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Your Weekly Catch-Up With Guardian Life
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Portable. Photo Instagram @portablebaeby.jpg Police arrested Portable on Tuesday after he failed to pay the remaining ₦14 million balance on a ₦27 million vehicle. He initially paid ₦13 million but the car dealer, unable to recover the balance despite multiple attempts, finally involved the police. Benjamin Hunde...
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Lessons from Dana Airs Travails
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Last week, Dana Air announced the disengagement of most of its workforce, as the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), in the ongoing audit of the airline urged that it must add more aircraft to its fleet and do away with its MD83 and 83 aircraft. NCAA in the last week of April grounded the operations of the a...
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Road Conditions Crippling Business, Inflating Food Costs
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Like every other region of the world, Nigeria is experiencing heavy rainfall in many parts of the country. It is a season that farmers always look out for as the rainy season usually triggers a feverish planting exercise which also guarantees abundant food production. In a country where unabating insecurity has c...
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Understanding Property Titles and Documents in Nigeria
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Being a property owner in Nigeria is a big accomplishment and a wise investment. However, managing the complexity of property ownership necessitates a thorough comprehension of papers and property titles. These records are vital for preserving property rights since they act as official proof of ownership. This article ...
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Insecurity Forcing Manufacturers to Shut down Operations, MAN Cries out
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The Director-General of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Mr. Segun Ajayi-Kadir, has raised the alarm that insecurity has forced many of their members to shut down their operations. Ajayi-Kadir who revealed this in a recent television interview, added that manufacturers are spending more to address secur...
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NSIB Links Dana Air Incident to Failed Landing Gear
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The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has linked the skidding of the runway by a Dana Air aircraft with registration no: 5N-BKI, to failed Nose Landing Gear, according to its preliminary report on the incident, which was obtained by journalists yesterday.The Dana aircraft skidded off the Lagos airport runway ...
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CCECC Hands over Phase 1 of $50m Transportation University in Daura to FG
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The China Civil Construction Company (CCECC) yesterday handed over the phase one of the $50 million Federal University of Transportation Daura, Katsina State to the federal government. The Chairman of CCECC, Jason Zhang, hinted that the completion of the university marked a significant milestone in the realisation and ...
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Fubara: My One Year Achievements Beat Previous Eight-year Record
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Blessing Ibunge in Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has declared that the achievements of his administration within the past one year exceeded the performance of the previous administration in eight years.Fubara however lamented that his administration only settled down to work three months ago d...
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Garlands for MMA2 at 17
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MMA2, against all odds, has defied the predictions and expectations of naysayers, who expressly believed that the project would be a still-birth, or better still, would not survive the first five years of its existence. The detractors were actually justified in their warped belief because hitherto, public facilities in...
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Leah Sharibu: 21 jeers to hope deferred
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I had also wanted to ask some questions on the whereabouts of the famous Lagos-centric competence of the candidate BAT that was advertised to Nigerians before the 2023 elections. For this week, I had also considered writing on the danger of imminent civil disobedience that the current economic crisis may trigger now th...
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Consumer Credit Scheme: Matters arising - Part 2
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Additionally, it must be noted, however, that many individuals in the country lack access to formal financial services, which can limit their ability to invest in education, start businesses, or deal with unexpected expenses. Where there seems to be some succour to bridge the credit gaps, the cost of borrowing is extre...
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The African leaders request for $120b to develop continent
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Intermittent begging for foreign ‘credits’ by the heads of African countries to develop their domains,that are known to be richly blessed with natural resources,is becoming embarrassing. It is time to look inward and come up with a strategy on how to curb wastage, tackle corruption and use the abundant resources to...
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FG seeks greater investments in cutting-edge gas facilities
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The Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, who made this call during a retreat in Akwa Ibom State, also urged Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund (MDGIF) Council members to make inclusivity and collaboration top priorities in decision-making. He said investments in infrastructure proj...
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How Bank Of Agricultures inefficiency undermines food security
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The Nigerian agricultural landscape has witnessed significant challenges over the years, leading to a sharp decline in its productivity and contribution to the country’s economy. Some of the key factors contributing to this retrogression include lack of investment,soil degradation and desertification, climate change,...
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Aiyedatiwa : Jimoh Ibrahim's opportunity to demonstrate party loyalty
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The Chairman of the election committee and the Governor of Kogi State, Usman Ododo, while declaring Aiyedatiwa winner of the exercise in the early hours of Monday, April 22, 2024, confirmed that the direct mode of primary election which held in all 203 electoral Wards in all the 18 local councils in Ondo State, was fre...
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Food Security: Firm moves to curb post-harvest waste in Enugu with RAC
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The project, which was executed through the Nigeria Offgrid Energy Challenge Blended Finance Award by the U.S. African Development Foundation and All On Partnerships for Energy Access, will benefit smallholder farmers, who produce 80 per cent of food in the area yet face numerous challenges such as access to affordable...
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Finidis choice of Abuja camp for Eagles stirs controversy
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The Super Eagles take on the Bafana Bafana on June 7 in Uyo in a must-win World Cup qualifier. Rwanda lead Group C with four points, while South Africa is second on three points. Nigeria is occupying the third spot with just two points after two rounds of matches, while Benin are bottom on a point. According to SCORENi...
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FG targets $3b investment from CNG conversion Initiative
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The Programme Coordinator, Regulatory, Compliance and Facilitator, Presidential CNG Initiative, Mr. Zayyanu Tambari Yabo, has revealed that Federal Government would realise over three billion dollars investment from the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) conversion initiative. According to him, about one million CNG vehicles...
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Group cautions FG over lithium mining
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The advice comes in the wake of government’s commissioning of its first lithium processing plant in Nassarawa State. During a recent meeting with Chinese investors who built the plant, President Bola Tinubu was quoted as commending their efforts and investments including urging them to take advantage of the countryâ€...
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Concerns over resurgence of crimes in Abuja
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The attack in Bwari occurred on the night of Sunday, May 5, 2024, around 11.00pm without any challenge from the security agencies or vigilante groups. Few days after the Bwari attack, gunmen, whom the police tagged as assassins, killed the FIRS official, Bichi. Bichi was reportedly murdered in highbrow Maitama. His kil...
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Olanipekun, Udoma, Okebukola, others make list of Governing Councils of tertiary institutions
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A statement yesterday by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Didi Esther Walson-Jack, disclosed that the inauguration and retreat of the Councils would hold on May 30 and 31, 2024. “The inauguration and retreat for the Governing Councils will take place on Thursday, May 30 and Friday, May 31, 2024...
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Diri receives Peoples Governor award in London
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Speaking on the award held on Friday in London, United Kingdom, Diri said: “My administration’s modest effort at redefining the developmental narrative of Bayelsa State continues to attract honour and recognition.†Represented by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, at the event, Diri said the award com...
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Taiwo Awoniyi explains pact with hygiene brand
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Awoniyi, who currently plays for English football team, Nottingham Forest, has built a reputation as one of the most impressive players in his position. Speaking while endorsing the partnership, Awoniyi said: “I am happy to be partnering with a global brand like Dettol Cool. As a footballer, maintaining good hygiene ...
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Senate Committee commends LUTHs management pro-activeness
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The Senate Committee on Health led by Senator Ipalibo Harry-Banigo, during an oversight visit to the hospital, praised the hospital’s leadership for its dedication. Harry-Banigo expressed satisfaction with the management’s decision to embrace solar energy to depend less on public power supply. She gave an assurance...
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Jubilation as Oyo opens Olodo Bridge for vehicular movement
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Recall that the completed half had been opened to pedestrians about two weeks ago, with the state government promising that the facility would be opened for vehicular movement too. Opening the bridge for vehicular movement, Shangodoyin said the completion section of the bridge is a demonstration of the governor’s c...
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Lagos to deworm 1.4 million children across 10 local councils
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During the exercise, Neglected Tropical Disease Coordinator, Roseline Dawodu, said deworming tablets will be administered by over 3000 well trained community health workers and teachers to school-aged children in 10 high burden local councils. It listed the councils to include: Ajeromi-ifelodun, AmuwoOdofin, Apapa, Bad...
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Let us pray - Part 16
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Because Jesus Christ is Lord and Master, he should call us servants; instead he calls us friends. How comforting and reassuring to be chosen as Christ’s friends. Because he is Lord and Master, we owe him our unqualified obedience, but most of all, Jesus asks us to obey because we love him. “And the Scripture was ...
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