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The maiden HID Awolowo Foundation lecture is currently holding today (Tuesday, November 28, 2017), in Lagos. The event began 10:00 a.m., at the Nigeria Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), Victoria Island, Lagos. Speaking on on the significance of the lecture, the organisation’s Convener/Executive Director, Dr Tokunbo Awolowo Dosumu said: “At a time when Nigeria is faced with challenges on so …

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The Plateau State government has expressed its willingness to partner with the Bank of Industry (BOI) in the revitalization of ‎Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the state. Speaking in Jos, the state capital, at the BOI North East customer forum, the Secretary to the State Government, Hon. Rufus Bature, said the people of the state have become more …

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The 2017 edition of Lagos Street Carnival will hold on December 3 on Oba Akran Avenue, Ikeja, the state government announced on Sunday. This will lead to the closure of the road, according to the Special Adviser to Governor Akinwunmi Ambode on Tourism, Arts and Culture, Hon. Adebimpe Akinsola, who told journalists that adequate preparations have also been made for …

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A former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has tendered his resignation from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) party citing maltreatment by the party and failure of the party to live up to the expectation of Nigerian youth. Mr.  Atiku resignation signals his readiness to move to the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) where he is expected to become …

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Shipping lines and agencies have been accused by the Nigeria Customs Service  of being responsible for shipment of illicit items into Nigeria, vowing to clampdown on vessels that have made any changes on their manifest. Comptroller General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali (rtd) said this during a meeting with shipping companies, terminal operators and other critical stakeholders in the maritime …

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Tayo Olanipekun Lagos State government on Wednesday commenced the process of clearing the Apapa-Oshodi Mile 2 axis of tankers and articulated vehicles. This action, the government said, is aimed at freeing the Apapa – Oshodi Expressway of avoidable traffic gridlocks, making the axis accessible to other road users. Speaking in Lagos after a visit to the area, the General Manager …

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No fewer than one million babies die annually due to complications associated with premature birth said the founder, Abiye Maternal and Child Health International Foundation (AMCH), Dr. Elizabeth Disu. Speaking at the AMCH World Prematurity Day celebration held recently in Ikeja, Lagos, Disu said prematurity is one of the leading causes of newborn deaths in the world. “Prematurity is the …

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Tayo Olanipekun The United States government will support Nigeria with $46.8m for the stabilization and recovery efforts that will help those affected by violence in the Northeast as well as to improve electricity supply in the nation. U.S. Deputy Secretary of State, John Sullivan, who announced this yesterday in Abuja during the U.S.-Nigeria Bi-National Commission meeting, noted his country recognized that peace, …

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Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra says his victory in the governorship election does not belong to him or All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) but to all the people of Anambra Obiano, in his acceptance speech titled, ‘Time to Build a New World”, in Aguleri, Anambra East Local Government on Sunday, declared that “this sweet victory belongs to Ndi Anambra”. “It belongs to …

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Second Republic vice president, Dr. Alex Ekwueme, is dead. The elder statesman’s death was disclosed in a statement issued by the Ekwueme family of Oko, in Anambra State. The statement was reportedly released in the early hours of Monday. The statement, signed by the former vice president’s brother, and the traditional ruler of Oko in Anambra State, Igwe Laz Ekwueme, explained …

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