The United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has pledged a billion dollars to combat teenage pregnancy in Nigeria.This is due to the prevailing increase in the number of adolescent children becoming mothers before the age of 18 years.The organisation called for an immediate and comprehensive intervention by the Nigerian government
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The Federal Government says it is set to establish a National Land Commission to harness $300 billion of revenue lost to ineffective land administration in Nigeria.The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Mr. Ahmed Dangiwa, said this while declaring open a two-day 28th Conference of Directors of Lands in the
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By Walter Duru, Ph.D.In the political arena, the adage "keep your friends close and your enemies closer" is often wielded as a shield against potential adversaries. However, for President Bola Tinubu, it seems the true enemies may not be those openly opposing him, but rather those who remain silent in
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The Israeli military says its forces are carrying out “a precise and targeted” operation against Hamas within Gaza’s biggest hospital, Al Shifa.In a statement posted on X, the IDF urged “Hamas terrorists present in the hospital to surrender.”It added that its forces “include medical teams and Arabic speakers, who have
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) declared on Tuesday that both the old naira notes and the redesigned naira notes shall remain legal tenders in the country.The CBN made this known in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja by Isa AbdulMumin, the Director, Corporate Communications.The statement reads: “Please
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At least 62 passengers escaped death on Tuesday as an aircraft belonging to Nigerian airline Value Jet skidded off the runway at the Port Harcourt International Airport in Rivers State.The incident caused panic among the passengers in the oil-rich state after the jet reportedly landed at 3.30 p.m. The passengers
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The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has called on the opposition political parties to come together so as to save Nigeria from the poor governance of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).Atiku said the opposing political parties should form a coalition because the APC
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Union Bank has announced that it has received an offer from its core shareholder, Titan Trust Bank Limited, to acquire the shares of all minority shareholders in the bank after the completion of the core investors’ sale of a majority shareholding to Titan Trust, a subsidiary of TGI Group.The acquisition
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President Bola Tinubu said on Monday evening in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, that his administration inherited serious liabilities from the previous government but assured that he would not make any excuses.This is as the President has advanced negotiations concerning a multi-billion-dollar infrastructure finance facility from the Islamic Development Bank to fund
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The Senate, on Tuesday, threatened the complete privatisation of the Nigerian Postal Service if the agency continues operating at a loss.The Chairman of the Joint Committee on Finance, Senator Sani Musa, issued the warning during the continuation of the 2024–2026 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework public hearing at the National Assembly complex
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