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The death of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoheed Lagbaja, has thrown his native Ilobu Community into deep mourning. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspodent, who was in the town on Wednesday, reports that the whole area looked unusually calm. At the Palace of the Olobu of Ilobi Land, Oba Ashiru Olaniyan,…
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The Northern States Governors’ Forum has conveyed heartfelt condolences to President Bola Tinubu over the passing of Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, Chief of Army Staff, who died Tuesday after a prolonged illness. Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State, Chairman of the Forum, described Lagbaja as a distinguished officer who served Nigeria with remarkable courage and dedication.…
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Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has appealed to the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) to suspend their strike action and avoid risking the lives of over 20 million residents. Yusuf also reminded the association of the report of the investigative panel on the alleged assault by the Kano Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs on a female…
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Southern Taraba Youths in collaboration with the Jukun Youths And Cultural Development Association, have written a counter-petition backing the appointment of Professor Ayuba as Chief Medical Director (CMD) of at the Federal University Wukari Teaching Hospital in Wukari local government council of Taraba state. Noting that his appointment is gaining traction, they argued that Professor…
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Over 7,000 farmers in Gombe State have been targeted to benefit from the newly commissioned 20 metric tonnes grains processing plant to curb the post-harvest loss which was projected to be around 40% and threatens food security. An agric-tech company, ThriveAgric in partnership with Mercy Corps launched its first multipurpose grain cleaning and milling facility…
