January 10, 2025

January 9, 2025

[GIST] Climate change: Kaduna to plant 10m trees in four years

[GIST] Climate change: Kaduna to plant 10m trees in four years

The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News

Kaduna State Government has decided to plant about 10 million trees in four years under its afforestation programme towards mitigating the effects of climate change and protecting the environment and citizens.

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[GIST] Road project: Delta govt cautions contractors against shoddy jobs

[GIST] Road project: Delta govt cautions contractors against shoddy jobs

The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News

Delta government has urged contractors handling road projects in the state not to execute shoddy jobs to justify the huge sums allocated to the projects. The Commissioner for Works (Highway and Urban), Mr Ruben Izeze, said this when the Asaba Correspondents Chapel visited the commissioner on Wednesday in Asaba. Izeze warned that any shoddy job […]

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January 8, 2025

[GIST] Soludo denies alleged reluctance  in pushing for Kanu’s release

[GIST] Soludo denies alleged reluctance in pushing for Kanu’s release

The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News

In setting the record straight, Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State has affirmed that the misinformation on his alleged reluctance to support the release of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, was wrongly orchestrated.

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[GIST] Anxiety over exclusion of North-Central from regional budget

[GIST] Anxiety over exclusion of North-Central from regional budget

The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News

The N2.4 trillion 2025 budget for regional commissions has sparked widespread outrage, particularly over the exclusion of the North-Central geopolitical zone.

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January 7, 2025

[GIST] Ikeja Electric decries rising vandalism, prosecutes two for energy theft

[GIST] Ikeja Electric decries rising vandalism, prosecutes two for energy theft

The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News

Ikeja Electric has raised concerns over the increasing rate of vandalism within its network. The company disclosed that the persistent damage to its infrastructure is hindering its ability to deliver reliable power to consumers.

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[GIST] 33 ex-staff sue CBN for alleged rights violation

[GIST] 33 ex-staff sue CBN for alleged rights violation

The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News

Thirty-Three former employees of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), who were affected by a mass lay-off last year, have sued the apex bank alleging rights violations.

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