385 Applicants Get Nigerian Citizenship

385 Applicants Get Nigerian Citizenship

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the granting of Nigerian citizenship to 385 applicants who have met the requirements. Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, disclosed this on Wednesday while briefing State House correspondents after the FEC meeting presided over...
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Edo Seals Selaf Specialist Hospital

Edo Seals Selaf Specialist Hospital

The Edo State Government has sealed Selaf Specialist Hospital, a health facility in Uromi, Esan-North-East Local Government Area (LGA) of the State, as part of ongoing efforts to regulate and sanitize the healthcare system and rid it of quacks. Officials...
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Local Content In LNG Train 7 Rises To 60 Per Cent, Says   NCDMB

Local Content In LNG Train 7 Rises To 60 Per Cent, Says   NCDMB

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has said that the construction of the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Train7 has witnessed 60 per cent local content. Executive Secretary, NCDMB, Mr Simbi Wabote, said this on Wednesday in Abuja while.....
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NDDC Boss Harps On Capacity Building

NDDC Boss Harps On Capacity Building

Capacity-building and thinking out of the box are necessary ingredients for the realisation of the Commission’s resolve to make a difference in the development of the Niger Delta region, the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, says. Speaking while decl...
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NAFDAC Approves R21 Malaria Vaccine

NAFDAC Approves R21 Malaria Vaccine

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control(NAFDAC) has granted approval to Serum Institute Pvt. Ltd. (SIIPL) R21 malaria vaccine for the treatment of malaria in Nigeria. The Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, said this at a news co...
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NECA Rejects Fresh Tax Hike

NECA Rejects Fresh Tax Hike

Any attempt by the Federal Government to increase taxes will lead to a negative impact on households, individuals and businesses, the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA), has warned. NECA’s Director-General, Mr Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde, in a s...
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Best Strategies For Improved Memory, Brain Health, By Neurologist

Best Strategies For Improved Memory, Brain Health, By Neurologist

A Consultant Neurologist, Dr Agabi Osigwe has identified anxiety and stress reduction as some of the best strategies for enhancing memory and overcoming common memory lapses. Osigwe, who works at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, said t...
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NPA Receives 26 Ships Laden With Assorted Goods At Lagos Port

NPA Receives 26 Ships Laden With Assorted Goods At Lagos Port

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Friday disclosed that 26 ships laden with assorted goods were expected at the Lagos Port Complex from April 14 to April 30. The NPA listed the goods contained in the ships as general cargo,...
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SIFAX Group Appoints Odeyemi Group Head Legal

SIFAX Group Appoints Odeyemi Group Head Legal

SIFAX Group, a conglomerate with investments in Maritime, Aviation, Logistics, Oil & Gas, Financial Services and Hospitality, has appointed Jesuyemisi Odeyemi as the new Group Head, Legal Services/Company Secretary. She will be responsible for all legal ma...
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3,124 Edo Residents Benefit From FG’s Conditional Cash Transfer

3,124 Edo Residents Benefit From FG’s Conditional Cash Transfer

Not less than 3,124 Edo State residents, on Friday, benefitted from Federal Government’s Conditional Cash Transfer programme. Head of Unit, Household Uplifting Programme (HUP), Edo State Cash Transfer Unit, Mrs. Flora Bossey, while addressing journalists aft...
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FAO: Gender Inequalities In Agriculture Costs World $1trn

FAO: Gender Inequalities In Agriculture Costs World $1trn

The UN’s Food and Agriculture (FAO) has declared that gender inequalities in food and agriculture are costing the world over one trillion dollars, noting that leveling the playing field for women working in the sectors can bring growth and help...
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Edo To Construct Nine Parks, Gardens

Edo To Construct Nine Parks, Gardens

The Edo State Government has concluded plans to construct nine parks and gardens in locations across Benin City, the state capital. In a statement, the Commissioner for Environment and Sustainability, Engr. Osasere Evbuomwan, urged members of the public to coo...
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FEC Approves N495m For Installation Of Railway Scanners

FEC Approves N495m For Installation Of Railway Scanners

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the sum of N495 million for the installation of scanners in all the railway stations across the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the FEC meeting was presided over by...
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Oil Palm: Experts Seek Increased Investment

Oil Palm: Experts Seek Increased Investment

Agriculture experts have called for more investment in oil palm production to enhance the growth and development of the sector. They said this in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos. The experts spoke...
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