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The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, yesterday, declared that Nigeria has successfully moved from a period of economic decline and instability to one of macroeconomic stability.
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A Nigerian Catholic nun, Sister Leticia Ugboaja, has been released from the custody of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after she was arrested while walking to Mass in south Texas.
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By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has detailed its case against former Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Geoffrey Uchechukwu Nnaji, saying it is investigating allegations that he submitted a forged degree certificate from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), and a false National Youth Service […]
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By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto A High Court sitting in Sokoto has sentenced six men to death by hanging after convicting them of armed robbery and related offences, with the trial judge warning against the growing involvement of youths in violent crime. Justice Malami Umar Dogondaji of Sokoto State High Court II delivered the judgments on […]
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By Kingsley Omonobi The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has secured the conviction of Jonathan Marcus for the murder of an 80-year-old man, Mr. Adebola Ezekiel, and his wife, Mrs. Abiodun Ezekiel, at their residence in Apo Legislative Quarters, Abuja. The command disclosed that the couple was murdered on April 1, 2024, at their […]
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By Chioma Obinna The World Health Organisation has sounded a grave warning that the Eastern Mediterranean region now carries nearly half of the world’s humanitarian burden, even though it accounts for less than 10 per cent of the global population, exposing millions to worsening disease outbreaks, collapsing health systems and preventable deaths. Speaking at an […]
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Elombi, who is also Chairman of the Board of Directors of Afreximbank, made the call during a media roundtable in Abuja on Wednesday.
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By Kingsley Omonobi The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of 93 senior police officers to higher ranks following their successful participation in the recently concluded written examination and oral interview conducted at the Commission’s Corporate Headquarters in Abuja. The promotions were approved during the Commission’s plenary meeting held on Wednesday at its […]
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By Yinka Kolawole, with agency report The World Bank has approved a fresh $1.25 billion financing package for Nigeria to support ongoing economic reforms, stimulate private investment and accelerate job creation. The funding, approved under the Nigeria Actions for Investment and Jobs Acceleration (NAIJA) programme, forms a key component of the World Bank’s new Country […]
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By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — Former Senate President and Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Adolphus Wabara, has warned that Nigeria’s democracy is ‘currently in the ICU’. According to him, urgent action is needed to strengthen democratic institutions and guarantee credible elections ahead of the 2027 general […]
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