Nigeria’s $337bn climate plan faces funding test as FG inaugurates steering committee
Nigeria’s ambition to cut emissions by 32 per cent by 2035 and achieve net-zero emissions by 2060 will require an estimated $337 billion in financing over the next decade, putting pressure on the Federal Government to mobilise investment!-->…
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Ebola: ACCI calls for increased public awareness, strict prevention compliance, urges businesses,…
The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), the voice of the organised private sector and business community in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has called for increased public awareness and strict adherence to official!-->…
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Wadada and the road to 2027: Why his political momentum is becoming hard to ignore
By Sam Israel
The race for the Nasarawa State Government House in 2027 is gathering momentum, and the political atmosphere is becoming increasingly charged. As political parties, stakeholders, community leaders and aspirants intensify!-->!-->!-->…
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Kebbi politics gather momentum as Pilgrims welfare agency Chairman doles out vehicles, motorcycles…
By El-Yakub Dabai, Birnin Kebbi
The Executive Chairman of the Kebbi State Pilgrims Welfare Agency, Faruku Aliyu Musa Enabo, on Thursday in Birnin Kebbi donated over 70 vehicles and 225 motorcycles to APC coordinators and National!-->!-->!-->…
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China, Nigeria target billion-dollar opportunities as filmmakers push co-production, market access
Nigeria and China are seeking to turn their growing cultural relationship into a stronger commercial partnership in film, with filmmakers from both countries exploring co-production, technology transfer and distribution opportunities that!-->…
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Borno scrap dealers split with national body, back Governor Zulum’s scavenging policy
A rift has emerged within the National Association of Scrap and Waste Dealers Employers of Nigeria, popularly known as Ajakuta, over Borno State’s handling of metal scavenging, with the state chapter openly disowning claims by its national!-->…
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Climate change: NGO trains 100 women farmers on smart agriculture in Nasarawa
By Oboh Linus, Lafia
The Women Environmental Programme (WEP), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has trained 100 women farmers in Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State on climate education and sustainable farming practices to!-->!-->!-->…
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Abeokuta media trial of Senator Yayi: Playing a ghost candidate’s tune, breaking the broadcast…
By Segun Olatunji
There is an ongoing, synchronised performance happening across the private radio stations in Abeokuta, Ogun State, and this deserves a standing ovation for its sheer theatrical comedy. Suddenly, several radio!-->!-->!-->…
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The quiet architect: Dambazau’s legacy of institutional reform
By Mohammed Manga
Under the ancient baobab of Zazzau at dusk, where generations have weighed wisdom, the elders teach that “you do not judge a farm by the bustle of its clearing, but by the fullness of its barn at harvest.” They also!-->!-->!-->…
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Anambra deploys health surveillance officers at airport, motor parks over ebola threat
By Sunny A. David, Awka
The Anambra State Government has announced plans to strengthen Ebola surveillance across the state following the confirmation of a case of the disease in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory.
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