The Federal Government has called for a stronger collaboration and practical action from world leaders to achieve access to clean and sustainable water and improve sanitation services for citizens particularly in developing countries. Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation Engr Professor Joseph Terlumun Utsev made the call at the ongoing 2024 World Water Congress and...
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FG SAYS IMPLIMENTATION OF CLEEN COOKING GAS POLICY WILL CREATE MILLIONS OF DIRECT JOBS FOR YOUTHS
According to Environment Minister Balarabe Abbas Lawal, the full implementation of Nigeria’s National Clean Cooking Policy will create roughly 10 million direct jobs for young people, ranging from the assembly of locally sourced raw materials to the production and distribution chains of clean cookstoves. In addition, the policy will earn carbon credits, for which the...
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SIMPLIFY YOUR TARRIF PLANS, BUNDLES, NCC DIRECTS TELCOS
Telecommunications companies have received an order from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to streamline their tariff plans, bundles, and marketing initiatives. The purpose of this action is to give subscribers accurate, comprehensible, and clear information regarding the cost of voice, short messaging service (SMS), and data services. On July 29, 2024, the directive known as...
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Kwara Government Responds to Food Poisoning, Gastroenteritis Outbreak
The Kwara State Government has activated its Outbreak Response Mode following recent health crises in the Eruda community. Four deaths have been confirmed due to food poisoning linked to the consumption of Amala, while one person has died from Gastroenteritis. Dr. Amina El-Imam, the Kwara Commissioner for Health, revealed the details during a press briefing...
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Kwara State High Court Sets July 30 for Arraignment in Murder of Oba Aremu Olusegun Cole
The Kwara State High Court in Ilorin, presided over by Justice Umar Zikir, has scheduled the arraignment of fourteen individuals accused of the murder of Oba Aremu Olusegun Cole, the Onikoro of Koro town in Ekiti Local Government Area. The arraignment is set for July 30. The accused are also charged with kidnapping the late...
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Customs CG Performs Groundbreaking Ceremony of 30-Bed Ultra-modern Reference Hospital in Bauchi
The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, on Monday, 8 July 2024, performs a groundbreaking ceremony for a 30-bed ultra-modern reference hospital donated by Abdul Samad Rabiu (ASR) Initiative for Africa in Bauchi. Speaking at the event, CGC Adewale Adeniyi expressed profound gratitude to the ASR Initiative for their generous contribution, emphasising the project’s significance...
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CSOs Advocate for Climate-Resilient Agriculture in Kwara
A coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Kwara State has urged the state government to allocate funds for climate-resilient agricultural practices. The call was made during a visit to the Kwara House of Assembly Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources. Representatives from the coalition, speaking through their Budget Committee Group (BCG), highlighted that the...
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INTENSIFY AND STEP UP EFFORTS FOR AVERTING UGLY FLOOD MENACE: FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CAUTIONS-
The Honourable Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation (FMWR&S), Engr. Prof. Joseph Terlumun Utsev FNSE, FNIWE, has called on State and Local Government Councils and the general public to intensify and step up efforts for averting flood related-disasters in their domains as the country approaches the peak of the rainy season. The Minister was speaking...
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Dangote Cement Offers Free Malaria Treatment In Edo
The Dangote Cement Plc Thursday flagged off its malaria intervention programme for host communities at Okpella, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State. Group Head of Sustainability, Dangote Cement Plc, Dr Igazeuma Okoroba, said the 2024 Malaria Campaign is not just to commemorate World Malaria Day, but also to contribute to advancing Nigeria’s progress...
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NYSC DG VISITS HOSPITALISED CORPS MEMBERS*
The Director General of National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Yushau Dogara Ahmed has paid a sympathy visit to the Corps Members who were involved in a fatal road accident on their way to the Orientation Camps at the commencement of the 2024 Batch ‘A’ Stream Two Orientation Course. Corps Members Oladele Misturah Abidemi KD/24A/3804...