Activists and United Nations Ambassador, Malala Yousafzai, yesterday, visited the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where she met with Vice President Kashim Shettima, as part of her continued advocacy for girl child education.The visit, which coincides with her 26th birthday anniversary, saw her noting that over 120 million female children are still
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The detained suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, will today, know his fate concerning the fundamental human rights suit he filed to challenge his arrest and detention by the Department of State Services.Recall that on June 10, the DSS arrested the governor of the apex bank
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The senate has called on the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), ministry of agriculture and rural development, and the ministry of health, to urgently embark on a nationwide vaccination of livestock with the anthrax spore vaccine.The senate on Wednesday made the resolution after a motion sponsored by Ezenwa Francis,
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Nigeria’s Simi Nwogugu, Chief Executive Officer of JA Africa, has been named winner of the Africa Education Medal 2023.Founded last year by T4 Education and HP in collaboration with Microsoft, the Africa Education Medal is the region’s most prestigious education accolade. It was founded to recognise the work of those
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The abducted chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Ekiti state, Paul Omotosho, has regained his freedom from captivity.According to a family source, Omotosho was released by his abductor in the early hours of Thursday, July 13.It is, however, unclear how much was paid to his abductors as ramsom
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The Senate has again resolved to launch fresh probe into alleged uneven disbursement of N483 billion loan to the Medium and Small-Scale Enterprises (MSMEs) in the six geo-political zones by the Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) in 2021.This followed a motion by the Senate Chief Whip, Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs) to commence remittances pay-out in both Naira and foreign exchange to beneficiaries.It has also directed that the Investors and Exporters’ (I&E) window foreign exchange rate should be used in determining the exchange rate for Naira pay-outs.In a
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President Bola Tinubu has asked the House of Representatives to amend the 2022 Supplementary Appropriations Act to provide N500 billion to fund palliative measures against the impact of fuel subsidy removal.The request was convened in a letter read by the Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, during the plenary on
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Federal government has arraigned the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the 2023 governorship election in Ogun State, Ladi Adebutu and nine others before an Ogun State High Court, Abeokuta for vote buying. Adebutu was charged in absentia.A few months ago, Adebutu left the country, following allegations of electoral malpractices
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Gombe State governor Inuwa Yahaya has commissioned a hospital built in memory of a leading philanthropist, Mrs Jennifer Etuh, and named after her.Governor Yahaya officially opened the fourth hospital by the Jennifer Etuh Foundation in Tula, Gombe State, on Monday.The Foundation had built three other hospitals across the country.Speaking at
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