Tag: Support
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Armed Forces Remembrance Day: We must support our security agencies, says Speaker Abbas
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has called for more support and cooperation for the Nigerian Armed Forces in their efforts to ensure the safety of lives and property in the country. Speaker Abbas said that as Nigerians remember the fallen heroes of the Armed Forces, the government will continue to…
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Oborevwori Assures Agbor Fire Victims Of Support+Photos
Less than 24 hours after fire caused by fallen tanker ravaged some buildings in Agbor metropolis and led to the death of four persons, the Governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has commiserated with the families of the deceased. Governor Oborevwori who mandated his Deputy, Sir Monday Onyeme, to lead top government functionaries…
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10th Senate: Wike declares support for Akpabio
As the race for the leadership of the 10th National Assembly gathers momentum, Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, has declared his total support for the ambition of Senator Godswill Akpabio for the office of the Senate President.
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IFAD approves $1.7m flood recovery support to farmers
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) says it will disburse 1.7 million dollars to support farmers affected by floods in nine states of the country before ending of the year. The intervention according to the organisation
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Yul Edochie asks Atiku to support Presidential ambition
Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, on Wednesday shocked many of his fans when he revealed that he resigned from his government appointment to support former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in 2019. In his post, Edochie said that he supported Atiku because he wanted a positive turn around for Nigeria. Edochie wrote, “In 2019, I supported Atiku…
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Edo Government threatens to shut down ongoing National Sports Festival today over lack of funds, support from FG
The Governor Obaseki led Edo State Government, hosts of the ongoing 20th National Sports Festival (NSF) in Benin, will shut down the 13-day event by 12 noon Thursday, an official said late Wednesday. Musa Ebomhiana, Project Manager with the Media and Communications Sub-Committee of the festival’s Local Organising Committee (LOC), said the decision was necessitated…
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No one from family has apologised for lack of support – Prince Harry
Prince Harry says no one from the royal family has apologised to him and Meghan after they revealed they needed to leave due to a lack of support. “The feeling is that this was our decision and therefore the consequences are on us,’’ he told Oprah Winfrey in a new clip released on Monday of…
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Boko Haram: Seek support from neighbouring countries now, Gov Zulum tells FG
Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has called on the Federal Government to seek support from neighbouring countries in the fight against insurgency. Zulum said this on Wednesday at the North East Governors’ Forum held in Bauchi, the state Bauchi state capital, noting that joint action is required to end the insurgency. “Again, I want to…
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Niger Governor breaks silence: No support from FG on rescue of Kagara students
Governor Abubakar Bello has lamented the lack of support from the Federal Government in the rescue efforts of 41 persons abducted from Government Science Secondary School Kagara, Rafi Local Government Area of the state. The governor lamented that there is no ‘Federal presence’ in the state or Federal efforts to secure the rescue of the…
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WTO: ‘I feel the wind behind my back’, Okonjo-Iweala boasts after securing support of 79 countries
Former Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has expressed satisfaction over the increasing support base she has been getting in her quest to emerge first female Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). “I feel the wind behind my back,” she told a virtual press briefing after the 55-member African Union officially supported her…