Senator Saliu Mustapha, representing Kwara Central in the National Assembly, has initiated a multi-million naira capacity-building and empowerment programme aimed at equipping youth and women in his constituency with skills in dry season farming and the horticultural value chain. The programme, which commenced today at the Lower Niger River Basin Development Authority in Ilorin, is...
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Return of Refugees to Their Original Homes is Guaranteed FG.
The Federal Government’s commitment to ensuring the safe return of refugees to their ancestral homes has been reaffirmed by Interior Minister Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo. The Minister stated that “that is what government is all about” and that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda is more about helping the weaker people than it is about...
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NITDA, CISCOX and NDLF launch a digital literacy initiative in NSUK creating marketable online graduates
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), through its National Digital Literacy Framework (NDLF), has launched the Digital Literacy For All Initiative (DL4ALL) at Nassarawa State University, Keffi, with the goal of integrating digital literacy into the institution’s curriculum as part of its ongoing efforts to reform the economy for sustained inclusive economic growth and...
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Court Jails Two for Operating BDC without Licence in Damaturu
Justice Fadimatu Aminu of the Federal High Court, Damaturu has convicted and sentenced the duo of Haruna Ahmadu and Kabiru Iliyasu to separate jail terms for operating Bureau de change, BDC, businesses without an appropriate license. The defendants were first arraigned on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, by the Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and...
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Decarbonisation: NNPCL Advocates More Collaboration, Transparency Among Parties
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd. has demanded greater cooperation and openness from all stakeholders in the global energyThe oil and gas industry’s efforts to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 by gradually eliminating carbon emissions throughout the value chain. This request was made by Mele Kyari, Group CEO of NNPC Ltd., during a Strategic...
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FG Hosts 11th National Water Conference in Yola.
The Federal Government, through the National Water Resources Institute (NWRI) in Kaduna and the Upper Benue River Basin Development Authority in Yola, both parastatals of the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, has inaugurated the 11th National Water Conference under the theme “Water and Society.” The Conference, which holds from October 29 to 31,...
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Kwara Police Dismiss Three Officers Over Murder of Polytechnic Student
The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed the dismissal of three officers involved in the murder of Abdulqoyyum Abdulyekeen Ishola, a student of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin. The officers are set to be arraigned in court in the coming days. Ishola, a National Diploma student in Electronic Engineering, was killed on September 4, 2024, at...
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Paediatric Surgeons Pledge Improved Quality of Surgical Care for Nigerian Children
The President of the Association of Paediatric Surgeons of Nigeria (APSON), Prof. Roland Osuoji, has assured Nigerians of a continuous improvement in the quality of surgical care provided for children. He made this commitment during the 23rd Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference of the association held in Ilorin, Kwara State. Speaking on the conference’s...
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APC Sweeps Kwara Local Government Elections, Wins All 16 Chairmanship Seats
The Kwara State Independent Electoral Commission (KWASIEC) has announced the official results of the local government elections held across the state. In a press briefing, at the KWASIEC headquarters in Ilorin on Sunday, the Chairman of the Commission, Mr Muhammad Baba-Okanla, declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the overwhelming victor, securing all 16 chairmanship...
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FG AND LABOUR SIGN MoU ON CONSEQUENTIAL SALARY ADJUSTMENT COMMITTEE
The committee on Consequential salary adjustments recently constituted by the Federal Government arising from the new Minimum Wage Act 2024 has concluded its assignment with both parties’ signed Memoranda of Understanding (MOU). Speaking after the signing, the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), Mrs Didi Esther Walson-Jack, OON, mni, who doubled as...