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The mobile court set up by the Kwara State government to prosecute environmental offenders on Thursday convicted 21 offenders, just as 12 others are awaiting trial. The Director of Environment, Mary Mustapha, disclosed that the convicts were fined between N2,000 and N10,000. According to the spokesman of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC,)…
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No fewer than 6,000 farmers in the Ondo North Senatorial District of Ondo State have benefited from the distribution of fertilisers facilitated by the Senator representing the area, Jide Ipinsagba. According to Ipinsagba during the distribution, the initiative was part of efforts to encourage food security and boost farming activities in the state, assuring that…
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The Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has commenced the construction of rural roads in Idanre Local Council Area of Ondo State to boost the food security and agriculture sector of the state. According to the governor, the project aligns with his administration’s commitment to uplifting the standard of living for the state’s large farming…
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An mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed 548 people since the start of the year, with all provinces affected by the virus, the health minister said on Thursday in a statement. The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday declared the mpox surge in Africa a global public health emergency, worried by…
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President Bola Tinubu has implored African leaders to make more strategic and deliberate efforts to address an exodus of skills and talent leaving Africa. “Why are we complaining about healthcare problems if our doctors cannot have a home in our continent? If our nurses are faced with destitution, and if our judicial system is archaic?”…
