The first lady, Oluremi Bola Tinubu, has visited Kano State, where she was received by the emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, during a courtesy call.The monarch deplored the prevailing hardship among most Nigerians and urged the authorities to act fast.In her address during the visit yesterday, Mrs. Tinubu called
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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Tajudeen Abbas, and the National Assembly at the Federal High Court, Abuja, over failure to disclose, clarify and explain the details of the N344.85 billion National Assembly budget and
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President Bola Tinubu has commended the Super Eagles of Nigeria for their resilience in the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), held in Cote d’Ivoire.Tinubu thanked the team, the coach, the crew, and the entire management team for their hard work, assiduity, and sacrifice to come this far in the
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A grade one Area Court sitting at Aco Estate, Abuja, has convicted a Computer-Based Test (CBT) centre owner, one Ezechinoso Augustine.A statement signed by the spokesman of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Dr Fabian Benjamin, on Sunday said Ezechinoso, who operates a CBT centre in Onitsha, was arraigned
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Men of the Kano State Hisbah Board have confiscated a truck loaded with at least 8,600 bottles of beer in Kwanar Dangora village along the Kano-Kaduna Expressway.The Officer in Charge (OC) of Intoxicants on the Board, Idris Ibrahim, said operatives of the command had been tracking the vehicle right from
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Tributes have continued to pour in over the deaths of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Access Holdings, Herbert Wigwe, and five others who died in a helicopter crash in the US.President Bola Tinubu, in a condolence letter, said, ‘’After receiving an official confirmation of events, I receive with shock
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The International Monetary Fund has said that Nigeria is grappling with a compounding cost-of-living crisis, worsened by stagnant per-capita growth, poverty, and heightened food insecurity.In its report titled ‘IMF Executive Board Concludes Post Financing Assessment with Nigeria,’ the organisation underscored the escalating challenges amidst mounting inflation, currency devaluation, sluggish economic
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Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to the suspended Dean of Faculty of Law, University of Calabar, Professor Cyril Ndifon, to the tune of N250 million in the sexual harassment and gratification case instituted against him by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other
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Uchechukwu Okoroafor, AbujaIn the heart of Nigeria's economic struggles lies a critical challenge: the dwindling value of the national currency, the naira. The official exchange rate of about N1400 to $1 reflects a stark reality that permeates the lives of ordinary Nigerians.As a nation heavily dependent on imports, the devaluation
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The Peace In South-East Project (PISE-P), an initiative of the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT) for the Community Enterprise Digital Hub, CEDIH, to be established across the five states of the
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