Over 125,729 have been empowered in the fourth phase of the Nigeria-COVID-19 action recovery and economic stimulus area two FADAMA Gombe action recovery and economic stimulus projects. Disclosing this on Tuesday, the Gombe State Commissioner for Budget and Planning Salihu Alkali, said the support was geared towards alleviating poverty among the poor and vulnerable. Our
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Denmark progressed to the knockout stages of Euro 2024 after a goalless draw with Serbia on Tuesday which allowed them to seal second spot in Group C, ahead of third-place Slovenia on European qualifiers ranking. The 0-0 stalemate finished with the same scoreline as England and Slovenia’s parallel group match, with England emerging group winners.
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President Bola Tinubu expressed sadness over the passing of the Deputy Comptroller in charge of revenue at the Nigeria Customs Service, Etop Essien. Deputy Comptroller Essien slumped and died shortly after showing signs of discomfort during a presentation before the National Assembly House Committee on Public Accounts on Tuesday. In a statement on Tuesday issued
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England secured top spot in Group C despite again failing to fire at Euro 2024 as Slovenia also progressed to the knockout stages thanks to a 0-0 draw in Cologne. The Three Lions were already assured of a place in the last 16 but were booed off in Cologne and can expect more criticism after
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Police authorities in Rivers State have declared a former Niger Delta militant leader, Gabriel ‘General’ Asabuja, wanted. This announcement was made by the state Commissioner of Police, Tunji Disu, on Monday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today. Asabuja gained attention after a viral video showed him making strong statements regarding the ongoing local
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A former lawmaker who represented Abia Central in the second National Assembly, Chris Adighije, has called on the Federal Government to create an additional state in the South East. Adighije made the call in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday. He noted that if the additional state is created for the South East, making the
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The Sokoto State House of Assembly has passed the Sokoto Emirate Council Amendment Bill through the first and second readings. The amendment bill, if passed into law, will strip the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, of powers to appoint the kingmakers and to appoint district heads without government approval, among other things. This
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