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General Security

Updated: Bolster counter-insurgency: NAF wing 12 new combat pilots

From Our Correspondent The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has winged 12 combat pilots, with a charge that they contribute their best towards sustaining the counter-insurgency operations in the country. The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, gave the charge during the winging of Basic Flying Course-20 at the 403 Flying Training […]

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Agriculture Security

Agbekoya deploys 4,000 security personnel for S/West farmers

By Our Correspondent The Agbekoya Society of Nigeria, a Yoruba farmers and hunters association, says it has deployed about 4,000 personnel to provide security for farmers in the Southwest. The President-General of the association, Chief Kamorudeen Okikiola, announced this at a news conference, on Wednesday,  in Lagos. TheNewsZenith reports that Agbekoya held the press conference.to […]

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General Oil & Gas

Nigeria, Germany sign $500m renewable energy, gas agreement

From Our Correspondent Nigeria and Germany have signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on gas supply to Germany and another $500 million worth of renewable energy projects in Nigeria. Ajuri Ngelale, Presidential Spokesman, announced this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Ngelale said President Bola Tinubu witnessed the signing of the two MoUs on […]

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General Industry

Nnaji reaffirms Nigerian’s commitment to industrialisation agenda

By Our Correspondent Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to support Nigeria’s industrialisation agenda through demand-driven research and development. Nnaji gave the assurance at the eighth edition of the Nigeria Manufacturing and Equipment Expo (NME-Expo) and the Ninth Edition of the Nigerian Raw Materials Expo (NIRAM-Expo), on […]

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Local Politics

Leaders of Thought laud Tinubu’s peace engagement in Rivers

From Peter Ejiofor The Coalition of Rivers State Leaders of Thought has commended President Bola Tinubu for his mediatory role in quelling the recent political crisis in the state. The group gave the commendation in a statement by its Convener, Chief Sunnie Chukumele and Mr Josiah Onoriode, the Secretary on Tuesday. In the statement, the […]

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Environment General

EKSG’ll contribute to nation’s mining sector development – Alake

From Our Correspondent Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, says Ekiti State will contribute significantly to the Federal Government’s quest to develop solid minerals into a major revenue earner. Alake made the remarks when he received Gov. Biodun Oyebanji in his Office, on Monday in Abuja. In a statement, Segun Tomori, Special Assistant on […]

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Science & Technology TeleCom

OBTranslate, WALS partner on AI, languages research

From Our Correspondent OpenBinacle® says it is partnering with the West African Linguistic Society (WALS) to undertake artificial intelligence and machine translation research to standardize and preserve West African indigenous languages. President of WALS, Prof. Lendzemo Constantine Yuka and CEO of OpenBinacle Group, Mr Emmanuel Gabriel, announced this in a statement. According to the statement, […]

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Features/Opinion Politics

President Tinubu: The Baobab Tree

By Prof. Kehinde Yusuf President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Yoruba ethnic group has an interesting proverb about ascendancy: Eni t’ó bá ma ga, esè rè á tínrín. (‘He who would be tall cannot avoid having thin legs.’) Being tall here is the metaphor for recording the highest levels of achievement or reaching the highest rungs on […]

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Politics Value Chain

Appeal Court judgment rob Kano majority – NNPP Chieftain

By Our Correspondent A New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) chieftain, Adekunle Aderibigbe, says the Appeal Court verdict on Kano governorship election is an attempt to rob Kano majority of their mandate. TheNewsZenith reports that the Appeal Court, sitting in Abuja, on Friday, sacked Gov. Abba Yusuf. It upheld the petition tribunal’s earlier judgement on the […]

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Politics

Appeal Court sacks Kano’s Gov. Yusuf

From Our Correspondent The Court of Appeal, sitting in Abuja, ruled that Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State was not a valid candidate in the gubernatorial election held in the state on March 18. The Justice M. U. Adumeh-led three-member panel of justices at the appellate court, therefore, nullified his election victory, on Friday. In […]

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