2 h. ago Return home for Easter celebration, Police assures on security in Anambra

As security agencies launch operation zero kidnapping and other violent crimes   From Aloysius Attah and Emmanuel Uzor, Awka   The Police in Anambra state has given the assurance of adequate security and preparedness of the command in Anambra to protect the citizens as Easter celebration gets underway. Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, Ikioye […] The post Return home for Easter celebration, Police assures on security in Anambra appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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10 h. ago Alia warns against unscheduled visits to Benue, IDP camps amid Easter period

From Scholastica Hir, Makurdi Benue State Governor Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia has issued a stern warning against unscheduled visits to the state, particularly those likely to spark political gatherings, as the Easter period approaches. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Tersoo Kula, Alia emphasized that he is not expecting any high-profile visitors, stating, […] The post Alia warns against unscheduled visits to Benue, IDP camps amid Easter period appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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11 h. ago Kebbi Holds Strategic Budget Training To Enhance Planning, Accountability

Towards improving the quality and effectiveness of its budgetary processes, the Kebbi State Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning has organised a high-level 3-day training workshop, aimed at strengthening capacity among key government officials. Declaring the workshop open at Dankani Hotel, Sokoto, the state commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Dr Abba Kalgo, tasked participants […]

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13 h. ago “Fubara Will Return To His Seat As Rivers Governor” – Tompolo

Former militant leader and prominent figure in the Niger Delta, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, better known as Tompolo, has publicly reassured that Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, will return to office. This statement came nearly a month after the declaration of a state of emergency in the state, which led to Fubara’s suspension. Tompolo made […] The post “Fubara Will Return To His Seat As Rivers Governor” – Tompolo appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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16 h. ago Hungary’s parliament to vote on LGBTQ, citizenship restrictions

Hungary’s parliament on Monday is expected to approve constitutional changes further clamping down on rights for LGBTQ people and other groups, part of Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s “Easter cleanup” against his domestic opponents. Since his return to power in 2010, Hungary’s nationalist leader has widely restricted the rights of the LGBTQ community, the media, courts Read More

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19 h. ago Nigerians should learn from Obasanjo, return to agric – Afe Babalola

Legal luminary and founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, Aare Afe Babalola (SAN), has called on Nigerians and all levels of government to take a cue from former President Olusegun Obasanjo by returning to agriculture as a means to eradicate poverty, hunger and unemployment. Babalola referenced Obasanjo’s Operation Feed the Nation initiative, introduced during Read More

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20 h. ago Battle for Rivers: AGF moves to defend Tinubu as PDP govs mobilise 11 SANs

•Fagbemi drafts S’Court response, PDP berates President, Ibas, Tompolo hints at Fubara’s return The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has sprung into action and commenced drafting the response of President Bola Tinubu to the People’s Democratic Party’s governors’ suit challenging the declaration of emergency rule in Rivers State. Read More

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23 h. ago Kebbi State initiates security training for local government chairmen

Kebbi State government has launched a security training program for Local Government Chairmen focused on enhancing safety measures at the read more Kebbi State initiates security training for local government chairmen

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27 h. ago Borno gov offers house, scholarship to boy assaulted in viral video

Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has pledged a fully furnished house and full educational scholarship to Bashir Gaji, a minor who was physically assaulted in a viral video that sparked outrage on social media. Zulum made the announcement on Sunday when he received the boy at the Government House in Maiduguri. The video showed one Read More

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28 h. ago ‘Tell Your Papa’: Wole Soyinka Knocks NBC For Banning Eedris Abdulkareem’s Song

Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has berated the ban placed on a song by veteran Nigerian singer, Eedris Abdulkareem. Soyinka described the development as a return to culture of censorship and a threat to the right to freedom of expression. The controversial song, titled: ‘Tell Your Papa’s, was said to have been directed to President […] The post ‘Tell Your Papa’: Wole Soyinka Knocks NBC For Banning Eedris Abdulkareem’s Song appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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30 h. ago B/Haram: EU to spend ₦2.bn to revamp education, vocational training inclusion in Borno, Yobe

The European Union has said it would spend €1.5 million, approximately(₦2.7billion) to support the livelihoods of vulnerable people through diversification read more B/Haram: EU to spend ₦2.bn to revamp education, vocational training inclusion in Borno, Yobe

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35 h. ago Wole Soyinka slams NBC for banning Eedris Abdulkareem’s protest song

Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has condemned the recent ban placed on a song by Nigerian musician, Eedris Abdulkareem, describing the development as a return to the culture of censorship and a threat to the right to free expression. In a statement issued from New York University, Abu Dhabi, on Sunday, Soyinka criticised the action Read More

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35 h. ago FG, private sector provides free health services to train passengers

In a bid to promote preventive healthcare and raise awareness about the importance of maintaining good health, Ultimate Health HMO, read more FG, private sector provides free health services to train passengers

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36 h. ago Abia First Lady Tasks Agric Programme Beneficiaries On Opportunities

Wife of Abia State governor, Priscilla Otti, has tasked beneficiaries of the Youth Agricultural Support Programme in the state to use the opportunity to transform their lives and their communities. Otti made the call at the training/empowerment of beneficiaries of the programme under the Renewed Hope Initiative of wife of the president, Oluremi Tinubu in […]

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37 h. ago Plateau Govt Mobilises Contractors To Inherited Abandoned Projects

Plateau State government has pledged to complete 49 abandoned projects it inherited from the administration of former Governor Simon Lalong. The commissioner for works, Hon. Joshua Ubandoma, spoke on the projects yesterday. Ubandoma disclosed this during a tour of projects in the southern and central senatorial zones of the state. He said Governor Mutfwang had […]

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41 h. ago Poly students hail VeryDarkMan for N20m donation to fight child trafficking

The National Association of Polytechnic Students has commended blogger, Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, for donating N20m to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons in the fight against child trafficking in the country. PUNCH Online reports that the donation by the Ratel Movement, led by VeryDarkMan, aims to facilitate Read More

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56 h. ago Tyson Fury’s return to training sparks Anthony Joshua fight talk

Tyson Fury has returned to training, reigniting speculation that a long-awaited showdown with Anthony Joshua may finally be on the read more Tyson Fury’s return to training sparks Anthony Joshua fight talk

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56 h. ago Tinubu’s Govt Set Up Committee To Study Impact Of New US Tariffs

President Bola Tinubu’s led administration has constituted a committee to review the effects of international tariff regimes and shifts in global commodity prices. The Economic Management Team chaired by Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, inaugurated the sub-committee to handle the assignment sparked by US imposition of a 14 percent […] The post Tinubu’s Govt Set Up Committee To Study Impact Of New US Tariffs appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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56 h. ago VIDEO: TikToker alleges Pastor Tobi Adegboyega used AI to fake Lamborghini video

A TikTok user has sparked controversy online after accusing the founder of the Salvation Proclaimers Anointed Church (SPAC Nation), Pastor Tobi Adegboyega, of using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to create a false image of wealth and affluence. The allegations surfaced shortly after Adegboyega reportedly acquired a Lamborghini Revuelto valued at £580,000. The pastor was seen in Read More

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57 h. ago NAF chief urges nationwide rollout of air mobile first aid training

The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has called for the nationwide adoption of the Nigerian Air Force College of Nursing Sciences’ pioneering Air Mobile First Aid training, describing it as a critical step toward transforming emergency healthcare delivery in Nigeria. According to Air Abubakar, the Air Mobile First Aid training—designed to Read More

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