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The Katsina government says it has initiated process to plant three million tree seedlings in 2025, to control desert encroachment and protect the environment. Nasir Yahaya-Daura, the Speaker, Katsina State House of Assembly, said this during the inauguration of tree planting campaign at the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Orientation Camp, on Saturday in Katsina.…
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Oando PLC has debunked claims that it paid a total sum of $17,200,000.00 to singers Wizkid, Burna Boy and Davido to perform at their end of the year party in Lagos. A statement purportedly detailing the budget for the party showed that Wizkid was paid $11,000,000.00 to perform as the main act for 45 minutes…
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Barring any last-minute change of plans, all is set for the 2023 gubernatorial candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Oyo State, Engineer Popoola Olukayode Joshua, popularly called POJ, to dump the party for the All Progressive Congress (APC). The former Federal Controller of Works in Lagos was until 2022, a member of…
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The Borno State Police Command has deployed over 3,000 personnel to secure churches and other places of worship during Christmas and New Year celebrations. Police Commissioner Mohammed Yusuf disclosed this over the weekend (Friday) during a meeting with the Northeast Christian Association of Nigeria (NCAN) Chairman, Bishop Mohammed Naga, in Maiduguri. According to him, the…
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The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has expressed sadness over the recent deaths caused by stampedes while the victims were searching for food. A few days ago, about 35 people, mostly children, lost their lives in a stampede at a Christmas Funfair in Ibadan, Oyo State. In a post on X,…