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Anambra State ICT Agency has rolled out 25 live WiFi hotspots across the state as part of Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s digitisation programme. The initiative, called Solution WiFi, fulfills Soludo’s manifesto pledge to provide cheap and free internet access in public places such as schools, lodges, markets, and government offices. Managing Director Fred Agbata said the…
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Report says Head coach of Nigeria’s male U-17 team (the Golden Eaglets), Manu Garba, has criticized the Confederation of African Football’s decision to restrict the number of teams qualifying for the U-17 AFCON from WAFU B to two. This comes after Nigeria was eliminated in the regional qualifying tournament. Recall the Golden Eaglets lost 2-0…
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lawmaker representing Isu State Constituency, Kingsley Izurumba, has sponsored a motion urging the Commissioner for Trade, Investment and Commerce, Industry, Mines and Solid Minerals, Finance and Digital Economy, Petroleum and Natural Gas Development, as well as other relevant agencies and departments of government, to urgently convene a business summit/expo in Imo State. According to him,…
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Health officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo has reported that the current Ebola outbreak in Kasai Province is showing signs of decline. According to the World Health Organization, there have been 64 confirmed and probable cases, resulting in 42 deaths—a case fatality rate of approximately 66 percent. In the past week, seven new cases…
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Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a lawsuit challenging President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of emergency in Rivers State. The plaintiffs, Belema Briggs and four others, lacked the legal standing to bring the case, as they were not members of relevant authorities and did not have the Attorney General’s approval.…
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Jude Bellingham has been voted England’s Men’s Player of the Year (2024–25) by supporters, finishing ahead of Declan Rice and Harry Kane. The 22-year-old Real Madrid midfielder becomes only the second player to win the award while playing outside England, after Owen Hargreaves in 2006. He contributed a goal, three assists, and a won penalty…
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President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that the new tax laws, taking effect in January 2026, will not increase burdens on existing taxpayers but will expand the tax base and provide relief for low-income earners. He noted that Nigeria’s tax-to-GDP ratio has already risen to 13.5% from below 10% and is expected to grow further…
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Germany’s Oktoberfest was temporarily shut down on Wednesday after a bomb threat linked to an explosion and fire in a house in Munich’s Lerchenau district. Police said the house had been rigged with explosives and set alight, leaving one man badly injured, who later died. Authorities closed the Theresienwiese festival grounds until 5 p.m. as…
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President Bola Tinubu has mourned the death of at least 26 persons who lost their lives in a boat accident on the River Niger in Ibaji LGA, Kogi State, while travelling to Ilushi Market in Edo State. In a statement by his aide Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu described the incident as shocking and unfortunate, praising first…
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Government of Imo State has informed the public that all public activities, including parades previously scheduled to mark Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary, have been canceled. Nevertheless, His Excellency, Senator Hope Uzodimma, CON, Governor of Imo State, will deliver his Independence Day broadcast to the people of Imo State as planned. Residents are kindly advised to…
