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27 Dec 2023
A ranking member of Nigeria's Federal Parliament, the House of Representatives and chairman of the House Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream), Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere Ikeagwuonu, has congratulated the President of Democratic Republic of Congo, Felix Tshisekedi, on his imminent victory in the just-concluded presidential election. Early results showed the incumbent Tshisekedi, with a large lead,…
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The Ado Bayero family has said the tax reform bills has nothing to do with moving the venue of the wedding of their daughter, Maryam Nasir Ado Bayero, to Jibrin (Abba) Barau I Jibrin, the son of the Deputy President of the Senate. Reports had claimed that the wedding was relocated from Kano to Abuja…
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The Enugu State Government and WANDE NEXUS, an Austrian firm, have formalized an agreement to implement the Sustainable Last Mile Connectivity and Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Project in Enugu. With the signing, which took place on Monday at Government House, Enugu, in the presence of the Austrian Ambassador to Nigeria, Thomas Schlesinger, WANDE Nexus is…
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A leading civic-tech organisation, Orodata Science, and Africa Data Hub (ADH) have announced the expansion of their groundbreaking project focused on collecting and analyzing data on Primary Healthcare Centers (PHCs) across Nigeria. According to both organisations, the new phase will include data collection from over 1,000 additional centres across 10 new states, increasing the total…
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The Oyo State Government has increased the 2025 capital budgetary allocation for Persons with Disabilities by over 70 per cent of what they received in 2024. The Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, disclosed this in Ibadan during the celebration of the 2024 Stakeholders' Summit and International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Makinde, represented by the…
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Athletes and officials at the ongoing 43rd edition of the Federation of Public Service Games (FEPSGA) in Rivers State have applauded the peaceful conduct of the games and top security in the state. At the University of Port Harcourt, where both male and female athletes competed in the 100m and 400m races, as well as…
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The Senator representing Bayelsa West senatorial district, Seriake Dickson, has assured Nigerians that the Tax Reform Bill will be passed despite opposition, much like the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) that was passed with a 3% allocation to host communities instead of the proposed 10%. He stressed that public outcry should not deter the legislative process,…
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Nigeria has successfully raised $2.2 billion through its recent Eurobond auction, a significant milestone in its ongoing efforts to rectify its escalating fiscal deficit. The government is targeting the raised cash to augment the 2024 budget, which is under strain due to persistent revenue shortfalls and mounting public spending. Nigeria recorded a total subscription of…
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Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State on Monday threatened to sack any worker who does not go to work within 72 hours, adding that not only will he replace them, but those involved will not be paid their salary. Briefing journalists in his office in Abakaliki on the one-week warning strike embarked upon by the…
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Mr. Jake Epelle, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of The Albino Foundation (TAF) Africa, has filed a N150 million suit against Emirates Airline over allegations of breaching his fundamental human rights. In the suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1285/2021 and filed before Justice Musa Liman of a Federal High Court in Abuja, Epelle named the airline as the sole…
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Lagos State has announced the graduation of 2,000 technical college students from five different technical colleges within the state for the year 2024. This was disclosed by Lagos State Governor Sanwo-Olu, who spoke at the 2024 graduation ceremony held by the Lagos State Technical and Vocational Education Board (LASTVEB) at the Blu Roof, LTV Compound,…