Category: news
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Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has urged Nigerians in the diaspora to invest in Nigeria’s health sector and help reduce medical tourism. Speaking at the 16th Annual Mbaise USA Convention in Minnesota, she officially launched the construction of Medville Medical City in Imo State, a project led by the diaspora community.…
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Hundreds of Liberians have demonstrated in Monrovia, led by opposition figure Mulbah Morlu, demanding accountability from President Joseph Boakai’s government. The protest, the most prominent since Boakai took office, focused on unmet campaign promises, job losses, and the failure to establish a promised war crimes court. While the Participants called for justice for…
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Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ibrahim Abdullahi, has stated that the party is working on strategies to bring Peter Obi back into its fold. He highlighted that Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, is a valuable asset and a product of the PDP. According to him, Despite electoral…
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Imo State Government has established a special taskforce to monitor and protect public property amid ongoing vandalism by unidentified perpetrators. Inaugurated by SA to the Governor on Monitoring and Compliance, Nze Chinasa Nwaneri, the Anti-Vandalism Unit aims to halt further destruction of government facilities, which is seen as detrimental to the state’s development. The unit…
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Nigeria’s U-19 women’s basketball team, the Junior D’Tigress, will face Argentina in the classification rounds at the FIBA U-19 Women’s World Cup in Brno, Czechia, after losing to Hungary in the round of 16. Despite exiting the championship, Nigeria remains focused on finishing between 9th and 16th place. The team, making its debut, has shown…
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Nigerian government’s electricity tariff subsidy has increased from N610 billion in 2023 to N1.94 trillion in 2024—a 219.67% increase—despite a tariff hike in April 2024. This rise is linked to the naira devaluation and removal of fuel subsidies, which caused high inflation. Recall In 2024, the government paid only a tiny fraction (about 0.019%) of…
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Senate President Godswill Akpabio has praised former President Muhammadu Buhari as a leader who responsibly managed Nigeria’s treasury. Speaking at an expanded Federal Executive Council meeting in held in Buhari’s honour, Akpabio stated that even Buhari’s critics would acknowledge that he did not embezzle public funds during his tenure. As he described Buhari as a…
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Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has introduced a new licensing framework aimed at encouraging innovation and supporting startups and tech enterprises in the telecommunications sector. Announced by Executive Vice Chairman of the commission, Dr. Aminu Maida the framework features three key tools: Proof-of-Concept pilots, a Regulatory Sandbox for testing new ideas like Open RAN and…
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Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has expressed concern over Nigeria’s poor ranking among the world’s worst countries for labor rights violations, describing it as a national embarrassment. During the 68th Annual General Meeting of the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA), NLC President Joe Ajaero highlighted that Nigeria is ranked among the top 10 nations with…
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Former Super Eagles interim head coach Monday Sinclair has died at 88. His death was confirmed by former goalkeeper Peterside Idah, who played under him at Sharks FC and considered him a mentor. Sinclair, a 1960s Green Eagles player, coached teams like Sharks FC, Niger Tornadoes, Enugu Rangers, Bayelsa heartland of Owerri and Equatorial…
