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The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) on Wednesday confirmed Morocco, Spain and Portugal as the joint hosts of the 2030 World Cup. According to FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, their joint bid was uncontested and ratified at an online FIFA Congress, with the English and Welsh Football Associations supporting it. The 2030 World Cup will…
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Nigerian musician, Crown Uzama, popularly known as Shallipopi, has officially parted ways with his record label, Dapper Music. The singer, whose partnership with Dapper Music catapulted him into the spotlight in 2023, had been the subject of rumours about the split. Releasing an official statement on his Instagram page today, December 11, 2024, he wrote:…
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The Federal Government says it is negotiating a $500 million loan facility from the World Bank for the Human Capital Opportunities for Prosperity and Equity (HOPE) project in the country. Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Sen. Abubakar Atiku Bagudu disclosed this during a courtesy visit to him by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission…
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Saudi Arabia was confirmed as host of the 2034 World Cup by FIFA on Wednesday, underlining the Gulf kingdom's growing influence in world sport despite criticism of the country's human rights record. READ ALSO:FIFA to confirm 2030 World Cup hosts today At the same time, a virtual Congress of world football's governing body confirmed that…
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The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed that only 35% of the sampled health facilities in Nigeria have essential drugs. The NBS disclosed this on its official website and X account on Tuesday, following the release of the 2023 National Health Facility Survey (NHFS) report. The NHFS report highlighted systemic gaps in healthcare delivery…
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Nigerians on social media have leapt into a row surrounding the head of Britain's Conservative party, Nigeria-raised Kemi Badenoch, after their vice president condemned her for her harsh comments about the country. Badenoch, a Conservative MP since 2017, was born in London to Nigerian parents but raised in Lagos, where she spent most of her…
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The National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT) has trained 50 households within its neighbourhood in Ibadan on home gardening. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the one-day training, held on Wednesday, is tagged “Sensitization Training on Community Home Gardening for Residents in NIHORT Neighbourhood”. NIHORT Executive Director, Prof. Muhammed Attanda, reiterated the institute’s commitment to…
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Germany's president Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Wednesday met with Nigerian leader Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the capital Abuja during a two-day visit aimed at enhancing the countries' "energy partnership". Steinmeier was joined by a delegation of German firms operating in the energy (Siemens, Enertrag, Off-Grid Europe, Neuman & Esser), finance (Exficon), distribution (C. Woermann) and technology…
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Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu is set to host the 18th yearly Lagos State town hall meeting on security. The state commissioner for information and strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday via X. Omotoso said the town hall meeting will be held at Lagos House Ikeja on the 18th of December, 2024. He…
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The Nigeria National Grid has suffered collapses and disturbances twelve times in 2024, with the latest incident reported today, Wednesday, December 11. This string of disruptions has sparked nationwide frustration, leaving Nigerians questioning the stability of the country’s power infrastructure. READ ALSO: Blackout as national grid collapses Here’s a rundown of all the grid collapses…