THE disbursement of $800m for the National Social Safety Net Program-Scale Up has been initiated by the World Bank. Approximately $299.99 million has been disbursed to Nigeria under this program which was approved by the World Bank on December 16, 2021, as per information obtained from World Bank documents. This …
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BAYERN Munich forward Harry Kane has revealed that he is a huge fan of Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, Burna Boy. The England captain disclosed this While fielding questions in a recent interview with ESPN UK. When asked “what is the last song that got stuck in your head?”, Kane replied: “You …
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FAMOUS Nigerian fuji musician Akorede Babatunde Okunola, better known as Saheed Osupa, has graduated from the University of Ibadan (UI). Osupa graduated on Wednesday from the Department of Political Science with second class upper at age 54. Celebrating his achievement on his official Instagram page, the singer announced that the …
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Ayodele Isaac Ojediran, a senior lecturer at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, reportedly slumped and died on Tuesday in his office. Ojediran was rushed to the university’s clinic immediately after collapsing, but unfortunately, he did not make it. Confirming the incident, a close colleague of the deceased, Ayodeji Obisesan, in …
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THE All Progressives Congress (APC) has said President Bola Tinubu remains unperturbed in delivering his electoral promises of the Renewed Hope mandate following the call by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, rallying opposition political parties. The spokesman of APC, Felix Morka, reacting to Atiku’s …
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THE Senate on Wednesday, set machinery in motion to establish the Federal Data Bank by passing for first reading, a bill sponsored to that effect by Senator Jimoh Ibrahim (APC Ondo South) The reason for the bill as explained by Senator Ibrahim in a chat with journalists, is to provide …
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SAUDI Arabia has released a statement explaining the deportation of Nigerians from the Saudi Kingdom. Newsextra24 reports that 264 passengers were notified that their visa had been cancelled when they landed at the King Abdulaziz International Airport, Hajj Terminal Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Monday, 13th November, 2023. The Federal Government of …
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THE Joint National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has announced the suspension of the ongoing nationwide strike. The strike was initiated in protest against the alleged assault on the President of the NLC, Joe Ajaero, and other …
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A Nigerian pop star, Oladipupo Olabode Oladimenji, more popular as Oladips, has died. According to a statement posted on his Instagram page, he passed away at exactly 10:14 pm on Tuesday night. In the late hours of yesterday, videos made the rounds on social media of the Lalakukulala crooner seeming …
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I have read the unfortunate outburst by my respected colleague and Minority Leader of the House and must express my utter disappointment at the unguarded and unmeasured emotional outburst that was absolutely devoid of the real facts of the matter. Such outbursts was not only unguarded but capable of undermining …
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