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By Peter Duru Makurdi —Two fishermen have been reportedly killed in an ambush by armed herdsmen in Obishu community of Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State. A source in the area disclosed that the victims were waylaid by the killer herdsmen late Monday while at their mud fishing pond to harvest their fish. The […]
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By Elizabeth Adegbesan The naira yesterday depreciated to N1,359 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, NFEM.However the Naira remained stable at N1,360 per dollar in the parallel market. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, showed that the indicative exchange rate for the naira rose to N1,359 per dollar from N1,353.5 per […]
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THE World Health Organisation has begun a comprehensive health study of Ogoniland, Rivers State, to investigate the prevalence of ailments associated with long-term exposure to hydrocarbons.
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The US Congress has recommended measures to address the escalating persecution of Christians in Nigeria, calling for strengthening of the country’s institutions, including improving policing, enhanced anti-money laundering methods, and support for legal reforms.
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Governor Dauda Lawal has donated cars to 40 Juma’at mosque imams in Zamfara as part of the state government’s support for them to diligently discharge their religious duties.
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The Gusau International Airport in Zamfara State has prospects for economic opportunities and would serve as a hub for real-time aviation training.
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Minister of Defence General Christopher Musa (rtd) said the Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) and surveillance drones provided by Governor Dauda Lawal would reinforce rapid response to security threats in the state.
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Zamfara State is spending N125.4 billion on the construction and rehabilitation of urban and rural roads and bridges across the state this year.
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Governor Dauda Lawal paid an unscheduled visit to the Sardauna Memorial Stadium in Gusau, which is undergoing remodelling and renovation.
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Kalu said the physical and credential screening would be held nationwide between March 9 and April 18.
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