Under the California Clean Air Act, up to 20 per cent of new vehicles must be plug-in hybrid models by 2035. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), on Wednesday, approved the plan by California to ban the sale of gasoline-only vehicles by 2035 as part of the state’s regulatory efforts towards cleaner energy. According to […]
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The Nigerian Army has donated houses to 20 wounded-in-action soldiers in Abuja.The Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, presented the keys to the houses on Wednesday during the commissioning of 400 Housing Units under the Affordable Home Ownership Option for All Soldiers Phase 1 in Abuja. The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa,
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MEMBER, Governing Board of North East Development Commission (NEDC), Rep. Samuel Ifeanyi Onuigbo, has said that the Federal Government’s decision to construct an Airport in Abia State is further evidence that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is focused on transforming the countryside into economic hubs.He noted that with the ambitious Lagos to Calabar coastal highway project,
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The Federal Government has approved N30bn for the nation’s 30 universities of agriculture to immediately commence mechanised farming. The announcement came with a directive for specialised universities to focus strictly on their core mandates and cease offering programes unrelated to their original purpose. The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Tuesday in
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Despite Local Refineries, Nigeria Spends N9.1trillion On Petroleum Importation In Nine Months Which Is Double Of 2023 A review of data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has shown that Nigeria imported refined petroleum to the tune of N9.1trillion between January and September 2024. In the first quarter of 2024, the refined petroleum importation gulped
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The Senate on Tuesday unanimously adopted Senator Henry Seriake Dickson’s position that the Federal Government should provide funds for the establishment of ranches across the country in collaboration with states, local government areas, and businesses.Sen. Dickson, representing Bayelsa West, while contributing to the debate on perennial clashes between herders and farmers, said: “Animal husbandry is a
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No fewer than 614,937 Nigerians were killed and 2,235,954 others kidnapped across the country between May 2023 and April 2024, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed. The NBS disclosed this on Tuesday in its report titled ‘The Crime Experienced and Security Perception Survey (CESPS) 2024’, and based on the surveys conducted between May 2023
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World Bank, LAMATA explore partnership on Lekki Green Transport Corridor project The World Bank Transport Team and Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) have commenced discussion on the possibility of providing technical assistance to LAMATA on the implementation of its Lekki Green Corridor Project. The Lekki Green Corridor Project includes Rail and Bus Mass Transit
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Germany’s Federal Office for Migration and Refugees has put a hold on asylum applications from Syria on Monday, according to local media. A spokespeson reportedly said the decision was made as Syria’s politicial future is currently too uncertain. Local authorities said 47,270 applications were impacted by the application freeze, but that existing applications, which were already decided
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