Microsoft Corporation has announced its commitment to empowering ten million small and medium enterprises by 2025.The President of Microsoft Africa, Lillian Barnard, revealed this during a press conference in Lagos while unveiling a five-year strategic partnership with Flutterwave.According to Barnard, Microsoft plans to equip SMEs with essential tools, infrastructure, and
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President Bola Tinubu has appointed a new chairman and secretary of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).UNITY TIMES reports that the new appointees are Mr. Ola Olukoyede, who will act as the new Executive Chairman of the Commission and Mr. Muhammad Hassan Hammajoda as EFCC’s new Secretary.This was made
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The duo suspects, Adama Joseph and Oreoluwa Davies, have been arrested by the Nigeria Police for killing a club owner in Kwara State, Adeniyi Ojo.The ladies paraded by the police in Abuja on Wednesday evening confessed to the crime, attributing the causes of their action to the late socialite’s covetousness,
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Uchechukwu Okoroafor, AbujaThe dispute over the identity and academic records of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has captured the imagination of the world who are wondering why Nigeria with international reputation in academic laurels around the world is saddled with a president who academic records has become an embarrassment not only
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The executive director and chief executive officer (CEO) of the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr. Faisal Shuaib, has disclosed that Kaduna State has recorded 156 cases of diphtheria outbreaks and 20 deaths.Shuaib made the disclosure yesterday when he led the Diphtheria National Task Team to the Kaduna Diphtheria Treatment
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Rotary Clubs of Abuja, in partnership with the University of Abuja (UNIABUJA) Teaching Hospital and support from the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have advocated for inclusive mental health policies in Nigeria.The president, Ayodele Steven, on behalf of Rotary Clubs in Abuja, disclosed this when the clubs took sensitization
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Chairman of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) in Rivers State, Dr. Joseph Obele, has called on the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to tell Nigerians the truth about the continued payment of subsidies for premium motor spirit (PMS) in the country.Obelle, in a statement made available
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Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested a 25-year-old Fulani herdsman, Idris Amedu, over his alleged involvement in a series of kidnappings in the Niger Delta region.The suspect, popularly known as Dogo, was alleged to be the head of a notorious kidnapping syndicate that allegedly killed some policemen
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The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Ministry of Education to establish an active and functional library and e-library across the 774 local government areas in Nigeria.This followed the adoption of the motion moved by Hon. Jesse Okey-Joe Onuakalusi (LP, Lagos) and seven others at plenary on Tuesday.Moving the
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University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) has emerged as the winner of the grand finale of LEAP Africa Youth Leadership Debates 2.0 held at The Platform Nigeria for the second consecutive time since it commenced.This was announced on Tuesday by LEAP Africa, one of Africa’s notable non-profit organizations focused on youth leadership
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