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The National Sports Commission (NSC) has announced an upward review of performance bonuses and instant rewards for Nigerian athletes competing in the Commonwealth Games being held in Glasgow, Scotland. Speaking on the development, NSC Chairman Mallam Shehu Dikko said the new package was approved to further motivate the Nigerian team. “During a brief meeting with the CEO, we agreed to …

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The wife of the Lagos State Governor, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, on Saturday led residents of Eputu London in Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Area (LGA), in the July edition of the state’s monthly environmental sanitation exercise, stressing the need for sustained environmental responsibility. Mrs Sanwo-Olu, who spoke during the exercise, commended the community for what she described as growing environmental awareness. She …

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Dear President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, I write this open letter with deep respect for your office and deep appreciation for your enduring commitment to democracy, justice and inclusive governance. Throughout your political journey, you have constantly projected yourself as a leader convinced that democracy draws its strength not only from elections but from the sacredness of the popular mandate. It …

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The Chairman and Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brigadier General Buba Marwa (retd.), has appealed to traditional rulers and community leaders to carefully screen individuals seeking to purchase agricultural land, warning that criminal syndicates are increasingly exploiting remote locations to set up illegal drug production facilities. Marwa said the warning followed the revelation of a …

President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), has urged traditional rulers, parents and community leaders across the country to play a more active role in combating substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking. Marwa made the appeal on Saturday during the celebration of the 10th Akinale Day and the …

The Kebbi State Government has denied accusations that it has abandoned communities affected by banditry and terrorism, insisting that Governor Nasir Idris’ administration remains fully engaged in efforts to combat insecurity across the state. In a statement issued on Saturday by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ahmed Idris, the government described reports indicating that vulnerable communities were under the rule …

The officials of the Southern Kaduna People’s Union (SOKAPU) have filed a lawsuit at the Federal High Court in Kaduna against the Minister of Public Works, David Umahi, over the death of a nurse, Mary Habila, who was part of the minister’s medical team. In its lawsuit, the association asked the court to order an autopsy to determine the exact …