The famous fishing festival staggers under the pressure of extreme weather, low water levels, irregular rainfall patterns and other factors. Read More
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The state's governor, Umaru Fintiri, described the incident as unfortunate. He appealed for tolerance among security agencies, describing the incident as unacceptable "at this time of peacebuilding".
The Secretary to the State Government, Abdullahi Bichi, said the officials were sacked following a verification exercise conducted by the state government. Read More
Nigerian government secures N210 million to empower Chibok community
The spokesperson of the ministry, Ohaeri Joseph, in a statement said the gesture is part of its sustainable empowerment drive for Nigerian women.
The feud between Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike is far from being over as the state government has redeployed the clerk of the Rivers House of Assembly and his deputy.
Wike reduces cost of C-of-O for Abuja plots of land
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has reduced the fee for issuance of Certificates of Occupancy (C-of-Os) for plots of land in Abuja from N5 million to N3.5 million.
The Igbinedion University, Okada in Edo State, said it has commenced the process of manufacturing light weight electric minibus, the first by any university in the country.
Some of the traders who spoke to NAN said the inflation was negatively affecting the prices of goods in the market, as they kept increasing on daily basis.
Mohbad's family seems to be in an unending squabble over his reburial, while other forms of controversy and strings of startling revelations continue to trail the artiste's untimely death.
From a longlist of 12, six novels have been shortlisted for the 2023 Booker prize. Our academics review the finalists ahead of the announcement of the winner on November 26.
The idea of collecting pearls in the journey's wake emphasises the importance of mindfulness and presence. In the relentless pursuit of goals, it is easy to overlook the beauty and significance of the present moment. There is need to encourage individuals to be fully engaged in the journey, to appreciate the nuances of each experience, and to derive meaning from the process, rather than fixating solely on the outcome.
It is a major concern that the relatively new government wants to further expand the budget deficit before consolidating its revenue generation plan and effectively putting it to work. Nigeria cannot continue to toe the path of fiscal irresponsibility. The government needs to conduct proper fiscal housekeeping and launch practical initiatives that can unlock the potential of the Nigerian economy.
From the over 500 contestants that participated in the Zenith Hackathon (Zecathon), Sync, a team collaboration and workflow management platform… emerged as the overall winner.
Known as the 'Blade Runner' for his carbon-fibre prosthetic legs, Oscar Pistorius went from a public hero as a paralympic champion to a convicted killer in hearings that caught the world's attention a decade ago.
The cash crunch that drained Nigeria's economy by N20 trillion, according to the Centre for Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE), was the last straw for Omotoke* (not real name), who started to consider migrating abroad permanently. She said anywhere would work, "so far as it's no longer Nigeria because [she] was tired at that stage."
Claim: President-elect Joseph Boakai has vowed to tackle corruption in his administration. This message has gone viral on social media chatrooms and was on the GNN news website.
The federal government secured over six million doses of the HPV vaccine to protect girls aged nine to 14 years against cervical cancer and related diseases.
"So there was a resolution of council that the World Health Organisation is coming on 15 December; all the governors will come and sign a compact agreement in terms of service compact."
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