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Durumi IDPs seek farmland to rebuild livelihoods----By Victor Okoye Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) at the Durumi Ca...
11/10/2025

Durumi IDPs seek farmland to rebuild livelihoods
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By Victor Okoye Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) at the Durumi Camp in Abuja have appealed for urgent government intervention and access to farmland to support women-led households. The appeal was made during a visit on Thursday by Lily Grace, a UK-based philanthropist and founder of Chat My Cause Farmers’ Initiative International. Grace said many displaced […]...

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Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) at the Durumi Camp in Abuja have appealed for urgent government intervention and access to farmland to support women-led

Sen. Adebule urges Lagos Assembly to fast-track Innovation Bill----By Henry Oladele Sen. Oluranti Adebule (APC-Lagos) ha...
11/10/2025

Sen. Adebule urges Lagos Assembly to fast-track Innovation Bill
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By Henry Oladele Sen. Oluranti Adebule (APC-Lagos) has urged the state House of Assembly to fast track passage of the Innovation Bill to provide funds that would carter for research activities. Adebule, a former deputy governor of Lagos state, made this known at the Lagos State University (LASU) Seventh Research and […]...

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Sen. Oluranti Adebule (APC-Lagos) has urged the state House of Assembly to fast track passage of the Innovation Bill to provide funds that would carter for

Ex-ECOWAS Court President, Asante elected to UN Human Rights Council----By Mark Longyen Former President of the ECOWAS C...
11/10/2025

Ex-ECOWAS Court President, Asante elected to UN Human Rights Council
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By Mark Longyen Former President of the ECOWAS Court of Justice, Justice Edward Asante, has been elected to the prestigious Advisory Committee of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council. This is contained in a statement by Justice Asante’s office at the Community Court’s headquarters on Thursday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) […]...

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Former President of the ECOWAS Court of Justice, Justice Edward Asante, has been elected to the prestigious Advisory Committee of the United Nations (UN)

PenCom, judiciary partner on reforms, unveil new pension plan----By Nana Musa The National Pension Commission (PenCom) h...
11/10/2025

PenCom, judiciary partner on reforms, unveil new pension plan
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By Nana Musa The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening collaboration with the judiciary in advancing Nigeria’s pension reform agenda and ensuring effective retirement benefits administration. The Director-General of PenCom, Omolola Oloworaran, said this at a Sensitisation workshop on the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) for Judges of the National Industrial Court […]...

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By Nana Musa

Agency unveils strategy to combat desertification, reduce poverty----By Abigael Joshua The National Agency for the Great...
11/10/2025

Agency unveils strategy to combat desertification, reduce poverty
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By Abigael Joshua The National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW) has unveiled strategy to combat desertification, reduce poverty and ensure sustainable development in Nigeria’s dry lands. The agency’s Council Chairman, Sen. Magnus Abe, said this during the induction and familiarisation meeting of the 3rd National Council of the NAGGW, held on Wednesday in […]...

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By Abigael Joshua

LASG pushes for stronger partnerships on food security----By Mercy Omoike The Lagos State Government has begun activitie...
11/10/2025

LASG pushes for stronger partnerships on food security
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By Mercy Omoike The Lagos State Government has begun activities to mark the 2025 World Food Day with a call for stronger partnerships to promote food security and sustainable agriculture in the state. The Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Systems, Ms Abisola Olusanya, made the call during a news conference at Alausa, Ikeja […]...

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By Mercy Omoike

Stocks: Investors gain N459bn as bullish sentiment persists----By Taiye Olayemi The Nigerian equities market has sustain...
11/10/2025

Stocks: Investors gain N459bn as bullish sentiment persists
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By Taiye Olayemi The Nigerian equities market has sustained its bullish streak on Wednesday, with investors gaining N459 billion. Specifically, the market capitalisation, which opened at N92.031 trillion, gained N459 billion or 0.50 per cent to close at N92.490 trillion. The All-Share index also increased by 0.50 per cent or 723.83 points, to close at […]...

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By Taiye Olayemi

Nigeria, Argentina to strengthen bilateral cooperation on information exchange----By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Minister ...
11/10/2025

Nigeria, Argentina to strengthen bilateral cooperation on information exchange
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By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to strengthen bilateral relations with Argentina on information exchange and cultural cooperation. Idris made the disclosure on Wednesday in Abuja when the Argentine Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Nicholas Nao, paid him a courtesy visit in his office. The minister, […]...

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By Collins Yakubu-Hammer

Bridging the Energy gap in Nigeria’s health sector----By Folasade Akpan, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Power is often des...
11/10/2025

Bridging the Energy gap in Nigeria’s health sector
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By Folasade Akpan, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Power is often described as the lifeblood of modern society. Without it, daily life becomes almost unbearable. In Nigeria, the epileptic electricity supply has crippled many sectors, but none has felt the impact more severely than the health sector. From emergency surgeries to routine diagnostics, reliable electricity […]...

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By Folasade Akpan, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)

Early grooming of young leaders panacea to addressing bad governance-NGO----By Angela Atabo Godspeed Leadership and Ment...
10/10/2025

Early grooming of young leaders panacea to addressing bad governance-NGO
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By Angela Atabo Godspeed Leadership and Mentorship Development Initiative (GLEMDI), an NGO, says early grooming of young leaders is a panacea to tackling bad governance. The Executive Director of GLEMDI, Mr Habila Kayit, said this at the Third Edition of GLEMDI’s Basic and Post Basic Education Head Boys and Girls Leadership and Mentorship Retreat in […]...

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By Angela Atabo

Weak frameworks, multiple taxation hinder telecom sector growth –Edun----By Jessica Dogo The Minister of Finance, Wale E...
10/10/2025

Weak frameworks, multiple taxation hinder telecom sector growth –Edun
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By Jessica Dogo The Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, says that weak frameworks and multiple taxation hinder growth in the telecom sector. Edun said this at a Business Roundtable on Investments in Broadband Connectivity and Safeguarding Critical National Information Infrastructure held on Wednesday in Abuja. The two-day programme organised by the National Communications Commission (NCC) […]...

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By Jessica Dogo

We:re open to dialogue on legalising cannabis oil- -NDLEA----By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agen...
10/10/2025

We:re open to dialogue on legalising cannabis oil- -NDLEA
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By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it is open to dialogue on the legalisation of cannabis oil for its health benefits. Retired Brig-.Gen. Buba Marwa, Chairman of NDLEA, said this in Abuja on Wednesday at a stakeholders workshop on: Cannabis Oil Debate: The Path Forward for Nigeria. Organised by the […]...

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“In contrast, we also have to look at the negative side effects, which could be very daunting in this particular country,” Sambo said.

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