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6 hours ago
United States Government has committed $27 million in humanitarian funding to support Nigeria as part of its Sub-Saharan African assistance drive. This was disclosed in a statement by the U.S. Mission Nigeria, yesterday, through its official X handle.   The agency also confirmed that the $27 million was part of the $536 million earlier announced…

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The Muri/Sam Campaign Council of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, to remove the Kogi State Commissioner of Police (CP), Bertran Unuoha, due to the escalating insecurity in the state. Director of New Media/Spokesperson of Muri/Sanu Campaign Council, Isaiah Davies Ijele,…
19 mins ago
Britain's economy grew 0.6 percent in the April-June period, a slight slowdown compared with the first three months of the year, official data showed on Thursday. The country's economy is growing after it exited a mild recession at the end of last year, helped by inflation falling back from four-decade highs. Gross domestic product had…
25 mins ago
In a bid to boost transparency and accountability, the Ministries of Solid Minerals and Steel Development jointly established an Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU) in line with the mandate of the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC). Speaking during the inauguration in Abuja, the Director of Human Resource Management, Mrs Ijeoma Idika, who represented the Permanent…
29 mins ago
The diplomatic community has hinged peace and stability in the world on the decolonization of territories that are still under colonial rule. According to the Society for International Relations Awareness (SIRA), there are about 61 colonies still under colonial rule, and unless there are fewer territories under colonial rule, there will not be peace in…
33 mins ago
The Osun State Government has revealed that it spent about N2 billion on micro-projects in several communities across the state, under the administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke. Speaking at a media engagement forum on Monday, the General Manager of the Community and Social Development Agency in the state, Mrs Funmi Abokede, said the funds were…
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The Association of Master Bakers and Caterers of Nigeria in Lagos State has embarked on a protest following the recent increase in the price of flour. The members of the association during the protest on Wednesday lamented the incessant increase in the price of flour despite the Federal Government's waiver. The chairman of the bakers'…
42 mins ago
Bayelsa State is set to experience a long period of blackout due to the recent vandalism of 13 transmission towers along the Ahoada-Yenagoa 132kV Double Circuit transmission line. This was disclosed in a statement by Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) spokesperson Ndidi Mbah. According to Mbah, the blackout will also affect some communities in Rivers…
44 mins ago
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has refuted reports that it donated N50 billion to the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) from its recovery account. EFCC's spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said in a statement on Thursday that the N50 billion fund was not a donation by the commission but part of the recovered proceeds of…
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Fifteen civilians were killed and several others injured early this week in multiple "terrorist" attacks on villages in western Niger near the Burkina Faso border, the army said in a statement late Wednesday. "In the area of Mehana, terrorist elements perpetrated several heinous acts of violence against the defenceless civilians, with a heavy and tragic…
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Manufacturers’ confidence in the economy has dropped further by 1.6 points to 51.9 points in Q2 2024 from 53.5 points recorded in Q1 2024. This is a relapse following the improvement recorded in the previous quarter, suggesting that the sector is experiencing tougher times. This was revealed in the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) CEOs…