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9 Jun 2024
A Lagos-based public affairs analyst and writer, Gbenga Ibrahim, has commended President Bola Tinubu and CBN President Yemi Cardoso for driving change through the ongoing anti-corruption campaign in the country's apex bank. Tinubu had announced significant progress in the investigation into the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The probe, led by special investigator Jim Obazee,…
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The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) has forecasted a 5.5% growth in Nigeria's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2025, driven by ongoing economic reforms. The projection was revealed at the launch of the 2025 Macroeconomic Outlook by the NESG on Thursday. Dr. Olusegun Omisakin, Chief Economist and Director of Research & Development at NESG, stressed…
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No fewer than 582 cases of right violations, including Gender-Based Violence (GBV) were recorded in Adamawa, according to National Human Right Commission (NHRC). Mrs. Grace Mamza, the NHRC state Coordinator, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Yola. She said the incidents which were the highest ever recorded in the…
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Lagos State government has said it will continue to address the concerns of students with disabilities, as it is committed to fostering inclusivity and enhancing educational development for all children in the state. The General Manager, Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA) and the acting Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, Mrs.…
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The Minister of State for Defense, UK, Lord Vernon Coaker, has said that terrorism cannot win, as it undermines the rule of law, international treaties, and borders across the globe. According to him, Nigeria and the United Kingdom should continue to stand together as strongly as they have done now and in the past. Coaker…
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The Police Command in Adamawa is to appeal against the judgement of a Yola High Court directing it to release a defendant in a kidnap case and pay him N5m as damages for wrongful detention. The development was made known in Yola on Thursday in a statement by the command spokesman, SP Suleiman Nguroje. Nguroje…
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The Arewa Youth Assembly has expressed its support for the 50 per cent tariff increase approved by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for telecommunication companies in the country. Describing the tariff hike as a welcome development, the group noted that it would open the telecom sector for robust growth and investment. Speaker of the Arewa…
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A court in India has sentenced five men to death for the gruesome gang rape and murder of a teenager as well as the killing of her father and toddler-aged niece.
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Towards enhancing its technical education sector, the Ogun State Economic Transformation Project (OGSTEP), a World Bank-supported initiative, has made significant strides in rehabilitating eight technical colleges to meet international standards. The Commissioner for Finance and Chief Economic Adviser, who also serves as the Chairman of the OGSTEP Project Steering Committee, Mr. Dapo Okubadejo, disclosed this…
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A Kaduna Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, revoked the bail granted to a 40-year-old businessman, Elisha Jatau, for failure to appear in court after several adjournments. Revoking the bail, the Magistrate, Emmanuel Ibrahim, ordered the arrest of the defendant, adding that he should be remanded in prison. The Magistrate also ordered that the surety to the…