Power of Sports
6 Apr
One of the most memorable moments in Nigeria’s history was in 1969, during the Civil War. The date was February 4, 1969, when the late king of football, Pele, achieved a momentary ceasefire in the three-year war, which had then claimed over a million lives.
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Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, yesterday, ordered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) to bring back home at least 270 Nigerians imprisoned or detained in Kaliti Prison, Ethiopia.
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The key parameters and assumptions of the 2025-27 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) are overly optimistic considering the prevailing economic and social indicators, the Director-General of Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Dr Chinyere Almona, has said.
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has cautioned that failing to provide education for poor children could lead to social unrest that may threaten the stability of society, including the wealthy.
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President Bola Tinubu has endorsed the creation of the Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty, championed by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil.
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Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has confirmed the existence of fake SWIFT messages in the country.In a statement, yesterday, in Abuja, the acting Director, Corporate Communications of the apex bank, Mrs Hakama Sidi Ali
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An expansionary budget as contemplated by the proposed 2025 – 2027 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) would increase liquidity, a possibility that could increase pressure on prices and naira, the Nigerian Economic Society (NES) has warned.
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Resort by the Federal Government to import food under its interventionist policy to crash skyrocketing prices of food items and mitigate hardship in the country is pragmatic and should be supported by every stakeholder.
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A Senator, who represented Rivers East Constituency in the Fourth Republic, John Azuta Mbata, has asked the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to banish the thought of controlling proceedings in Rivers State from Abuja.
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Ekiti State Government and labour leaders, yesterday, signed an agreement to pay N70,000 as a new minimum wage for workers.It, however, kept mum on the date for the commencement of payment.
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The Federal Government has promised to review and implement new initiatives to tackle challenges in primary education, including out-of-school children and ‘learning poverty.’