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As the world marks Earth Day today, the Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has approved a comprehensive climate change agenda to address emerging concerns about climate change and its impact on the state. According to a statement issued by Mallam Olawale Rasheed, Spokesperson to the Governor, the new agenda includes the making […]
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Search engine giant, Google, on Saturday, celebrated World Earth Day 2023 with a unique artwork of doodle that demonstrated how humans could live sustainably in the environment. This is amid the devastating effects of climate change ranging from heat waves to wildfire, flooding, and drought among others ravaging parts of the earth. Earth Day is […]
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The African Union Development Agency – New Partnership for Africa’s Development has urged rural farmers to embrace climate-smart agricultural practices, to improve their yields and ensure food security in the country. The National Coordinator and Chief Executive Officer, AUDA- NEPAD Nigeria, Princess Akobundu, gave the advice at a one- week workshop on Climate-Smart Agriculture, organised […]
Continue ReadingOne of the 85 kidnap victims of Wanzamai village in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State, Zainab Abdullahi, has escaped from the bandits’ camp and returned home. The remaining 84 are still in captivity. Speaking on the phone late Friday night, an indigene of the area, Abubakar Na’allah, said Zainab escaped on Friday night […]
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The Anambra State Government has approved the establishment of a bureau of missing persons. The Commissioner for Information, Paul Nwosu, in a statement on Saturday said the approval was made at the State Executive Council meeting. He said that the bureau would be domiciled in the Ministry of Justice. He said the establishment of the […]
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The Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, on Saturday announced the temporary closure of the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos, due to the collapse of a floodlight mast. Dare made this known in a statement after inspecting the collapsed floodlight mast. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Dare had paid a scheduled visit […]
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The Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN, Enugu State chapter has lauded Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State for believing in the production of the movie,”Ifediche” which has been nominated at the 2023 African Magic Viewers’ Choice Award, AMVCA, as Best Indigenous Language (Igbo) movie. This nomination, the actors’ body says “is one of the many […]
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has called on journalists to report more on Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Profession (DNFBPs) whose operators it said were not meeting their obligations to regulatory authorities. Chairman of the commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, stated this in Benin City at a workshop on Economic and Financial Crimes Reporting for journalists. […]
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Lagos State Governor Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has felicitated with Muslim faithful in the state as they celebrate Eid-el-Fitri, which marks the end of the Holy Month of Ramadan fasting and prayers. Governor Sanwo-Olu in his Eid-el-Fitri message issued on Thursday by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, prayed for the state and her residents […]
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The Plateau State government has distributed digital skills equipment to 80 senior secondary schools across the 17 local government areas under subcomponent 2.2A: Digital literacy and remote learning platforms. While presenting the equipment to principals of the benefiting schools in Jos, the state commissioner for education, Mrs Elizabeth Wapmuk, said each school would have a […]
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