Development
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International Women’s Day is celebrated across the world on March 8. The month of March is also dedicated to the celebration of women’s achievements and spotlighting focal points relevant to the promotion of the 5th Sustainable Development Goal – Gender Equality.
1 Apr
He straddles the worlds of politics, business and philanthropy like the proverbial colossus. And over the years he has performed the roles demanded by these various areas of interest with uncommon zeal and energy. His privileged family background, as the son of one of Nigeria’s richest businessmen, has been both a blessing and a burden…
18 Mar
On the 27th January, 2016, former governor Yahaya Bello was sworn in as the fourth executive governor of Kogi State and led the state uninterrupted for a sterling period of 8 years which ended on the 27th January, 2024. Bello handed over power to his worthy successor Ahmed Usman Ododo who emerged winner of the…
15 Feb
In the heart of Africa, a cultural and economic revolution is quietly unfolding within the seams of the fashion industry. In the vibrant tapestry of Nigeria, often overshadowed by the prominence of oil, the budding fashion sector has emerged as a beacon of untapped potential, poised to be a leading driver of economic growth in…
3 Feb
The federal and state government authorities have been urged to take necessary steps in order to make housing affordable to the generality of the Nigerian populace, who are facing housing crisis. Handing down this challenge is the CEO of LuckyBay Homes, Ujomu Lucky Ikechukwu, who hinted that the company will continue to provide affordable luxury…
16 Jan
In a game-changing move for the Nigerian oil sector, Renaissance Africa Energy has reached a groundbreaking agreement with Shell to acquire its entire shareholding in The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC). Renaissance is a consortium consisting of ND Western Limited, Aradel Holdings Plc. the Petrolin Group, FIRST Exploration and Petroleum Development Company…
15 Jan
In a refreshing shift from headlines dominated by unrest, the Peace In South East Project (PISE-P) is weaving a new narrative for the region – one of hope, stability, and full bellies. Their "Food for Peace Initiative" marks a pivotal step towards nourishing more than just the bodies of residents in Abia state; it aims…
9 Jan
Sporting activities had a great start in the new year in Okija, Anambra State over the weekend as communities contended for the coveted trophy of the football tournament organised by Abig Nwankwo Foundation. The tournament, which was keenly contested among several communities, had three of them emerging as the major contenders at the grand finale…
7 Jan
Bong Duke is an alumnus of Kookmin University, Seoul, South Korea, where he studied Strategic Planning and Economic Development Strategies; In his early years, he studied Geology at the University of Calabar, Nigeria; He Studied Economics at Post Graduate Level in the University of Calabar, Nigeria; Bong Duke is a celebrated awardee of a Doctorate…
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Former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, was served his charges through his counsel, Abdulwahab Muhammad (SAN). Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja ruled that the defendant should be served through his counsel, especially as he failed to appear before the court, yet again. The Economic…
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A total of 118 people were the victim of extrajudicial killings by Kenyan police last year, local and international rights groups said in a report published on Wednesday, decrying the "impunity" still enjoyed by the security forces. The figure is down around nine percent from 130 in 2022, while the number of "enforced disappearances" dropped…
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Beijing on Wednesday declined to respond to questions on legislation approved by the United States Senate requiring the wildly popular social media app TikTok to be divested from its Chinese parent company ByteDance or be shut out of the American market. US and other Western officials have voiced alarm over the popularity of TikTok with…
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Bullied Lead British International School student Miss. Namtira Bwala has urged the school authorities to immediately investigate and pronounce the stiffest possible sanctions in the student's rule book on Ms.Maryam Hassan, Miss Faliya, and nine other students. In a viral video posted on the internet on April 22, 2024, Bwala who is a student of…
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Food insecurity worsened around the world in 2023, with some 282 million people suffering from acute hunger due to conflicts, particularly in Gaza and Sudan, UN agencies and development groups said Wednesday. Extreme weather events and economic shocks also added to the number of those facing acute food insecurity, which grew by 24 million people…
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A Madrid court said Wednesday it had opened a preliminary investigation into the wife of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on suspicion of influence peddling and corruption. In a brief statement, the court said it had "opened an investigation into the alleged offence of influence peddling and corruption in business against Begona Gomez." It said…
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Argentina has asked Interpol to arrest Iran's interior minister over the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires that killed 85 people, the foreign ministry said Tuesday. The foreign ministry said the Iranian minister, Ahmad Vahidi, was part of a delegation from Tehran visiting Pakistan and Sri Lanka, and Interpol has issued…
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Megan Thee Stallion forced her cameraman to watch her having sex in a moving car, according to a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles. Emilio Garcia says the incident, which happened on the Spanish holiday island of Ibiza, was part of a campaign of harassment that also included fat-shaming him. "Emilio should never have been put…
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The Federal Government has set up a seven-man committee to investigate the alleged bullying incidents at Lead British International School, Abuja. This was after the government convened an emergency meeting with the management of the school following disturbing video footage of some students bullying others emerged on social media earlier on Tuesday. READ ALSO: Bullying:…
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Former director-general of the Labour Party (LP) presidential campaign, Doyin Okupe, said its candidate for the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi, never believed in the principles of the political party. Okupe made this assertion during his interview on Arise Television’s ‘The Morning Show’. He said Obi only saw the Labour Party as a platform to…