Borno State governor Babagana Umara Zulum has commissioned 312 tractors for the 2023 farming season. He said with the improved security situation in the state, more farmlands are expected to be put under cultivation.The governor also flagged off the distribution of 100 trucks of fertiliser amounting to 600,000 bags for sale
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Kebbi State governor Nasir Idris has approved the immediate release of N92.2 million to boost water supply in the state.He announced the approval yesterday at the Government House in Birnin Kebbi.Idris said the funds are to buy water treatment chemicals and soft starter installation at Dukku high lift pump in
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As part of his plans to cushion the effect of the hike in the price of transportation and other commodities occasioned by the removal of fuel subsidy, Nigerian singer, Joeboy has introduced free Lagos buses to help Lagos residents get going.Joeboy whose new body of work is entitled Body and
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Damilola Adeparusi, the Nigerian chef, has surpassed the 100-hour world cooking record attempt by Hilda Baci.The Ekiti-based chef announced the new feat via her Twitter page in the early hours of Tuesday.“100hrs done! 20hrs to go! Go Dammy!!!,” a terse note on her page reads.Baci made the headlines when she
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Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno has congratulated distinguished Senator Godswill Akpabio, CON, on his emergence as President of the 10th Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.Pastor Eno’s message of congratulations to Akpabio was contained in a statement made available to newsmen, shortly after the news of the
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A National Industrial Court in Abuja has ordered the arrest of the Inspector General of Police, Mr Usman Alkali, and the Force Secretary, AIG Hafeez Inuwa.The order follows the violation of a court order, which was deemed contemptuous.The court had previously ordered the IG to restore several police personnel who
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The lawmaker representing Zaria Federal constituency, Tajudeen Abbas, has emerged Speaker of the House of Representatives.Benjamin Kalu, representing Bende Federal constituency, Abia State, was also elected Deputy Speaker unopposed.Abbas, the preferred candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was declared Speaker of the 10th House of Representatives on Tuesday, June
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The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Mr Peter Obi on Tuesday tendered forms belonging to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).Through his counsel, Obi brought forward the EC40G forms from 10 Local Government Areas in Niger State during the resumption of sitting by the
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Former Akwa Ibom State governor Godswill Akpabio of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has emerged as the Senate President of the 10th Assembly.Jibrin Barau, senator representing Kano South, emerged as the Deputy Senate President.Akpabio, who is the preferred candidate of the APC, defeated Senator Abdul’aziz Yari to emerge the new
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Business outlets owned by political opponents of the former Governor Nyesom Wike, which were sealed at heat of pre-election politics on the orders of Wike have been reopened by Fubara-led administration of Rivers state.The Petrol station owned by former federal Lawmaker, Chinyere Igwe, sealed by the security attached Government House
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