Agege LG empowers 20 residents with N2m for startups
Agege Local Government has disbursed N100,000 cash to 20 selected residents under its empowerment scheme to enable them to become self-reliant. The Executive
Economy
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Local
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National
FG provides 5m solar power connections in rural areas
The Federal Government is set to deploy five million solar power connections to communities, hitherto not connected to the national grid. The government
Foreign News
Somali army kills 44 al-Shabab militants
The Somali National Army (SNA) killed 44 al-Shabab militants and injured more after an operation at Ali Fuuto area in southern Somalia, the
Foreign News
Health
WHO calls for accelerated action to reduce anaemia
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on countries to accelerate action to halve anaemia prevalence in women of reproductive age by 2025.
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National
Transportation
FEC approves N449.9m for 17 airports’ master plans
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N449.9 million to develop master plans for 17 airports in the country. Garba Shehu, Senior Special
Education
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Tertiary Education
SUDAN: 3 varsities pledge support for NIigerian students
By Abdulfatah Babatunde The Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has acknowledged the efforts of three universities to absorb
General
Transportation
8 die, 7 injure in lone accident in Bauchi
Eight persons died while seven others sustained injuries in a road accident, which occurred at Kili village on the Darazo-Kari Federal Highway on
Agriculture
General
Prioritise agriculture, Economist charges Tinubu
An Economist, Dr Biodun Adedipe, has urged the incoming administration of President-elect, Bola Tinubu to focus more on agricultural development. Adedipe, a Chief
Foreign News
Transportation
Sales of Chinese electric cars boom in Germany
Sales of Chinese-made electric cars are booming in Germany, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), said on Friday. Their share of imported electric drive
Politics
Coalition tasks APC on independence of 10th NASS
Civil Society Organisations have tasked the All Progressives Congress to allow lawmakers at the 10th National Assembly to elect their leaders without interference.