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APC rebukes Kwankwaso over palliative distribution criticism
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State has criticised Dr Rabi’u Kwankwaso, a chieftain of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), for condemning the Federal Government’s method of distributing palliatives to the needy. In a statement, APC Chairman, Alhaji Abdullahi Abbas, said the Federal Government was committed to reducing hunger in the country, but the NNPP government in Kano…
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Agriculture
Probe fertiliser distribution to states—Senate Deputy Chief tells FG
The Senate Deputy Chief Whip, Sen. Onyekachi Nwebonyi, has urged the Federal Government to investigate the late fertiliser distribution to states by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Nwebonyi (APC—Ebonyi North) made the call on Saturday at his home town, Mbeke, Ishieke, Ebonyi Local Government Area while distributing over 2,200bags of fertilisers to farmers across the senatorial district.…
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Edo election: INEC begins distribution of PVCs Aug. 22
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Edo has fixed Aug. 22 to 30 for the collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) in the state. Timidi Wariowei, Head of Department, Voter Education and Publicity, INEC, confirmed this in a statement on Friday in Benin. Wariowei said that a five-day collection of PVCs would take place at the ward headquarters from…
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Agriculture
Food security: Stakeholders seek even distribution of support programmes
Some agriculture stakeholders have called for equitable distribution of the Federal Government’s support programmes to address food insecurity in the country. The experts made their call in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Lagos. They spoke against the background of President Bola Tinubu’s meeting with the Nigerian Governors’ Forum on the need to address…
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Gov Sule lauds First Lady’s food distribution to PWD, others
Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has commended the First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, for donating food items to no fewer than 1,200 vulnerable persons including People with Disabilities (PWD) in the state. Sule, represented by his deputy, Dr Emmanuel Akabe gave the commendation at the inauguration of the distribution exercise on Tuesday in Lafia. The food distribution was under…
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Lagos INEC yet to take delivery of 400,000 PVCs , says REC
About 400, 000 Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) are  still being expected  in Lagos State from Abuja for distribution to their owners, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the  state said yesterday. The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Mr Akin Orebiyi, told reporters that  PVCs’ distribution has risen to 62.7 per cent from  38 per cent last week. He said: “But…
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