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7 Nov
President Bola Tinubu has applauded the role of the media in the fight to enthrone democracy in Nigeria and the successes recorded over 25 years of uninterrupted democracy, saluting their longstanding legacy of deeply committed contributions to nation-building. The President said the democracy that Nigeria enjoys today would not have been possible without the media,…
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Barcelona coach Hansi Flick on Friday said teenage winger Lamine Yamal will return after three weeks out with injury for this weekend's game against Las Palmas in La Liga. The 17-year-old has been sidelined since early November with an ankle problem and Barcelona have picked up just one point from the two league games he…
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Pep Guardiola says he is braced for the challenge of turning around Manchester City's fortunes after the worst run of his managerial career ahead of a daunting trip to runaway Premier League leaders Liverpool. City are without a win in six games, with five consecutive defeats followed by a 3-3 Champions League draw against Feyenoord…
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Nigeria’s Minister of Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani and Chair of the Board of Directors of the National Communications Authority of the Republic of Portugal (ANACOM), Prof. Sandra Maximiano have been appointed as co-chair for the global protection of submarine cable systems globally. The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) announced this…
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The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Bola Tinubu to take urgent action and direct the Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) to secure the release of investigative journalist, Fisayo Soyombo, who has been detained by the 6 Division of the Nigerian Army in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. In a statement released…
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The Minister of Women Affairs, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has said that closing gender gaps will add ₦15 trillion to Nigeria's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) annually by 2025. She stressed the need for a renewed national commitment to creating a society where every woman, child, man, and boy can live free from fear and violence.…
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President Bola Tinubu on Friday congratulated Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, former Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, on her unanimous re-election as the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Tinubu in a statement also assured Okonjo-Iweala of Nigeria's steadfast support as she consolidates her bold reforms, dedication to equitable global trade practices,…
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The Office of the Auditor General for the Federation (OAuGF) has uncovered over N3.203 trillion in financial infractions involving
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The Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has set December 2024 as the implementation date for the new minimum wage of N75,554, which was earlier approved. According to a statement shared by his Special Assistant on Digital Media, Olalekan Badmus, the state public servants will be paid one month's arrears. Badmus further revealed that…
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The Chairman of the Taraba Internal Revenue Service (TIRS), Retired General Jeremiah Aliyu Faransa, has announced his readiness to collabo
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The Lagos State government has said that over 120,000 people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in the state are currently receiving life-saving antiretroviral therapy, with a particular focus on children, adolescents, and other vulnerable groups. The Chief Executive Officer of the Lagos State AIDS Control Agency, Dr. Folakemi Animashaun, revealed this on Friday at…