The Debt Management Office on Thursday said Nigeria’s total public debt stock increased to N39.56tn in 2021 from N32.92tn in 2020. The Director-General, DMO, Mrs Patience Oniha, said this at a media briefing in Abuja. According to her, the total debt includes new borrowings by the Federal Government and the sub-nationals. She also said that […]
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By Kene Obiezu For many Nigerian students and parents, the recent announcement by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) that its month-long strike action was set to be extended for a further two months was a dagger to the heart. Many who had followed the negotiations with the hope that the impasse would be […]
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Thursday arrested the immediate past Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. Obiano, who had been on the watch list of the EFCC, was arrested while trying to board a flight to the United States. Recall that the commission had in a […]
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Reckitt Nigeria, maker of Mortein Insecticide, has unveiled Nollywood celebrity and fitness enthusiast Kate Henshaw as its new brand ambassador. General Manager of Reckitt in Sub Saharan Africa Akbar Ali Shah said: “At Reckitt, we have a purpose, which is to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. It […]
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No fewer than 48 persons have been reportedly kidnapped in Agunu Dutse, Agunu ward of Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna state. Kachia local government is in the southern part of Kaduna State. A traditional title holder from the community, Maurice Tanko confirmed this to journalists on Thursday evening. He said the kidnappers stormed the […]
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Nigerian authorities must tackle contributory factors to high maternity death rate Chilling information supplied by the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, gives an insight into the gravity of maternal mortality in the country. He was reported saying about 100 women die every day during childbirth. This figure may not reflect the true picture because […]
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A professor of agriculture and former deputy vice-chancellor in charge of academics at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Adebayo Bamire, has been announced as the institution’s 12th substantive vice-chancellor-elect. He was said to have ranked first ahead of a professor of Art and former deputy vice-chancellor at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, […]
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A video clip circulating on social media has revealed it was Bianca Ojukwu who slapped the wife of former Governor Willie Obiano, Ebelechukwu, at the inauguration of Prof Charles Soludo as the new governor of Anambra State, and not the other way round. Mrs Ojukwu is the widow of the late Biafran leader, Dim Odumegwu […]
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Ex-Anambra State Governor Willie Obiano The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the immediate-past governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, over corruption allegations. Sources at the commission, who asked not to be named because they were not authorised to speak to the press on the matter, said Obiano was nabbed at the Murtala […]
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Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami. [Photo credit: Official Twitter handle of Malami || @MalamiSan] Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr Abubakar Malami, SAN, has said there is no confusion or conflict over the extradition proceedings and cocaine-trafficking charges filed against Mr Abba Kyari, a suspended deputy commissioner of police. Malami said […]
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