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  • Kano State Govt, Danish investors partner on waste management

    The Kano State Government is to partner with some Danish investors in waste management sector. Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano made this known when the Danish Consul General to Nigeria, Mr. Per Christensen, paid him a visit at the Government House. Ganduje said the state needs investors who would key into the project as a multifaceted approach to deal with…

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  • TRACE tasks motorists on road safety in Ogun

    TRACE tasks coys on removal of faulty vehicles to ease palliative works in Sango-Ota

    The Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) in Ogun, has appealed to companies operating in around Sango-Ota to remove faulty vehicles on the highways to ease the ongoing palliative works by the Ogun government. The Sango-Ota Area Commander of TRACE, Mr. Adekunle Ajibade, made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday, in Ota,…

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  • New revenue formula to be submitted to Buhari by December 2021 – RMAFC

    The Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has said that the revised revenue allocation formula will be ready for submission to President Muhammadu Buhari by the end of 2021. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the current review of the revenue allocation formula, which is one of the major responsibilities of the commission, is coming 28 years…

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  • PACAC, NOA take anti-corruption fight to rural Kebbi

    The Presidential Advisory Committee Against (PACAC) is partnering with the National Orientation Agency (NOA) to take the fight against corruption to the 21 Local Government Areas  (LGAs) of Kebbi. The Executive Secretary of PACAC, Prof. Sadiq Isah-Radda, while speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting on public education/citizen enlightenment programme in Birnin Kebbi on Wednesday said the fight required all tiers and…

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  • Treat rain water before use–Expert

    Prof Omodele Eletta of the Department of Chemical Engineering of the University of Ilorin has called for the treatment of rainwater before consumption. Eletta made the call on Thursday, in a paper he presented at the institution’s 204th Inaugural Lecture titled: “Bad yet Good: Rummaging and Combatting for future Water and Land Security”. He explained that research had shown that…

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  • EEDC meters 92,000 customers in South East

    The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) says it has metered 92, 000 customers in the South East, under the Federal Government’s National Mass Metering Programme (NMMP). Mr. Emeka Ezeh, Head of Corporate Communications, EEDC, disclosed this when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Thursday. Ezeh said that the customers were metered under the phase…

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  • Research institutes in Ibadan hold rally to intensify strike

    Workers in research institutes in Ibadan on Thursday held a peaceful rally in connection with the ongoing nationwide strike by the Joint Research and Allied Institutions Sector Unions (JORAISU). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the institutes involved include the National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT), Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN) and the Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria…

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  • Close-up with Poly’s New Pro-Grade Video Conferencing Devices unveiled at GITEX 2021

    Poly (NYSE: POLY) announced the addition of the Poly Studio X70 and Poly Studio E70 to its family of video conferencing solutions at Zoomtopia 2021. The Poly Studio family is designed to upgrade the video collaboration experience and generate meeting equality by bringing pro-grade audio and video to large workspaces. Your own production studio The lineup of Poly Studio video conferencing gear brings broadcast-quality…

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  • Plateau residents groan over rise in price of charcoal

    Concerned residents of Jos, the Plateau State capital have decried the increase in the price of charcoal in the state.   Some of the residents, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Jos, lamented that the price of the commodity had gone through the roof.   Miss Jennifer Godwin, a student and regular user of…

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  • Nigeria's President Buhari

    Buhari, Tinubu, Dangote, others perform Lesser Hajj

    President Muhammadu Buhari has successfully performed the Umrah (Lesser Hajj) at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, alongside the minister of communications Isa Pantami, and business moguls Aliko Dangote, Wale Tinubu and Abdulsamad Rabiu. The Umrah, is a religious ritual of great significance performed by Muslim Ummah for the sake of Allah. It is believed that all the requests…

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  • Bayelsa Dep Governor tasks senior lawyers on discipline, mentorship

     The Bayelsa Deputy Governor Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo has urged senior lawyers to  improve on the quality of legal practitioners through mentorship. Ewhrudjakpo, made the call on Wednesday night, on the sidelines of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) 2021 Annual Conference in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. He also said that creating and maintaining efficient disciplinary structures and rules amongst lawyers…

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  • Stop vandalizing, stealing our equipment, KEDCO pleads

    The Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) has urged hoodlums to stop vandalizing and stealing its equipment and installations to avoid power outages. A statement issued to newsmen by KEDCO’s Head of Corporate Communications, Mr. Ibrahim Shawai, said on Thursday in Kano that such heinous crimes also pose grave dangers to their safety. ”The caution is coming following the incident that…

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  • BBNaija documentary to premier on Africa Magic by November

    The first-ever documentary about Big Brother Naija is set to drop in November. The mini-documentary, titled, BBNaija: The Fame, the Fans, the Frenzy, produced by ID Africa’s The Bang Studio, will premiere on Africa Magic in November. This was disclosed in a statement by Njideka Akabogu, Lead Public Relations Officer to the organisers of Big Brother Naija, on Wednesday. She…

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  • “Ghana Jollof”, my first romantic role – Comedian Funnybone

     Stanley Chibuna, Nigerian comedian, popularly called “Funnybone”, on Wednesday said he had his first romantic role in the latest Showmax original, “Ghana Jollof”. The Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award (AMVCA) winner disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. Funnybone, in the latest Showmax original, “Ghana Jollof”, acted as “Jasper”, a ‘first-class graduate who…

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  • Reps committed to legislative agenda that will promote manufacturing – Gbajabiamila

    The Speaker, House of Representatives, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, has pledged the commitment of the House to drive a legislative agenda that will promote the country’s manufacturing sector. Gbajabiamila made the pledge at a dinner organized by the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) to mark the association’s 50th anniversary on Wednesday in Abuja. Represented by Rep. Aliyu Magaji, the speaker said that…

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  • Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu

    COVID-19: Lagos unveils mass vaccination programme, targets 4m vaccinated residents

    The Lagos State Government on Wednesday unveiled a mass vaccination campaign, as part of the strategies to stave off re-emergence of the COVID-19 viral infection. Speaking during the unveiling, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said that the objective is aimed at vaccinating four million residents in Lagos before the end of 2021. The accelerated vaccine rollout is tagged: ”Operation…

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  • The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the revised National Social Protection Policy 2021 to 2022.

    Tech, innovation should be for public good—Osinbajo

    Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says technology and innovation should not just be for profit making but for the public good and solving societal problems. Osinbajo made this submission in his remarks at Afrilabs 10th Anniversary Dinner on Wednesday in Abuja. AfriLabs is a pan-African network organization of over 320 innovation centers across 51 African countries. He said there was a need…

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