The Federal Executive Council has approved a new and revolutionary Policy Guidelines for the Design and Execution of Programmes, Project and Contract with Science, Engineering and Technology components.

The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Obgonnaya Onu, disclosed this at the first Science Technology and Innovation sensitization Forum which took place in Abuja on Tuesday.

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The Federal Government has said that it will not oppose the wishes of electricity consumers that are willing to pay for meters from their distribution companies based on agreement between both parties as endorsed by the power sector regulator.

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A Niger Delta leader and convener of the South South Reawakening Group, Joseph Ambakederimo, has called on Nigerians to ignore those championing the campaign for the restructuring of Nigeria. He stressed that even if the country was restructured, the various challenges confronting Nigeria would still persist.

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Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, has revealed that the federal government has received over 5,000 whistleblowing tips.

She, however, stated that out of that number, only 365 were considered actionable.

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The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry has advised the National Assembly to apply greater discretion while exercising its investigative powers so as to avoid distraction to private sector players, erosion of investors’ confidence and collateral damage to the economy.

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National President, Union of Nigeria Baptist Convention, Dr. Baware George, has said the ongoing economic recession is a veritable avenue for the Buhari administration to prove its worth.

He told the administration to stop blaming the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for its failure, saying governance is about problem-solving and the current parlous economic situation will be a measure to gauge Buhari’s competence.

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Stakeholders in the education sector in some states of the North West and North East have expressed divergent views on the teaching of Sexuality Education in schools and at home.

In a survey conducted by News Agency of Nigeria, some of the stakeholders said early knowledge of the subject was necessary to protect children from sex predators while others said it would corrupt morals.

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The liver is one of the most vital organs of the body. It plays a crucial role in numerous physiological processes including digestion, metabolism and blood detoxification.

Liver fitness is something that we often overlook when we have to compromise with our lifestyle and food habits.Since the liver plays a role In detoxifying your body, anything that reaches inside your body will have an effect on liver health. Generally liver damage will not be presented all of a sudden.

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The Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Sunday said the problem in Nigeria was not unavailability of resources, but their management.

According to him, the Federal Government is now doing more when funds are scarce than in the days when oil was selling at over 100 dollars per barrel.

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The Amanayanbo of Nembe Kingdom in Bayelsa state, His Eminence, Dr. Edmund Maduabebe Daukoru, Mingi XII, has identified corruption in high places for the recent upsurge in outbursts of hate speeches, ethnic agitations, militancy, crisis between herdsmen and farmers and increased Boko Haram attacks.

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