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The Federal Government has approved the extension of the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC)’s Regulatory Reform Accelerator Action Plan by 30 days. Dr Jumoke Oduwole, Special Adviser to the President on PEBEC and Investment, made the announcement on Tuesday in a statement. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a 90-Day Regulatory Reform…
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The Executive Director of the Africa Policy Research Institute (APRI), Dr. Olumide Abimbola, has revealed that Nigeria has spent over $31 billion to mitigate the impact of floods and droughts on its citizens. Abimbola disclosed this in Abuja during a high-level stakeholder event, organised by APRI and the Enzi Ijayo Africa Initiative, to discuss how…
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The police in Lagos on Tuesday arraigned a 48-year-old cleric, David Olasupo, who allegedly posted a woman’s pictures on Facebook and tagged her a ritualist. The defendant, whose address is unknown, is standing trial on a count of charge breach of peace. The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court. The…
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Bandits in large numbers reportedly attacked a Plateau community, Zurak village, in the Bashar District of Wase Local Government Area, killing more than 40 people, including vigilantes. According to residents of the community, the incident happened on Monday, 20 May 2024, around 5 pm. The residents said they could not immediately report the attack due…
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The military has handed over 350 people rescued in Sambisa forest to the Borno Government for rehabilitation and reintegration. Speaking at the handing over on Monday in Maiduguri, Deputy Theatre Commander, Joint Task Force North East Operation Hadin Kai, Maj.-Gen. Kenneth Chigbu, said they were rescued during the 10-day clearance operation in Sambisa. “The people…