Corps members in Bayelsa State have marked the 50th anniversary of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) with a unity rally in Yenagoa, the state capital.Despite the challenges facing the NYSC scheme over the years, the scheme has remained the champion of national unity, integration and development.The unity rally, which
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The chairman of Takum local government area of Taraba State, Boyi Manja, has been abducted by unknown gunmen.The tragic incident occurred yesterday when he was on transit at Kofai-Ahmadu community in Takum LGA on the Takum-Wukari Highway in the state.His police orderly was killed during the incident.The spokesperson of the
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Kano State governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has described the launch of Rano Air as another landmark for the aviation sector and the state in particular.Ganduje spoke when he flagged off the maiden flight at the domestic wing of the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) in Kano, yesterday.He congratulated the
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Ahead of the May 29 inauguration of the incoming government, Kenyan president, Williams Ruto, has sent a special envoy to Nigeria's president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to discuss areas of mutual interest between Nigeria and Kenya.Ruto, in a letter he personally signed, pledged to work with Tinubu to consolidate the longstanding
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In a bid to further enhance its capacity to tackle contemporary challenges, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, has charged the Nigerian Air Force to expand its collaboration with the academia, think-tanks and further earn the confidence of the nation and the respect of the international community.This is in addition to what
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The Nigerian Army High Command has directed immediate investigation into the audio-visual footage of men clad in military uniform maltreating civilians at 2Seasons Hotel and Resorts Kaduna to ascertain its veracity, with a view to identifying the culprits.A statement by the director Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu said pending
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The Senate has indicted the Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority for the contracts scandal of N726 million and ordered the contractors involved to refund the federal government.The indictment of Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority was sequel to investigation carried out by the Senate Public Accounts Committee (SPAC), chaired by Senator
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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has commenced contempt proceeding against the attorney-general of the federation and minister of justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), over his failure to recover life pensions collected by former governors serving as ministers and members of the National Assembly.SERAP filed Form 48 to enforce the judgement
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Soldiers have lamented their non-inclusion in the 40 percent minimum wage rise by the federal government, saying their pay was last reviewed during the administration of late President Umaru Yar’Adua.The federal government in April commenced the payment of the 40 percent pay rise in the salary arrears of civil servants.President
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Given the toxicity associated with the misuse and abuse of pesticides and the effect on food safety, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is set to ban and phase-out 12 pesticide and agrochemical active ingredients in the country.This is in addition to the ban on
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