Author: Utebor Paul
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Nigeria to generate $500m revenue from cashew export in 2023 – Minister
Dr Mohammed Abubakar, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development says cashew nuts export from NIgeria had generated over 250m dollars in 2022 and it is expected to fetch Nigerian farmers about $500million in 2023 . Represented by Dr Ernest Umakhihe, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Abubakar said this during the Nigerian Cashew Day and cashew…
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FG to create database for missing persons – ES NHRC
The Federal government of Nigeria, is making plans to create a database that would comprehensively capture the details of missing persons in the country. The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Tony Ojukwu, made this known at a meeting of stakeholders involved in the compilation of missing persons in Nigeria. The meeting…
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Yes, it is true; actress Wumi Toriola confirms marriage crash
Nollywood actress, Wumi Toriola, has reacted to speculations making the rounds on the state of her marriage. Wumi Toriola, in a post on her Instagram page, confirmed that her marriage was over. She also reacted to claims that she was violent in the marriage and usually beat up her mother-in-law, which she confirmed as false.…
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UN chief shocked, saddened by U.S. California mass shooting
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed shock and sadness by the mass shooting in Monterey Park in the U.S. state of California. Stephane Dujarric, the chief spokesman for the UN chief said in a statement. Five women and five men were killed while another 10 people were injured in the mass shooting Saturday night in…
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Meningitis: NCDC deploys rapid response team to Jigawa, Yobe, Katsina
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has deployed a Rapid Response Team (RRT) to Jigawa, Yobe and Katsina State. Dr Pricilla Ibekwe, Head of Special Projects and Partnerships Unit at NCDC, said this on Monday in Abuja, during a Ministerial bi-weekly meeting on the update of COVID-19 response and development in the…
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Prof Aboaba, right-hand man to Pastor Adeboye dies at 89
Prof. Fola Aboaba, right-hand man to pastor Enoch Adeboye, the general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, has reportedly died at the age of 89. It was reported that he died a few days before his 90th birthday, after a brief illness, in Lagos state on Saturday. Until his death, Prof. Aboaba regularly officiated…
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Gov. Simon Lalong appoints 10 new Permanent Secretaries
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau has approved the appointment of 10 new Permanent Secretaries. The governor made the announcement in a statement by his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Dr Makut Macham, on Monday in Jos. According to the statement, the new officials are to fill the vacancies created following the retirement/resignations of some…
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APC receives more defectors in Kano
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State on Sunday received more defectors ahead of the February and March general elections in the country. The latest defection was another set of New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) members from Minjibir and Ungogo local government areas of the state. Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje received scores of the supporters…
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APC PCC unveils Tinubu’s agenda for Nigerian youths
The youth wing of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Presidential Campaign Council, PCC, has assured that Nigeria and its teeming youth will advance forward under the administration of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the APC presidential candidate. The National Youth Spokesperson, Tinubu-Shettima Campaign Council, Aliyu Audu stated this while addressing a youth forum tagged, “APC Youth…
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[Video] Governor Okezie Ikpeazu’s son arrives event in convoy
Chinedu Ikpeazu, the son of Abia state governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, has kept social media talking as a video of him arriving at an event in a convoy and security escorts has emerged. The boy reported to be 21 years old, was praised by the MC as he emerged from his convoy. In the video, the…