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Food insecurity: Provide intervention funds for farmers, Afenifere tells S-West govs
THE pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, yesterday, urged South West governors to provide intervention funds for farmers to address food insecurity. Briefing newsmen after its caucus meeting, held at the Akure country home of its leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, Afenifere said that farmers needed such facilities to survive. Its spokesperson, Mr…
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FG still paying electricity subsidy despite band tariff hike — Adelabu
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, said the Federal Government is still paying subsidy on electricity despite the recent hike in tariff paid by Band A customers. Adelabu stated this in an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday. The minister said the government has about N1.8trn to pay…
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Fire: Buildings that fail integrity test ‘ll be demolished — Sanwo-Olu
FOLLOWING a recent fire outbreak at the Lagos Island Market affecting several buildings, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday, insisted that more buildings will be demolished to allow for proper clean-up of the Dosumu Market and environs. At least one person has been confirmed dead in the inferno. Sanwo-Olu, who said his…
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Customs import duty rate falls to N1,238/$
lindaikejiblogofficial The foreign exchange rate for Customs import duties was on Wednesday, April 10, adjusted downwards to N1,238/1$ by the Central Bank of Nigeria. The adjustment represents a 6.8 percent drop compared to N1,246.66/$ displayed on April 8. The recent development is below the official foreign exchange rate, which closed…
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Abia will key into Tinubu’s policy on housing — Otti
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has said the state government would key into President Bola Tinubu’s policy on housing. According to him, the state policy on housing is in agreement with that of the Federal Government for the country. The governor stated this when he received in audience, a…
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Tinubu’s policies yielding positive results — Abiodun
GOVERNOR Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, yesterday, said the various policies and programmes of President Bola Tinubu have started yielding fruits, as the country’s economy is gradually taking shape. Governor Abiodun, who stated this while playing host to Muslim faithful at his Iperu residence in Ikenne Local Government Area of…
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No cause for alarm on next Olubadan — Makinde
THE crisis within Olubadan in Council worsened, yesterday, as the Otun Olubadan, High Chief Rashidi Ladoja faulted the comments of Otun Balogun, Oba Tajudeen Ajibola, who declared the Olubadan-designate, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin as unfit for the Olubadan stool. This came as Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State dismissed claims that…
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75% of Rivers primary schools lack teachers, 90% dilapidated – Fubara
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, said, on Wednesday, that 75 per cent of the primary schools in his state are battling a shortage of teachers while 90 per cent of the schools are dilapidated. Fubara said he became aware of the deplorable state of the primary schools in the state…
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NAFDAC alerts Nigerians on the sale of counterfeit Tandak Injection in Nigeria
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NAFDAC) has alerted Nigerians about the sale of counterfeit TANDAK injection 1.5g powder and water for injection, manufactured by Intracin Pharmaceuticals PVT. LTD C-1, B-53, G.I.D.C Estate, Nadiad- 387001, Gujarat, India. A statement released by the agency on Wednesday, April 10, says the counterfeit…
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Guber poll: Tinubu didn’t appoint me Ondo APC leader — Interior Minister
THE Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, yesterday, dismissed as ‘baseless and fictitious’, a report indicating that President Bola Tinubu has endorsed him as the leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo State. The Minister, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Babatunde Alao, said…