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One died, 18 rescued in Jigawa boat accident

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No fewer than 18 persons have been rescued from a mishap involving 20 marketers onboard a canoe from the Kwalgai village to Hadin in the Auyo Local Government Area of Zamfara State. According to the Jigawa State Police Command on Monday, a preliminary investigation revealed that the canoe capsize was …

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Jubilation As Tinubu’s Government Announces N10m Grant to 5,000 Corps Members

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, through Youth Development Minister Jamila Ibrahim, has declared a N10 million grant for 5,000 corps members at the conclusion of their service year. This announcement was made during the swearing-in ceremony for the 2024 Batch B Stream 1 corps members in Niger State, as reported by TVC News.   The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), established 52 years …

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10 states battling flooding, 21 others at risk, FG warns

The Federal Government, on Thursday, said no fewer than 10 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, had either experienced various degrees of flooding or recorded casualties as rains intensified. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof Joseph Utsev, who dropped the red alert during a press briefing in …

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Gale of deaths hits varsity lecturers in north

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The University of Maiduguri in Borno State is in grief as it has again recorded the fourth loss of yet another professor – all within a spate of two months. In a similar development, two lecturers –  one with the Federal University, Dutsinma, Katsina State and the Usman Danfodio University, …

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Sanwo-Olu, Senate seek partnership on water transportation

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The Lagos State Government and the Nigerian Senate have opened engagement to promote water transportation in the state. On Thursday, Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, mentioned the need for the federal and state governments to be on the same page on waterways. Sanwo-Olu assured all that the state government …

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