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Nigeria will experience peace, stability, prosperity, Tinubu declares at Lagos Eid prayer ground
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday in Lagos urged Nigerians to have faith in God that the country will experience peace, stability and prosperity. Speaking to reporters after observing the Eid-el-Kabir prayers at Dodan Barracks prayer ground, the President stressed the need for unity and cooperation, appealing to Nigerians to eschew ethnic and religious rivalries. While noting that Allah would not…
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Subsidy removal: Nigeria can seize opportunity to realize its growth potential, says World Bank
The World Bank has said the removal of petrol subsidy by the Federal Government could have a transformative impact on the lives of millions of Nigerians and establish a solid foundation for sustainable and inclusive growth. This was contained in the latest Nigeria Development Update report released by the World Bank on Tuesday. “The removal of the petrol subsidy and…
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Poor people being bypassed or bankrupted as rich countries pour billions into private healthcare
Patients living in poverty in the Global South are being bankrupted by private healthcare corporations backed by multi-million-dollar investments from development finance institutions (DFIs) run by the UK, French, German and other rich country governments. DFIs like the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) invest public funds via the private sector to help foster…
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DRC remains epicentre of child suffering in war as country tops world list of grave violations against children
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) had the highest number of grave violations against children in armed conflict in the world for a second year in a row in 2022, with at least 2,420 children suffering from violations such as killing, maiming, abductions, and sexual violence, Save the Children said. The UN’s Annual Report on Children and Armed Conflict, released…
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Regulatory imperatives for sustaining the revolution in the communications sector, By Tony Ojobo
The telecommunications industry has undoubtedly witnessed tremendous growth and development in Nigeria. It is a sector that directly impacts every aspect of human life, business, education, governance, family, entertainment, etc. Growth in the industry was slow for several years after Nigerian Independence. The total telephone subscriptions from Independence in 1960 to 2001 was a paltry 400,000 connected analogue lines, translating…
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Sierra Leone’s Bio re-elected as president, avoids run-off
President Julius Maada Bio has won re-election in Sierra Leone’s tense presidential vote, the election commission confirmed, but his main challenger was quick to reject the results. Chief Electoral Commissioner Mohamed Kenewui Konneh said on Tuesday that Bio, 59, was re-elected with 56.17 percent of Saturday’s vote. His top rival Samura Kamara, of the All People’s Congress (APC), came second…
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Sanwo-Olu celebrates Fashola at 60
The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has rejoiced with the immediate past Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), on the occasion of his 60th birthday. Fashola, a former Lagos State Governor, clocks 60 on Wednesday, June 28. Governor Sanwo-Olu in a congratulatory message issued by his Media Adviser, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, described Fashola as a hero…
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Tinubu urges Nigerians to multiply goods deeds in Eid-el-Kabir message
President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians to multiply their good deeds to each other. The president in his Eid-el-Kabir said the celebration of Prophet Ibrahim:a life was an opportunity to “showcase the values and virtues of our faith”. Read full statement below: WE MUST MULTIPLY OUR GOOD DEEDS I join Muslims in Nigeria and all over the world in observance…
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Tinubu receives tumultuous welcome upon return to Lagos
President Bola Tinubu has expressed his profound gratitude to Nigerians for the overwhelming reception accorded him in Lagos on Tuesday, conveying his best wishes to all Nigerians during the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations. The President received a tumultuous welcome from a massive crowd of Nigerians upon his return to Lagos, following his seven-day trip abroad. He had traveled to Paris, France to…
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Wagner brings death and destruction to Africa, says US
The failed Wagner Group rebellion in Russia has shown the risk posed by organizing mercenaries in African states that partner with them, the US State Department said on Monday. “The message we’ve delivered to these countries, publicly and privately in the past, is that every time Wagner enters a country, death and destruction ensues,” the spokesperson told reporters. of American…
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