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National

BREAKING: FG Bans Single-Use Plastics In Ministries, Others

Akanji Philip June 26, 2024 0 Comment

The Federal Government on Tuesday banned single-use plastics in ministries, departments and agencies of government. The Minister of State for Environment, Iziaq Salako, stated when he briefed reporters at the Presidential Villa after...

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Featured

Obi to FG: Mete Out Stringent Punishment To Drugs Traffickers

Akanji Philip June 26, 2024 0 Comment

A former presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has recommended that capital punishment be handed out to drug traffickers, as a way of stemming the tide of the...

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Business

CBN: Nigeria Records $24bn FX Inflow Q1 2024

Akanji Philip June 26, 2024 0 Comment

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, has said the country recorded a total foreign exchange inflow of about $24bn in the first quarter of 2024. Cardoso made this...

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Local News

Ekiti Govt Vows To Sanction Non-Compliant Contractors Over Local Content Law

VAM News June 26, 2024 0 Comment

Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State – The Director-General of the Bureau of Local Content in Ekiti State, Olalekan Ijidale, announced on Tuesday that the state government will impose sanctions on contractors who fail to comply with...

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Politics

Oyetola’s Humility, Patience, Generosity Will Steer APC to Victory in Osun— Former VC

Akanji Philip June 26, 2024 0 Comment

An Osun elder statesman and former Vice Chancellor of Al-Hikmah University, Prof. Razaq Abubakre has described the choice of former governor, Adegboyega Oyetola as leader of APC in the state as “putting a square...

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Featured

JUST IN: Atiku departs Abuja for European business trip

Akanji Philip June 26, 2024 0 Comment

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, departed Abuja for Europe on Wednesday. The former Vice President has faced significant criticism for often leaving Nigeria soon after each election....

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Local News

Abia Govt. restricts operational hour of tricycles, motorcycles— Report

Akanji Philip June 26, 2024 0 Comment

The Abia Government on Tuesday announced the prohibition of the operation of tricycles and motorcycle in Aba and Umuahia between 7 pm and 6 am, with effect from July 1. The Commissioner for...

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Featured

Fubara: Politics of bitterness undermining development of Rivers

Akanji Philip June 26, 2024 0 Comment

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has advised politicians to be circumspect with their politicking activities in order not to, either deliberately or otherwise, use them to undermine peace, economic growth prospects of the State...

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Health

2.6m die annually from alcohol, drug use— WHO

Akanji Philip June 26, 2024 0 Comment

A report by World Health Organisation (WHO) has indicated that 2.6 million deaths per year were attributable to alcohol consumption, accounting for 4.7 per cent of all deaths. WHO, in a statement on...

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Extra

Physical Inactivity Puts Millions at Risk of Chronic Diseases— Study reveals

Akanji Philip June 26, 2024 0 Comment

New findings showed that nearly 1.8 billion people did not meet the recommended physical activity levels in 2022. The study was undertaken by researchers from the World Health Organisation and academic colleagues and...