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All living US ex-presidents — with the notable absence of current White House occupant Donald Trump — joined a star-studded lineup Thursday for the opening of Barack Obama’s presidential center in Chicago.
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He said that the DRC was driving the outbreak, with Ituri Province as the epicenter, reporting 91 confirmed cases and accounting for 78 per cent of all deaths recorded in the country.
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According to her, Nigeria recorded more than 180 cases of building collapse from 2005 to 2022, with Lagos accounting for over 60 per cent of the cases.
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By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has arrived in Doha to assume duties as Nigeria’s ambassador to Qatar, stepping from one of the country’s most contentious domestic offices onto one of the world’s most strategically consequential diplomatic stages. Yakubu, who concluded his tenure at the […]
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By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA—A former National Secretary of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, and Zamfara North senatorial aspirant, Dr Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, has demanded a full account of the Zamfara State Gold Reserve Initiative launched under former Governor Bello Matawalle, seeking details of the quantity of gold acquired, where it is being held, and […]
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The signing of the deal by Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian set in motion a 60-day period for talks on wider issues between the two foes, including the Iranian nuclear programme.
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By Dickson Omobola Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, CEO, of United Nigeria Airlines, Professor Obiora Okonkwo, Thursday, urged Federal Government to stop deducting from the revenue of aviation agencies, saying the practice places undue pressure on the sector. Okonkwo disclosed that, due to disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz arising from the Iran conflict, the […]
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The Federal Government has assured Christians that it is aware of their concerns over insecurity and other socio-economic challenges facing the country, pledging continued engagement to address issues relating to safety, welfare and economic opportunities.
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Women Empowerment and Legal Aid (WELA) has expressed concern over the continued abduction of schoolchildren and attacks on educational institutions across Nigeria, calling on the Federal Government to account for the implementation of the Safe Schools Initiative launched more than a decade ago. In a statement signed by its Chairperson, Funmi Falana (SAN), the organisation […]
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By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA — The Federal Government on Thursday launched a ₦200 billion share capital mobilisation campaign for the proposed Cooperative Bank of Nigeria under the Renewed Hope Cooperative Reform and Revamp Programme (RH-CRRP), aimed at strengthening cooperative-driven economic growth across the country. The initiative was unveiled by the Minister of State for Agriculture […]
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