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Community residents groan as fuel hike, power outage hit Ilorin
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Residents of Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, have continued to express concern over the hike in the price of petrol from N850 to N1250. The hike is traceable to the crisis currently happening in the Middle East region. Western Post observed the noticeable scarcity of vehicles on major roads and streets in Ilorin. Reacting to the…
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Xinhua Commentary: China’s resolute tech self-reliance quest
In charting its development blueprint for the next five years, China is positioning tech self-reliance as a strategic underpinning. This represents a necessary and astute choice for a manufacturing powerhouse seeking to secure sustained growth that powers a dynamic and inclusive global economy. Moving fast to achieve greater self-reliance and strength in science and technology has been written into China’s…
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NOA warns traders against hoarding, price hikes during Lent, Ramadan
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has warned traders and market operators across the country against hoarding and artificially inflating the prices of staple foods during the Ramadan and Lenten seasons. The Director General of the agency, Lanre Issa-Onilu, issued the advisory amid reports of some marketers deliberately withholding essential commodities commonly consumed during fasting periods in order to create scarcity…
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First Lady meets BOA MD over national food bank rollout
First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, on Thursday received the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank of Agriculture, Ayo Sotinrin, at the State House in Abuja, as part of efforts to advance key agricultural and nutrition initiatives. Speaking to State House correspondents after the meeting, Sotinrin said the First Lady’s interventions in agriculture were already yielding positive results, particularly…
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Nigeria pushes for Machar’s release, backs South Sudan peace deal at AU Summit
Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to the full implementation of the revitalised peace agreement in South Sudan, with President Bola Tinubu calling for the immediate and unconditional release of detained First Vice President Riek Machar. Speaking through Vice President Kashim Shettima at the African Union (AU) High-Level Ad Hoc Committee for South Sudan, also known as the C-5 Plus Summit,…
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Nigeria endorses AU reforms on strengthening peace, security and development
Nigeria has endorsed proposed institutional reforms within the African Union (AU), focusing on peace and security governance, democratic consolidation and stronger collaboration with international financial institutions and the private sector. President Bola Tinubu, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, conveyed the country’s position at the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government held in Addis…
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Shettima attends 39th AU summit as Burundi’s Ndayishimiye assumes as new chairman
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Saturday joined African leaders and international partners at the opening of the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. In a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communications, Stanley Nkwocha, the summit also witnessed the formal handover…
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Chinese Embassy in Nigeria denies allegations of illegal mining, terror financing
The Chinese Embassy in Nigeria has dismissed allegations linking Chinese mining firms to illegal mining and the financing of terrorist activities in Nigeria, describing the claims as false and harmful to bilateral relations. In a statement issued on Thursday, the embassy said a bill introduced by certain members of the United States Congress “groundlessly accused China of engaging in illegal…
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Kyari pushes youth and women empowerment in agriculture at IFAD session in Rome
Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, has emphasised the need for strategic investment in youth and women in agriculture, describing it as critical to unlocking economic opportunities, driving innovation and fostering inclusive growth globally. Kyari made the call at the 49th Session of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Governing Council, which concluded in Rome under the…
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Jake Paul flaunts, cash, guns on private jets after getting jaw broken by Anthony Joshua
Paul posted a photo while in his private jet after his knockout loss to Anthony Joshua on Friday night surrounded by money and guns. The superstar YouTuber-turned-boxer broke his jaw in two places in a TKO loss to a former heavyweight champion. While Paul, 12-2, flaunted wads of cash, he also showed off six guns on his private jet, each…
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