Samson Itodo
23 Sep
For the third consecutive year, the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos is supporting the Africa Creative Market to further strengthen the creative industry’s collaboration between Nigeria and the United States.
13 Jun 2024
YIAGA Africa has sought a recommitment to democratic ethos and principles, strengthening of institutions and promotion of political education among the people. In a statement, yesterday, the Executive Director, Samson Itodo
10 Jun 2024
A civil Society Organisation (CSO) and election observer, Yiaga Africa, yesterday, kicked against calls for the scrapping of State Independent Electoral Commissions (SIECs) and the transfer of the responsibility of conducting local council elections
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The European Union on Sunday blasted US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, and said the 27-nation bloc would hit back "firmly" if targeted. Brussels had until now indicated it hoped to avoid a trade conflict with Trump through negotiation. But on Friday the US leader doubled down by saying he…
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The social protection policy under Governor Uba Sani in Kaduna is a transformative tool for poverty reduction, equity, and resilience, the Executive Secretary of the Kaduna State Investment Protection Agency (KADSIPA), Sani Maikudi, has said. According to Maikudi, Governor Sani has remained committed to ensuring that social protection is not just a policy but a…
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Some oil and gas experts have called on the Federal Government to take decisive steps to boost crude oil supply in Nigeria. They emphasised the need for allocating more licenses, facilitating new acreage discoveries and improving financing for exploration. The experts made the call in seperate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on…
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The Oyo State Fire Service on Sunday said it recovered the body of a 45-year-old man from a well at First Women Estate in Akala area of Ibadan. The General Manager of the Fire Service, Mr Yemi Akinyinka,confirmed the incident in a statement made available to newsmen in Ibadan. Akinyinka said personnel of the service…
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In a world where financial resources often feel like the ultimate key to success, it’s easy to overlook one of the most undervalued currencies: your network. Think about it—how many opportunities, jobs, partnerships, or solutions have come into your life not because of what you had in your wallet, but because of who you knew?…
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An Ibadan-based lawyer, Abiodun Amole, has said that the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, or any of his officers, lack the power to enforce Third Party Insurance in the country. It should be recalled that Egbetokun had earlier ordered his men to enforce third-party insurance nationwide. But Amole, speaking with journalists in Ibadan, described…
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The immediate past national vice chairman north of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Mal Salihu Lukman, has warned politicians of the opposition political parties against relying on the politics of power shift to defeat President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 poll. Salihu, in a piece entitled "Re: Early Outline of the Permutations for…
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In 2024, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) was assigned the responsibility of generating N5.1 trillion to contribute to the projected revenue target of N18.2 trillion. On Nov. 15, the Comptroller-General (C-G) of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, proudly announced that the service had already achieved this target, with over a month still remaining in the fiscal year.…
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The Ogun State Government has mandated all residential houses in the state to henceforth containerise their wastes by providing covered waste containers in front of their premises for effective waste management. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Environment and Managing Director of Ogun State Waste Management Authority (OGWAMA), Abayomi Hunye, made this known in…
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The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) has described the Nigeria Foreign Exchange code (FX code) as the beginning of a new era of regulation in the country’s foreign exchange market. In a statement on Sunday by Mr Emeka Nwankpa, its Chairman, TMSG maintained that the new regulations would prevent a situation that led the Central…