Tinubu expresses sadness over death of 2-year-old hit by stray bullet

President Bola Tinubu has expressed sadness over the death of two-year-old Ivan Omhonrina, killed by a stray bullet during an operation by officers of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at Okpanam in Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Special Duties, Communications, and Strategy, […]

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Nigeria spends over 99% revenue to service debts as inflation bites harder

• CBN’s overdraft gulps N1.2 trillion • Revenue performance below 70 percent • Fiscal deficit hits N25.5 trillion in less than eight years • Maturing debt fund account receives no allocation in nine months • Inflation hits 22.79, far below experts’ projection • Economists balk at NBS’ inflation reading, call for integrity test Nigeria’s grave […]

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Sit-at-home: Businesses, schools open in Enugu as Mbah vows to seal locked shops, others

For the first time in several months, full academic and business activities resumed in Enugu State, yesterday, as the government intensified efforts to eradicate the sit-at-home order imposed by Biafra agitators. This was as Governor Peter Mbah, who monitored compliance with the forced restriction, yesterday, warned traders at Ogbete Main Market, Garki, Kenyetta and other […]

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DSS suggests suspended CBN governor Emefiele has links with IPOB

Nigeria’s secret police Department of State Services (DSS) on Tuesday suggested that Godwin Emefiele has a connection with the separatist group Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). President Bola Tinubu suspended Emefiele as governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in January. The former CBN governor last week was charged with illegal possession of firearms […]

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At PR Day, experts call for preservation, innovation

To celebrate the successful hosting of this year’s World PR Day 2023, industry professionals and thought leaders converged on Lagos last weekend to discuss contributions to Nigeria’s PR ecosystem as well as chart a way forward. Organised by GLG Communications, in partnership with The Guardian Newspapers, the event also unveiled this year’s honourees of the […]

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Plaudits for Adeleke over roads rehabilitation

Osun State Government’s intervention in roads and other infrastructural development across the state has  been commended by residents. Reportedly, residents of Peter Ajibola around Alekuwodo area in Osogbo, the state capital, appreciated Governor Ademola Adeleke for the rehabilitation of the road. They also commended him for the entire rehabilitation of other roads in the town […]

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Adeleke launches new industrial development policy

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has reiterated his commitment to industrialize the State for economic prosperity. He said initiatives are being taken to nurture Nano, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises to sustainable levels, Skills Upgrade and Entrepreneurship Development Training Programme to encourage youths to be self reliant among others. The Governor stated these at the […]

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135 young Nigerians get EU-funded postgraduate scholarships

The European Union Ambassador to Nigeria, Samuela Isopi, says the EU has awarded postgraduate Masters study scholarships to 135 Nigerian youths, selected from various universities across the country. The EU Ambassador made this known during a press briefing at the EU Embassy in Abuja, on Monday. According to her, over five hundred Nigerian youths have […]

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Ondo secondary schoolgirls fake kidnap, demand ransom from mother, arrested

Ondo State Security Network Agency, also known as Amotekun, has arrested no fewer than 28 people for their involvement in various crimes in some parts of the state. Among the suspected criminals were two secondary school girls who were arrested by the men of the corps for allegedly faking their kidnap and demanding ransom from […]

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