contractors to keep the Federal Capital City clean. The Director of the Board, Mr. Osilama Braimah, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Wednesday. Braimah said that the board was up to date in its payment obligation to the contractors, saying, “We have…

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  • Court to rule on NNPCL’s objection against Dangote Refinery suit

    A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday fixed March 18 for ruling on the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL)’s preliminary objection against a suit filed by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE over an oil import license dispute. Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date after counsel to the NNPCL, Ademola Abimbola, SAN, and lawyer to Dangote Refinery,…

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  • PCN begins inspection of drugs, consumables suppy agency in Kano

    The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) in the Kano Office has paid a preliminary inspection to the State Drugs and Medical Consumables Supply Agency (DMCSA) as part of the prerequisite requirements for granting a license as a mega drug hub. The state officer in charge of PCN, Mrs. Hasiya Ladan, said the inspection is a preliminary one, noting that the…

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  • Tinubu departs for France ahead of AU summit in Addis Ababa

    President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Wednesday for Paris, France, on a private visit en route to Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital. “In Addis Ababa, President Tinubu will join African leaders at the 46th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council and the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the AU Heads of State, scheduled for Feb. 12th to…

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  • COURT

    Court remands man, 25, over alleged armed robbery, conspiracy

    An Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun, on Wednesday, remanded a 25-year-old man, Herick Abdullahi, at a correctional facility over alleged armed robbery and conspiracy. Abdullahi, whose address was not provided, is facing a three-count charge of armed robbery, conspiracy, and burglary. The prosecutor, Insp. E.O. Adaraloye, told the court that the defendant and others now at large committed the offenses…

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  • Katsina residents celebrate resolution of decade-old water scarcity

    Some residents of Sandamu and Baure Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Katsina have expressed their gratitude after both the state and local governments resolved their long-standing water problem. The residents expressed their happiness on Tuesday during a local government tour conducted by the Katsina chapter of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Correspondents’ Chapel. In Baure, several residents commended the…

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  • Court acquits Fani-Kayode of medical report forgery charge

    An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Tuesday discharged and acquitted Femi Fani-Kayode, the former Minister of Aviation, of a medical report forgery charge. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had on Nov. 11, 2021, charged Fani-Kayode with 12 counts, including procuring documents by false pretenses, using false documents, fabricating evidence, and using fabricated evidence. He pleaded not guilty, and…

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  • UNILORIN graduate wins double prestigious awards

    A graduate of postgraduate schools in applied geophysics of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), Mr. Okekeoguegbe Nnaemeka, has won two prestigious awards from the Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society (NMGS).   This is contained in a letter sent to the awardee by NGMS and made available to newsmen on Tuesday in Ilorin by the Director of Corporate Affairs, Mr. Kunle…

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  • GBV: Commission urges more efforts in North-East

    The International Human Rights Commission (INHRC) has urged stakeholders to intensify efforts in addressing the challenges of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in the northeastern part of Nigeria. Mr. Mustapha Tukur, the Zonal Coordinator of the Commission for Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe States, gave the advice in an interview with newsmen in Yola on Tuesday. He emphasized that the commission was always…

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  • New Zealand research looks to underground hydrogen

    A New Zealand research is modelling the injection, storage and extraction of 10,000 tonnes of underground hydrogen at natural gas storage site in Taranaki of the North Island. The models are designed to simulate the complex processes involved in hydrogen storage, said PhD candidate Liu Jinjian of the University of Canterbury (UC). “They help us predict what might happen, identify…

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  • Israel: Terrorist shot dead after opening fire at military post

    The Israeli military early on Tuesday said that an attacker was shot dead after firing at soldiers at a checkpoint near the village of Tayasir in the northern West Bank. “Following the initial report, a terrorist fired at soldiers at a military post in the area of Tayasir. “The soldiers eliminated the terrorist during exchanges of fire,’’ the military said…

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