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12 Jun 2024
A fintech company, Vesti, has announced it invested $250,000 in talented African youths through its Vista for Africans Initiative. Vesti detailed the five-year investment in a statement, adding that to achieve the initiative's aims, it has partnered with The Future Awards Africa (TFAA), often dubbed the "Nobel Prize for Young Africans." “The partnership marks a…
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The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, deserves the support of all Yoruba people across the world, the Alliance for Yoruba Democratic Movement (AYDM) has said.
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Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate the impeached Speaker of the House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, and prosecute him if found wanting.
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Oil prices climbed above $81 per barrel yesterday, following the release of the latest Monthly Oil Market Report (MOMR) by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and projections by Energy Information Administration
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The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, yesterday hinted that tariff hike to be approved by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) should be between 30 and 60 per cent threshold.
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The police high command has renewed its fight against financial crimes and boosted national security, with the apprehension of a counterfeit ring in Kano and Nasarawa States, and recovery of foreign currencies on December 8, 2024.
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War veterans, military retirees and wives of fallen heroes have urged federal and state governments to step up efforts towards improving their welfare. Their appeal also received backing from prominent Nigerians and civil society organisations (CSOs).
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The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has described the suggestion by one Chief Dokun Olumofin, proposing a $500 tourism tax for Nigerians in the Diaspora returning home during the festive “Detty December”
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The Emir of Kano, Lamido Sanusi, has attributed the country’s economic quagmire to irresponsible policies. He said this, yesterday, at the 21st Memorial Lecture of Chief Gani Fawehimi in Lagos.
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After months of inflationary turbulence, which ensured that staple foods were barely within the reach of average Nigerians, and despite the huge spending during the Yuletide, food inflation eased slightly to 39.84 per cent in December 2024
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Members of the Bodija Estate Residents Association (BERA) and victims of the January 16, 2024, explosion, which claimed five lives and destroyed over 77 buildings on Adeyi Avenue, Bodija, Ibadan, Oyo State, are still awaiting government assistance a year after the tragedy.