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Opeifa warns vandals, iron smelters to stay off railway property
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has warned vandals and iron smelters to stay off railway property. A statement by NRC’s Deputy Director, Public Relations, Mr Yakub Mahmoud, quoted the Managing Director, Dr Kayode Opeifa, as given the warning, on Thursday in Lagos. According to Opeifa, anyone caught stealing the corporation’s property will be treated as an economic saboteur. “All those…
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Lagos commissioner urges strict road safety compliance
The Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi, has reiterated the need for constant safety consciousness. Osiyemi made this remark during an assessment visit to the site of Tuesday night’s gas tanker explosion at Otedola Bridge. This is contained in a statement on Thursday by Mrs Bolanle Ogunlola, Deputy Director of Public Affairs. The commissioner noted…
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Nigeria on new growth trajectory – Shettima
Vice President Kashim Shettima says Nigeria is on a new growth trajectory, welcoming investments across different sectors. Shettima said this on Tuesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, during an update meeting with some ministers and heads of agencies ahead of the forthcoming Nigeria-Brazil Strategic Dialogue Mechanism. According to Shettima, the growth trajectory is a sequel to President Bola Tinubu’s bold,…
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Ramadan: Don’t use illegitimate resources for charity – Cleric tells Muslims
The Chief Imam of the Lagos State University, Prof. Amidu Sanni, has urged Muslims to remain disciplined, righteous, and charitable as the Ramadan fast begins. According to the cleric, discipline and almsgiving to the needy are the hallmarks of the Ramadan season. Sanni spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Saturday. The cleric congratulated the Muslim…
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Tinubu passes vote of confidence on APC leadership
President Bola Tinubu has expressed confidence in the ability of the All Progressives Congress’s (APC) leadership to build the nation and significantly contribute to Africa’s growth. Tinubu said this on Tuesday while addressing the APC Caucus meeting at the State House in Abuja. He reaffirmed his commitment to the Renewed Hope Manifesto of the APC. “We can steer the future…
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Why Google is training 6,000 Nigerian teachers
An educational technologist, Dr. Oluwakemi Olurinola, said that the emerging influence of artificial intelligence (AI) in the educational sector has raised the need to train 6,000 teachers across the country by Google. Olurinola, who is from the Department of Science and Technology Education, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, said this at the opening of the training on Tuesday in…
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Infrastructure development: Umahi urges support for Tinubu for greater impact
The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, has called on Nigerians to support President Bola Tinubu’s administration to enable it to serve the country better. Umahi made the call on Sunday evening in Lagos at a stakeholder engagement on Phase One and Phase Two of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project. He said that the administration had carried out…
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FG raises speed concerns on rehabilitated Third Mainland Bridge
The Federal Government has expressed concern about excessive speed by motorists on the newly-rehabilitated Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State. The Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi, expressed the concern in Lagos at a stakeholder engagement on the Phase One and Phase Two of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project. He spoke on rehabilitation efforts on key bridges in Lagos…
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Underage gambling deforming society – clerics
Some clerics and other Nigerians on Sunday expressed worry at underage gambling, saying it had made some young people lazy and unwilling to develop their potential. They expressed the worry in interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. NAN reports that underage gambling is the use of gaming and betting services by minors. A Christian cleric, Bishop…
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British Mission welcomes 191 Chevening, Commonwealth Scholars
The British Deputy High Commission in Lagos says 191 Nigerians who were awarded scholarships through its Chevening and Commonwealth Programme have completed their studies in the United Kingdom. This was made known at a welcome ceremony for the scholars at the British residence in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Chevening and Commonwealth Scholarships…
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First Lady calls for improved gender equity in mining sector
The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has called for improved gender equity in the mining sector to unlock the country’s energy and natural resources for sustainable development. Tinubu, who was represented by Hajiya Nana Shettima, wife of the Vice President, said this at an inaugural International Women Mining Conference in Abuja on Thursday. The theme of the conference is “Empowering…
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Posterity’ll judge us harshly if public schools collapse – Shettima
Vice-President Kashim Shettima said on Wednesday that posterity would judge leaders of the country harshly if they allowed public schools to collapse. Shettima said this at the public presentation of tablets donated by the MTN Nigeria Communications Plc to students of Government Science Secondary School, Pyakasa, Maitama, Abuja. He said President Bola Tinubu was passionate about repositioning public schools, adding…
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SSCE, BECE: NECO accredits more schools in Equatorial Guinea
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has accredited more schools in Equatorial Guinea to write the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) and the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). A statement in Abuja on Wednesday by the Council’s Acting Director, Information and Public Relations, Mr. Azeez Sani, said the move was to expand its global presence. Sani said that the newly accredited…
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Pilgrimage not tourism, NCPC boss says
The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Bishop Stephen Adegbite, says Pilgrimage is not tourism, but rather a spiritual rejuvenation. Adegbite said this during the airlift of the 8th batch of intending Christian pilgrims of Ebonyi to Israel and Jordan at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, on Wednesday in Enugu. A statement by Mr Celestine Toruka,…
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Lagos Red Line fare reduced by 30%
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Tuesday announced a 30 percent reduction in fares for the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Red Line. Sanwo-Olu made the announcement at the inauguration of the newly constructed Abule-Egba Bus Terminal, a key infrastructure project aimed at improving public transport in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that…
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Tribute to Titan: Shettima mourns Pa Adebanjo
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has expressed his heartfelt condolences over the passing of Pa Ayo Adebanjo, a renowned leader of the Afenifere group, who died on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, at the age of 96. In a condolence message issued on Monday in Abuja, Shettima described Pa Adebanjo as a champion of a more equitable and progressive Nigeria. Shettima acknowledged Pa…
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FG working to correct January salary shortfalls – JPSNC
The Joint Public Service Negotiating Council (JPSNC) has assured federal workers that the government is addressing discrepancies in January salaries, which were reportedly lower than previous months. Mr. Benjamin Anthony, National Chairman of the council, said this while speaking with newsmen on Monday in Abuja. Anthony was reacting to concerns raised by some federal civil service workers about shortfalls in…
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