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Federal Government has unveiled a grassroots economic development plan to identify and boost economic opportunities across all 8,809 wards in Nigeria, as part of efforts to achieve a $1 trillion economy by 2030. President Bola Tinubu, represented by the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, announced the initiative at the 2025 Chartered Institute…
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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has begun serving a five-year prison sentence at La Santé Prison in Paris after being convicted of illegally financing his 2007 campaign with Libyan funds. France’s Interior Minister Laurent Nunez announced that two police officers will be stationed in adjacent cells to Sarkozy throughout his incarceration to ensure his safety,…
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Federal Government has appealed to the United Nations (UN) for support in mobilising long-term financing to address Nigeria’s humanitarian and internal displacement challenges. Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Bagudu, at a roundtable on Humanitarian Development and Peacebuilding held in Abuja said Nigeria needs access to sustainable funding mechanisms to tackle the root…
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Imo State Commissioner for Power and Electrification, Engr. Nwabueze Oguchienti, has clarified and provided further insight into the state government’s plan for a 24-hour power supply across Imo. Speaking during an exclusive interview on Toast 90.3 FM to mark World Energy Day, Engr. Oguchienti reaffirmed that several power projects are currently ongoing in different parts…
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West African regulators have planned to create a new forum to harmonize fuel prices and boost petroleum product trading across the region. This was a key outcome of the inaugural West African Refined Fuel Market Conference held in Abuja, organized by Nigeria’s NMDPRA Nigeria’s Midstream and Downstream value chain and S&P Global. The conference focused…
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Uganda’s electoral commission has announced January 15 as the date for the country’s general elections. Incumbent President Yoweri Museveni, in power since 1986 and now Africa’s fourth longest-ruling leader, is seeking re-election. His government has amended the constitution to remove age and term limits. Museveni, credited with stabilizing Uganda and boosting the economy, faces main…
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President Bola Tinubu has nominated Dr. Bernard Doro from Plateau State as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, submitting his name to the Senate for confirmation. Doro’s nomination follows the elevation of Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, the former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, who became the National Chairman of the…
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Governor Hope Uzodimma has received approval from the National University Commission (NUC) to establish the University of Innovation, Science and Technology in Omuma. While this brings Imo’s total state-funded universities to four, the new university supports the state’s Skill-Up Imo Programme, which has trained over 50,000 young people in digital skills, aiming to foster entrepreneurship…
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Four-time Grand Slam champion Jannik Sinner will miss Italy’s bid for a third straight Davis Cup title next month. Despite a stellar 2025 season—winning the Australian Open and Wimbledon and featuring in all four Grand Slam finals—Sinner has opted out of the Davis Cup, with Italy’s captain Filippo Volandri confirming he “had not given his…
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Public sector economist and senior lecturer at the University of Agricultural and Environmental Science, Dr. Desmond Echeta, has explained the reasons behind the recent decline in food prices and reduction in inflation across the country. Speaking to our reporter, Dr. Echeta attributed the positive trend to the Federal Government’s short-term economic measures, which have helped…
