International Development Association
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Nigeria's global image suffered a new low as the World Bank's June 30 financial statement declared the country as the third-largest debtor
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Unless African leaders exhibit determination and take a pragmatic approach to liberatingthe continent from the over-reliance on other continents for realisation of her development aspirations, Africa may remain underdeveloped for longer than may be imagined.
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The Association of Nigerian Private Medical Practitioners (ANPMP) has appealed to the Federal Government to include private hospitals in its electricity tariff subsidy. The association made the appeal in a statement by its National President and Secretary, Dr Kayode Adesola and Dr Debo Adebiyi, on Thursday in Lagos. The association said that their inclusion would…
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The 9 Brigade of the Nigerian Army has handed over 23-year-old, Ayomide Adeleye, the suspected murderer of a 300-level student of Pure and Applied Botany (PAB), Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Christiana Idowu. Idowu Christiana who was kidnapped on August 19, 2024, was allegedly murdered by Ayomide, a 200-level student of the Department of…
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Donald Trump's case on charges of conspiring to overturn the 2020 election returned to a courtroom on Thursday for the first time in more than 10 months, but a trial of the former US president appears remote. "Good to see you, you seem rested," District Judge Tanya Chutkan told Trump's attorney John Lauro as the…
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The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to prioritize the welfare of Nigerians by urgently reversing the price increase of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). Its Lagos State Chairman, made the appeal in a statement on Thursday in Lagos. Saheed said such a move would provide the much-needed relief to citizens, especially…
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As outrage continues to trail the Federal Government's decision to bar students below 18 years from writing the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE), there are strong indications that the Nigerian government may have bowed to pressure. The government announced on Thursday that exceptional students below 18 may…
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The Niger Government has disbursed N50 million as support for victims of the June mining pit collapse in Shiroro Local Government Area of the state that killed 14 people. Alhaji Abubakar Usman, Secretary to the Niger Government, said in Minna on Thursday that the fund was a relief support and not a compensation. The News…
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Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang, has expressed deep sorrow over the brutal killing of innocent individuals by gunmen in Daffo and Kwatas communities of Bokkos Local Government Area. In a statement by his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Dr. Gyang Bere, Mutfwang condemned the attack, describing it as tragic and intolerable as we are…
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The Ministry of Health in Edo on Thursday declared a cholera outbreak in the state, confirming six cases of the disease so far. Dr Stephenson Ojeifo, Director, Public Health in the ministry, announced this during a news conference in Benin. Ojeifo said that the six confirmed cases were identified among the 40 suspected cholera cases…
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The Chief Judge of Kwara State, Justice Abiodun Ayodele Adebara has sworn in two local government election petition tribunals for the September 21 Council polls. The tribunal has three members apiece with two chairmen. Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony on Thursday, the Chief Judge charged the panel members to deal with election cases speedily, saying…
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Delta State Police Command on Thursday paraded 16 suspected kidnappers, armed robbers, cultists, and others arrested for various crimes at different locations across the State. The Commissioner of Police, Olufemi Abaniwonda, who paraded the Suspects at the command headquarters in Asaba, said four AK-47 rifles, 138 ammunition/cartridges, eight Pump Action guns, 15 cut-to-size guns, and…