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As part of efforts to ensure the functionality and sustainability of all water supply facilities nationwide, the Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation has launched the Village Level Operations and Maintenance (VLOM) Strategy, Nigerian Roadmap for Water Quality Management’ and the Guidelines for Rural Drinking Water Quality Monitoring and Surveillance. This is even as the …

Bauchi State Police Command has arrested nine suspected armed robbers and recovered several dangerous arms from them as it’s Operation Restore Peace (ORP) and Rapid Response Squad (RRS) continued to crack down on criminal elements in the state. According to the Command PPRO, SP Ahmed Wakili, the joint efforts of ORP and the RRS of the Command have led to …

The Ondo chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has frowned at the continued stay in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital by Governor Rotimi Akeredolu since his return from his medical leave in Germany. The opposition party, while asking Akeredolu to leave Ibadan and return to Akure to complete his tenure, said Ibadan is not Ondo State’s capital, nothing that …

The Nigerian currency, the naira continued its free fall on Thursday as it weakened in the parallel market closing at N1,175 per dollar. Ripples Nigeria reports that the naira had exchanged for N1,100 on Wednesday before falling further on Thursday to N1,175, showing a depreciation rate of 6.8 percent. Also at the parallel market, the British pound sterling exchanged for …

The Israeli Defence Minister, Youvi Gallant, has taken responsibility for the October 7 attack by the Palestinian militant group, Hamas. In the early morning of October 7, the group launched a surprise attack on Israel from the Gaza Strip and killed over 1,000 people. Since then over 3,000 people had been killed and hundreds of thousands of others displaced in …

The Central Election Commission (CEC) of Russia has approved the forthcoming presidential election to be held in partially occupied Ukrainian regions, a report by Interfax indicated on Monday. Interfax, a Russian news agency, also reported that Russia’s Armed Forces and the Federal Security Service have expressed their belief that it is feasible for the voting process to proceed in regions …

Minister of Information and National Orientation Alhaji Muhammed Idris Malagi has said democracy is nothing if it doesn’t bring progress, development and unity to the people. A statement by Deputy Director Press of the of the ministry Suleiman Haruna on Friday noted that the minister stated this during a courtesy visit by the APC North-Central Zone. “It was for this …

  The Deputy President of the Senate, Barau Jibrin, has reiterated the commitment of the 10th National Assembly to ensure strong fiscal policy and tax reforms for the survival of Nigeria as a nation.  He stated this during a two-day retreat on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms organised by the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) at Ikot …

An Akure based lawyer and activist, Sola Ajisafe has accused the Ondo State Deputy Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa and the Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Rasaq Obe, of causing crisis in the state. Ajisafe was reacting to the allegation made by Rasaq Obe that Governor Rotimi Akeredolu’s signature was being forged on some documents. Ajisafe, who spoke on Fresh FM …

The Federal Government has bailed out Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria with the payment of N1 billion for electricity bill. The varsity has been in darkness as a result of non-payment of electricity bill. The darkness in the foremost institution has halted academic activities. David Adejo, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education made the revelation, during a meeting with …