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The Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) and the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) on Thursday removed more than 650 illegal
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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) is to formally launch the Accountability and Corruption Prevention Programme for Local Governments in Nigeria (CPP-LG), aimed at tackling systemic corruption and promoting transparency at the grassroots level in the country. This development follows recent legal affirmations of local government autonomy, which are expected to…
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The federal government has said that it will begin fresh screening and examinations for senior cadre officers in the paramilitary services to close existing gaps at the top management levels. Chairman of the board of Civil Defence, Corrections, Fire and Immigration Service Board, (CDCFIB), and Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made this known at…
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The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has demanded the immediate release of Leah Sharibu, who has been in Boko Haram captivity since February 19, 2018. CAN President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, in a statement, said Leah Sharibu’s prolonged stay in captivity is a painful reminder of the insecurity plaguing the country and the urgent need to…
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Donald Trump said his administration was “looking at alternatives” to Boeing following delays in delivering two new models of the US presidential Air Force One plane. “I’m not happy with Boeing,” Trump told reporters late Wednesday aboard his current jet. “We’re looking at alternatives because it’s taking Boeing too long.” The US aerospace giant agreed…
