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Dec

23

2024

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Enugu Flags Off Livestock Production Training For Farmers

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By Sylvia Kodilichukwu Enugu To ensure food security in the state, Enugu State government, weekend, flagged off its Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support (L-PRES) programme, to train farmers on livestock production. Performing the ceremony at the Master Skills Development and Service Ltd office, Agbani, Nkanu West Local Government Area (LGA) of the South-East state of Nigeria, the Commissioner for Agriculture and Agro Industrialization, Hon. Patrick Ubru, who was represented by Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Mr Victor Ngwu, said the programme was in line with Governor Peter Mbah’s promise to eradicate hunger, unemployment and ensure zero head count poverty index…

Dec

21

2024

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FUOYE Queries, Suspends Lecturer For Exposing Multi-million Naira TETFUND Foreign Grant Fraud

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By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Fresh credibility crisis has gripped Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) in Ekiti state, South-West Nigeria, as a lecturer was reportedly queried, then suspended, by the university authorities for complaining publicly of an alleged fraud of over N10 million perpetrated against him. The money was the remainder of payment on a grant offered the lecturer by Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) to pursue a Ph.D programme at a university in Cyprus. The said sum allegedly developed wings in the hands of three Accounts Division staff of TETFUND, possibly in collision with other persons, leaving the lecturer stranded in…

Dec

20

2024

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Tax Reform Bill: We’re Behind You, Dogara, Northern Christian Leaders Tell Tinubu

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By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Christian leaders in northern Nigeria have declared their support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s tax reform initiative, urging followers to gain a deeper understanding of its benefits for the region in particular and Nigeria generally. The resolution was made during a town hall meeting held on Thursday by the Christian Awareness Initiative of Nigeria (CHAIN) in Kaduna,under the theme 'The Church and Society: Tax Reforms and Matters Arising'. The meeting, which started in the morning, lasted almost till into the night. Speaking during the event, former Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, delivered a scathing criticism…

Dec

20

2024

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…NBS CEO Not Arrested By DSS -spokesman

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Following media reports that Statistician-General of the Federation/Chief Executive Officer (CEO), National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Prince Semiu Adeyemi Adeniran, was arrested by suspected operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), NBS finally came out to give its own side to the issue. Reports on the arrest came amid the release by NBS of a controversial survey report on ransom payments to kidnappers and others by victim-families to the staggering tune of N2.23 trillion between May,2023-April, 2024. The survey report was said to have irked the Presidency,dented its image and was interpreted as capable of impacting the fight against…

Dec

19

2024

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Suspected DSS Operatives Allegedly Invade NBS, Arrest CEO Over Ransom Report

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Armed security operatives believed to be fromthe Department of State Services (DSS) have reportedly arrested the Statistician-General of the Federation/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Prince Semiu Adeyemi Adeniran, in his office, according to a report by News Point Nigeria. NBS is the main government body responsible for the collection, analysis, and dissemination of statistical data in the country. The newspaper claimed that the arrest was in connection with the latest Crime Experience and Security Perception Survey report released by NBS last Tuesday. The survey report revealed that Nigerians paid a total of N2.23 trillion as…

Dec

19

2024

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Kaduna Seeks To Slash Maternal, Child Morbidity Rates

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By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Kaduna State Primary Health Care Board (SPHCB), in collaboration with the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) and support from various development partners, has officially flagged off this year's Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (MNCH) Week. The event, kicked off by the state's Deputy Governor, Dr Hadiza Balarabe, underscores the government's commitment to securing and enhancing the health and well-being of the citizenry. The primary objective of the MNCH Week is to significantly reduce maternal and child morbidity and mortality rates. The initiative focuses on implementing high-impact interventions specifically designed for children under the age…

Dec

19

2024

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Yuletide: FRSC Ready, Deploys 768 Personnel, Equipment In Enugu

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By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has deployed no fewer than 768 personnel for its month-long Yuletide special operations within Enugu State, South-East Nigeria. Sector Commander, FRSC, in the state, Mr Franklin Agbakoba, told newsmen in Enugu on Thursday that the personnel are made up of 483 regular marshals and officers. Agbakoba noted that the personnel are currently being supported by 285 special marshals manning critical road corridors to ensure traffic flow as well as providing rescue, emergency and health services. The Sector Commander said that the body had already deployed nine patrol vehicles, one power bike,…

Dec

19

2024

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2024 Enugu Budget Recorded 93% Success, More Than Any Other In Nigeria, Says Commissioner

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By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Enugu State Commissioner for Budget and Planning, Chief Chris-Roberts Ozongwu, on Thursday gave a detailed breakdown of the state's N971.84 billion 2025 budget,tagged 'Budget of Exponential Growth and Inclusive Prosperity'. Ozongwu gave the breakdown during a media briefing. He said that the 2025 budget estimate was over N450 billion higher than the previous year's figure of N521.5 billion, representing 86.4 per cent increase. The Commissioner said that the 2024 budget had achieved 92.6 per cent success, adding “this is remarkable and unprecedented achievement compared to any budget in the country." According to him, the 2025 budget’s…

Dec

19

2024

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Insurgency: Rights Lawyer Bemoans Loss Of Lives On Blocked Section Of Kano-Maiduguri Highway, Writes Military, Tinubu, Zulum

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By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna An Abuja-based human rights lawyer, Barrister Hamza N. Dantani, has raised the alarm over the loss of lives on a blocked section of the Kano-Maiduguri Expressway. The particular section which, he claimed, had been shut for nine years now, is adjacent to Gomari Way, opposite Barwee Hotels, along Nigerian Air Force Barracks, Maiduguri, Borno state, North-East Nigeria. In a letter to the Chief of Air Staff, dated December 17, 2024, and obtained by peopleandpolitics.net, Dantani alleged that scores of travellers had lost their precious lives due to the blocking of the road. In the letter, also…

Dec

18

2024

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Full List As Tinubu Names 72 Appointees, Reconstitutes 12 River Basin Authorities

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President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday announced the reconstitution of executive management teams of 12 River Basin Development Authorities (RBDAs) under the Federal Ministry of Water Resources. A statement by presidential spokesman, Mr Bayo Onanuga, which disclosed this, said Tinubu expressed optimism that the 72 appointees, six for each of the 12 management teams, would use their wealth of experience to bolster the efficiency of the organisations, in line with his administration’s goal to improve the lives of Nigerians. The full list of appointees below: OGUN-OSUN RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, ABEOKUTA (Lagos, Oyo, Ogun, and Osun): Hon. Odebunmi Olusegun – Chairman…