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IYC Rejects Call for Revocation of Pipeline Surveillance Contract
Olusegun Samuel in Yenagoa The leadership of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), Central Zone, has rejected the call for revocation of the pipeline surveillance contract involving Seven Oceans Oil and
Sokoto Links Hinterlands With 1,895km Rural Roads as Gov Aliyu Prioritizes Farms, Schools, Hospitals Access
Onuminya Innocent in Sokoto The Sokoto State Government has awarded contracts for the construction and rehabilitation of 1,365 kilometres of rural roads across the 23 Local Government Areas, with an
Invest on Tech Innovations to Prepare Youths for Global Economy, Lecturer Tells FG
Ibrahim Oyewale in Lokoja In line with the determination to prepare Nigeria Youths for global economy, the federal government have been urged to invest significantly in education, health, vocational training,
Atiku Queries Massive Borrowing Under Tinubu Despite Rising Oil Prices
• ADC: FG’s social intervention big racket, hard to find beneficiaries Chuks Okocha in Abuja Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, yesterday described the federal government’s ‘unprecedented’ appetite for domestic borrowing
FG Unveils Measures to Curb Air Pollution as Experts Warn of Rising Health Risks
Michael Olugbode in Abuja The federal government has unveiled a raft of measures to tackle air pollution and improve air quality across Nigeria, including a national framework for vehicular and
NAPTIP, NGO Target 6,000 Nigerian Youths Annually in Anti-trafficking Drive
Sylvester Idowu in Warri National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) and Next2None Support Initiative have launched an eight-year campaign to prevent human trafficking using fashion, sports,
Foreign Trade Hits N41.44tn, Yields N12.60tn Surplus in Q2
• Crude oil remains major exported commodity value at N12.91 trillion • India is major trade partner James Emejo in Abuja The country’s total external merchandise trade increased by 19.13
Benin-Asaba Road: CSO Seeks Probe, Recovery of N14bn Paid for 11km Project
Kuni Tyessi in Abuja A civil society organization, the Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice, ANEEJ, is demanding an independent investigation into the reported payment of N14 billion to
2027: Tinubu not stranger to me, he’s beatable — Makinde’s running-mate, Daura
By Adegboyega Adeleye Vice-presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, Lawal Musa Daura, has said President Bola Tinubu is “not a stranger” to him and can be defeated in
KADUNA AND POLITICS OF OPPOSITION
The PDP position on the World Bank loan is specious, argues EMMANUEL MUSA The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Kaduna chapter has once again intruded into issues concerning other political parties
