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9 Oct
Amid falling or stagnating revenues, rising funding needs and the ballooning cost of debt service, state governments may not only lose their fiscal lifeline to emergency development vehicles
27 Feb
The recent revelation by the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC), in its 2024 Outlook document that, of 345 companies in Africa with yearly turnover revenue of $1 billion, only 23 are in Nigeria
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German international Franz Wagner drained a three-pointer with three seconds remaining as the Orlando Magic ended the Los Angeles Lakers' unbeaten home record with a dramatic 119-118 victory on Thursday. Rising star Wagner took full advantage of wayward Lakers shooting from the free throw line in the closing seconds of a see-saw battle at the…
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In heavily forested Gabon, elephants are increasingly wandering into villages and destroying crops, angering the local population who demand the power to stop the critically endangered animals in their tracks. "The solution to get rid of the pachyderms is to kill them," said Kevin Balondoboka, who lives in Bakoussou, a mere scattering of wooden huts…
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The Delta State House of Assembly Committee on Health has warned the State Ministry of Health, Departments, Agencies, and Parastatals against any form of misappropriation of budgetary provisions or face the wrath of the law. Chairman of the Committee, Hon Ferguson Onwo gave the warning yesterday at the end of a two-day rigorous budget defense…
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The Dublin office of lawyer Malachy Steenson doubles as his election campaign headquarters. Outside is an Irish tricolour and a sign reading: "Take back our nation." Inside, Steenson summarised his platform for the November 29 vote. "We need to close the borders and stop any more migrants coming in," he told AFP. Ireland is one…
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Nigerian singer Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has added another masterpiece to his music catalogue. His sixth studio album, Morayo, hit the airwaves on Friday, November 22, under Starboy Entertainment and RCA Records. The title, Morayo, which means “I see joy” in Yoruba, is a tribute to his late mother, Juliana Morayo Balogun, who…
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The President of the Court of Appeal Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, on Thursday appealed to Nigerians to always show more concern and assist accident victims in rescuing them from the cold hands of death. Dongban -Mensem, who is a Special Road Marshal, made the appeal during the 13th annual conference of Kwapda’as Road Safety Demand (KRSD)…
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) has been called upon to stop playing politics over the revitalisation of the comatose Warri, Port Harcourt refineries in the country. The Niger Delta Development & Transformation Initiative (NDDTI), behind the admonition posited that talks that could salvage the ailing energy sector in Nigeria cannot be realized until…
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The Lagos State Government and social protection stakeholders have called for strengthened partnerships to ensure vulnerable groups benefit from its social intervention programmes. Recently, the Lagos State Government took the campaign for its social protection programmes to residents across five divisions in Ikorodu, Badagary, Ikeja, Lagos Island, and Epe (IBILE). The campaign was executed by…
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Nigeria is teetering on the brink and risks non-qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, after a disastrous outing at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.