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The Yoruba Youth Socio-Cultural Association (YYSA), on Sunday, appealed to the people of northern Nigeria to see President Tinubu’s tax reforms as a crucial step to turnaround revenue generation in Nigeria and the economy generally. The National President of the group, Olalekan Hammed, made the call in a chat with The Guardian in Ibadan, the…
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Governor Umar Namadi has launched the drilling of 47 solar-powered boreholes under the World Bank-Assisted Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) Project in Birnin-Kudu, reiterating the state’s dedication to achieving universal access to clean water and sanitation, aligning with Sustainable Development Goal 6. He called on community members to take ownership of the projects, ensuring…
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Innocent Ogbu, Deputy Superintendent of Corrections (DSC) at the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), has regained freedom after being held captive for six days. Rabiu Shuaibu, spokesperson for the NCoS in Niger State, confirmed the development in a statement on Sunday. Ogbu, who was abducted on November 23 alongside 15 other passengers while traveling to Enugu…
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a Nigerian businessman, Ezeokoli Sylva, upon his return from Brazil, for smuggling 700 grams of cocaine concealed in his stomach. The arrest was made at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos. This was disclosed in a statement by Femi Babafemi, Director, Media & Advocacy,…
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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Saturday, said the 220 hectares Lagos State Food Security Systems and Central Logistics Hub at Ketu-Ejirin, Epe, will ensure food sufficiency for Lagosians and stabilised market prices when completed in the second quarter of 2025. The governor said this during a working visit to the Lagos State Logistics Hub,…
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