Category: news
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Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has stated that Nigeria’s goal of becoming a trillion-dollar economy depends heavily on the growth and empowerment of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Speaking at the Enterprise Nexus Summit in Abuja, he emphasised that SMEs are central to the government’s economic agenda, noting that they already…
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Israel’s Defence Ministry has announced that its new laser-based air defence system, Iron Beam, has completed development and will be deployed by the end of December. The system, created over more than a decade in collaboration with Rafael and Elbit Systems, uses high-power lasers to intercept drones and other aerial threats at very low cost.…
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Police Service Commission (PSC) has debunked claims circulating on social media and unofficial websites that it has opened a recruitment portal for the Nigeria Police Force. In a statement on Monday, the PSC described the reports as fraudulent and intended to deceive Nigerians. It clarified that no recruitment exercise is currently ongoing and no portal…
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Vice Chancellor of Rivers State University, Prof. Isaac Zeb-Opibi, has ruled out shutting down or relocating the institution’s satellite campuses despite recent robbery attacks targeting students at the Emuoha campus. Some students had protested last week, citing repeated assaults, harassment by locals, and loss of valuables, and demanded relocation to the main campus for safety.…
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Presidency has responded to former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s critique of Nigeria’s security situation, asserting he lacks the credibility to criticize President Bola Tinubu. Obasanjo had expressed concern over rising insecurity and suggested Nigerians might seek foreign help, accusing the government of failure. In reaction, the Presidency countered by blaming terrorism’s roots on Obasanjo’s administration and…
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Governor Hope Uzodimma, has been declared “Governor of the Year” for 2025 by two Nigeria-based newspapers—Leadership Newspapers and New Telegraph—and a London-based magazine, Triangle International. These awards recognize his transparent and transformative leadership, particularly in infrastructure, digital economy, and skills development. The nominations, which were unsolicited, reflect thorough research by the media outlets, highlighting Uzodimma’s…
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Nigeria’s men’s basketball team, D’Tigers, is beginning their 2027 FIBA World Cup African qualifiers with a crucial mindset, knowing they cannot afford another World Cup absence after the football team’s failure to qualify. The campaign starts in Tunis against host nation Tunisia, with Rwanda and Guinea also in their group. With only five African spots…
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Dangote Group has announced significant strategic partnerships to expand its fertilizer operations in Nigeria and develop a new multi-billion-dollar fertilizer plant in Ethiopia. The expansion aims to triple Nigeria’s urea production from 3 million to 9 million metric tonnes annually by adding four new production trains to its existing Lagos complex. This will position…
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Guinea-Bissau’s military has announced Gen. Horta N’TA as the new junta leader, marking a forceful takeover following the country’s presidential election. The military will oversee a one-year transition, citing political instability as the reason for intervention. While President Umaro Sissoco Embaló’s whereabouts remain unknown; he claims to have been arrested, with opposition figures suggesting the…
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Senate has initiated the process of amending the nation’s Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, with the bill passing its first reading during today’s plenary session. Sponsored by Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, the bill follows recent resolutions made just 24 hours earlier, during a tense debate on national insecurity, where senators agreed on the need to…
