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The Federal Government has said that it is set to revive the Nigeria University Games Association (NUGA), to serve as a breeding ground for the nation’s future athletes. The Chairman of National Sports Commission (NSC), Shehu Dikko, disclosed this while receiving the Nigerian University Games Association (NUGA) President, Bawa Mohammed, on courtesy call in his…
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The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has joined President Bola Tinubu and the country in mourning the death of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja. According to a statement by the group’s chairman and the governor of Kwara State, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq: “We send our profound condolences to Mr. President, the Nigerian…
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In a bid to combat maternal mortality and improve access to emergency healthcare services in hard-to-reach and underserved areas in Lagos, the Ministry of Health and the National Emergency Medical Service and Ambulance System (NEMSAS) have joined forces under the Rural Emergency Services and Maternal Transportation (RESMAT) programme. This World Bank-funded initiative aims to deliver…
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The Governor of Kogi State, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has expressed shock over the death of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, calling his demise as a huge loss to the country. This was contained in a statement by Kingsley Femi Fanwo, the Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communications. Ododo said the…
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A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s lawyer, Abbas Mohammed, to confirm and report back to the court if an alleged misleading report on the court’s proceedings was from the Commission’s website. Justice Obiora Egwuatu gave the order after the defence lawyers in the money laundering…