Michel Barnier
2 Oct
France's finance minister on Wednesday promised that the tax hikes the government says are required to bring the country's finances back on track will be targeted at high-income groups and limited in time. A day after Prime Minister Michel Barnier pledged to tackle France's "colossal" debt through spending cuts and new taxes, Antoine Armand told…
18 Sep
France's budgetary situation is "very serious", Prime Minister Michel Barnier told AFP on Wednesday, saying more information was needed to gauge the "precise reality" of French public finances. France was placed on a formal procedure for violating European Union budgetary rules before Barnier became head of government earlier this month, while the Bank of France…
7 Sep
Thousands of left-wing demonstrators on Saturday took to the streets across France to protest against the nomination of the center-right Michel Barnier as prime minister and denounce President Emmanuel Macron's "power grab." Police said that around 26,000 people demonstrated in Paris, while the left claimed a much higher turnout. Smaller rallies took place in other…
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The NNPC Foundation Limited has reiterated its commitment to promote global awareness and advocacy for better policies to mitigate sanitation crisis. Mrs. Emmanuella Arukwe, Managing Director NNPC Foundation Ltd., made this known on Tuesday while commemorating the 2024 World Toilet Day (WTD) at the Junior Secondary School, Peyi, Bwari Area Council, Abuja. Arukwe underscored the…
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Diabetes Association of Nigeria, Ondo State chapter, has disclosed that late detection of diabetes often results in serious health complications, hence the need for early detection. The chairman of the association in the state, Dr. Adenike Enikuomehin, who stressed the need for regular advocacy, emphasised many are not aware of the dangers of late detection…
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The Inspector General of Police, Mr. Kayode Egbetokun has confirmed the arrest of a hordes of deadly criminals who reportedly murdered over nine Policemen in Delta State. Egbetokun made the confirmation on Tuesday when he addressed the officers and men of the command at the State Headquarters in Asaba. He said the Police, against all…
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Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has directed all state-owned tertiary institutions of learning to deliver experiential learning to change the nation's developmental narrative. The governor also said Nigeria's current education model and spending cannot deliver the much-needed speedy development and economic transformation. Experiential learning is a hands-on learning approach where individuals gain knowledge and…
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The Confederation of African Football (CAF), has named the duo of Cordeila Odoma and Emem Essien of Edo Queens in its best 11 players of the group stage. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this followed the conclusion of the ongoing CAF Women’s Champions League Morocco 2024 group stage matches. The CAF’s Technical…
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Brazilian police on Tuesday arrested four soldiers guarding the G20 summit over an alleged plot to assassinate then President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a 2022 "coup," a federal police source told AFP. The four "were arrested in Rio, where they were participating in the security operation for the G20 leaders' meeting," said the…
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To ensure affordable houses and mitigate housing deficits in Kogi State, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development is organising a two-day symposium of stakeholders in the housing sector in the state. Announcing this in Lokoja on Tuesday, the Commissioner of Housing and Urban Development, Taiye Abanika, said the symposium with the theme "Modern Housing…
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The Media Support Team (THAT) has urged the National Assembly to probe Jalal Ahmad Arabi for the misappropriation of missing funds at the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON). The group said that Professor Abdullah Saleh Usman, the new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NAHCON is not under any investigation over the missing N90…
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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has kicked off phase 7 of the Constituency and Executive Project Tracking Exercise. The tracking of the constituency and executive projects is an initiative of the Commission that began in 2019, focusing on how well money allocated to critical sectors of education, health, agriculture, water…
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Academics from five higher institutions in Rivers State have expressed worry over the ongoing political crisis and called for peace to pave the way for more developments. The University dons from Rivers State University, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Ken Saro-Wiwa Polytechnic, Bori, Capt Elechi Amadi Polytechnic, and College of Health Sciences and Management Technology,…