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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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Russia ready to help restore stability in Sudan
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday said that Russia is prepared to work alongside international partners to help restore stability in Sudan. Lavrov, during a meeting with Sudanese Foreign Minister Ali Yusuf Al-Sharif, said, “As true friends, we are deeply concerned about the dramatic events unfolding in Sudan. We are ready to join other external players in supporting efforts…
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economy
APWEN pledges support for young female engineers
The Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN) says it is committed to bringing succour to job-seeking female professional engineers. Dr. Atinuke Owolabi, Chairman of APWEN’s Lagos Chapter, restated the association’s commitment on Saturday during her courtesy visit to the Managing Director of Crestech Engineering, Mr. Sobande Gbolahan. Owolabi listed some of APWEN’s efforts, which include securing three placement…
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Lagos Govt. pledges support for African ancestry delegation
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos has pledged to continue to promote cultural exchange, tourism, and economic development between Nigeria and the African diaspora. Sanwo-Olu made the pledge during a courtesy visit by the Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Dr Abike Dabiri-Erewa, and the African Ancestry Delegation led by Dr Gina Paige to the Lagos House, Ikeja, on Monday.…
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FG lauds ILO for continued support, reaffirms partnership
The Federal Government has lauded the International Labour Organisation (ILO) for its longstanding support to Nigeria through various programs. Mr. Muhammad Dingyadi, Minister of Labour and Employment, made the commendation during a courtesy visit by ILO Country Director, Dr. Vanessa Phala, and other senior officials on Saturday in Abuja. Dingyadi reiterated the Nigerian government’s commitment to continuing its partnership with…
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Edo 2024: Esan group rallies support for Ighodalo
The Esan4OsadebeHouse2024Team has called all Esan sons and daughters to vote for Dr Asue Ighodalo, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the upcoming Edo governorship election. The Edo governorship election comes up on Sept. 21. The group’s call was conveyed in a communiqué signed by its coordinator, Patrick Okpebholo, at the end its emergency meeting and made…
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SEMA seeks for support for Jigawa flood victims
Jigawa State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), has appealed to corporate organisations operating in the state to support flood victims . Dr Haruna Mairiga, the Executive Secretary made the appeal in interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Dutse on Friday. Mairiga said that corporate bodies should see such gesture as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). He…
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FG, ECOWAS support 14,694 vulnerable in Katsina, Sokoto
The Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, in collaboration with the ECOWAS and World Food Programme (WFP), have supported 14,694 vulnerable people in Katsina and Sokoto states. The support launched on Friday in Katsina, was part of the ECOWAS nutrition assistance and cash-based transfer vouchers, under stabilisation project phase two. Gov. Dikko Radda, in his remarks at the…
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Oyo govt reiterates unwavering support for NYSC
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has reiterated the unwavering support of his administration for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programmes in the state. The governor said this on Friday in Iseyin during the opening of the 2024 Batch B Stream II orientation camp for corps members deployed to the state. Makinde, represented by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of…
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Ondo 2024: NURTW declares support for Aiyedatiwa
The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Ondo says it will work to ensure that Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa continues as the governor of the state in the governorship election scheduled to hold on Nov. 16. The State Chairman, NURTW, Mr Ademola Odudu, made the promise on Thursday at the headquarters of the Union in Akure. Odudu said that…
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NSCDC pledges support for Anambra LG poll
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Wednesday pledged to provide robust security support for the Sept. 28 local government elections in Anambra. NSCDC Commandant in the state, Mr Olatunde Maku, gave the pledge while receiving Chairman of the State Independent Electoral Commission (ANSIEC), Mrs Genevieve Osakwe, at the command’s headquarters, Awka. Maku said that NSCDC was prepared to…
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NAF seeks Gombe govt’s support to complete operational base
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), on Saturday, appealed to the Gombe State government to support ongoing works at its Operational Base in the state. The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, made the appeal when he paid a courtesy visit to Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State during his one-day official engagement in the state. The operational base, known…
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Tinubu is building a healthy support system for young Nigerians –Minister
President Bola Tinubu is building a healthy support system for young Nigerians. The Minister of Youth Development, Dr Jemila Ibrahim, made this known in Abuja on Monday during a town hall meeting with youth delegates from states in the North Central zone. “The Federal Government is retooling our youth. “The Federal Executive Council approved 30 per cent youth quota in…
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Gov. Alia seeks CBN support to develop agric, mining sectors in Benue
Gov. Hyacient Alia of Benue has solicited the support of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to rebuild the State economy, through revolution in agriculture and mining sectors. This was contained in a Statement on Thursday in Makurdi by the Principal Special Assistant (PSA) to the Governor on Media, Publicity and Communications Strategy, Ms Bridget Tikyaa. According to the statement,…
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Reps pledge legislative support to rail sector
Ms Blessing Onuh, the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Land Transportation, has pledged to give the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) the needed legislative backing to boost the rail sector. Onuh made the pledge when the committee paid an oversight visit to the NRC on Friday in Lagos. She said the proposed bill to unbundle the NRC had gone through…
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Rivers Crisis: PDP Governors pledge support for Fubara
Governors on the platform of the People Democratic Party (PDP), has pledged to support Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers on the crisis between him and his predecessor. The Chairman of PDP Governors Forum, Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State made the pledge in a communique the forum issued at the end of the forum’s meeting at the Government House, Enugu…
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Arewa group rejects proposed protests, urges support for Tinubu, CDS
The Arewa Concerned Citizens Forum (ACCF), has kicked against plans for nationwide protests by some persons in some parts of the country. The Kaduna-based group, in a press conference in Kaduna on Sunday, alleged that the proposed protests were being sponsored by “some individuals working against the incumbent government”. The press conference was addressed by Dr. Victor Bobai, its National…
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