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By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA — The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has said the wisdom and moral clarity of the late Pa Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti will be greatly missed in Nigeria’s political landscape. Fasoranti, an elder statesman and leader of the Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, died at the age of 100. In a tribute, Tunji-Ojo […]

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By Adeola Badru The Oyo State Government has activated disease surveillance networks across its 33 local government areas and prepared its Infectious Disease Centre at Olodo as part of emergency measures against a possible Ebola Virus Disease outbreak. The government, however, assured residents that no confirmed case had been recorded in the state. The Commissioner […]

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By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA — The Federal Government has identified misinformation and false promises as major drivers of irregular migration, warning that decisions based on misleading information can expose prospective migrants to serious risks and devastating consequences. The warning was contained in a speech by the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Kemi Nandap, […]

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By Henry Umoru ABUJA — National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Seriake Dickson, has congratulated the party’s vice-presidential candidate, Dr Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, on his 70th birthday, describing him as a symbol of visionary leadership and commitment to public service. Dickson, a former governor of Bayelsa State, congratulated Kwankwaso in a goodwill […]

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—Tinubu’s aides seek to steer vulnerable youths away from crime through vocational education, entrepreneurship By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — THE Presidency on Wednesday said it is seeking to tackle insecurity through expanded vocational training and entrepreneurship programmes aimed at reducing youth vulnerability to crime and strengthening community resilience. The initiative, which links skills acquisition with […]

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By Henry Umoru ABUJA — President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has called for stronger legislative ties between Nigeria and the United Kingdom, proposing increased exchange programmes and collaboration between the two countries’ parliaments. Akpabio made the call on Wednesday when the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Peter Vowles, paid him a courtesy visit in […]

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By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The Senate Committee on Public Accounts has rejected the volume of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) imports reported by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) for 2022 and 2023 over significant discrepancies with figures supplied by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). The committee, chaired by Senator […]

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By Clare Nnabuike, Minna The Niger State Government has assured residents that no Ebola case has been detected in the state, saying it has activated emergency response measures to prevent a possible outbreak. The Director of Public Health in the state Ministry of Health, Dr Ibrahim Idris, gave the assurance on Wednesday during a telephone […]

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Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, says his company has acquired a 25 per cent stake in Kenya Pipeline Company in a deal valued at approximately $327 million. Dangote announced the acquisition on Wednesday at the Financial Times Africa Summit in London, according to Reuters, saying the investment would facilitate the distribution of petroleum products. “We […]

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that any interference in the Yemen war by Egypt or any other country would make the situation “more difficult”.

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