A youth corps member serving in Enugu State, Chidubem Okafor, has emerged winner of Fidelity Bank entrepreneurship grant meant for members in Enugu. Presenting the grant to Okafor, titled “1st Quarter NYSC GAIM Season 6 Promo Winners”, Mrs Ivuoma Nwosu, the Sales Coordinator of the bank’s Enugu Region, said the …
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THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says victims of Ponzi schemes in the country were mostly women. Dr Emomotimi Agama, Director-General, SEC, said this on Thursday in Abuja, at an event to mark the International Women’s Day (IWD) celebration organised by the commission. Agama said that there was therefore the …
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THE Federal Government has launched the Standards and Guidelines for Establishing and Coordinating Organ/Tissue Transplantation Services in Nigeria, marking a significant milestone in regulating and improving organ donation and transplantation practices in the country. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, on Thursday in Abuja, …
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THE African Development Bank (AfDB) has reiterated its commitment to boosting investments in Africa’s energy sector and scaling up climate financing through its newly launched, `Mission 300 initiative` ahead of COP30. AfDB Vice-President, Nnenna Nwabufo, made this known in a statement on the bank’s website at the 2025 Finance in …
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COTE d’Ivoire President Alassane Ouattara and Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama have called on Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger to reconsider their decision to leave the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Speaking at a joint press conference in Abidjan on Wednesday, Mahama offered to act as a mediator between ECOWAS …
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THE Senate panel has recommended that Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central must tender a written apology regarding her allegations against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The recommendation was announced on Thursday during plenary by Senator Neda Imasuen (LP, Edo South), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Code of Conduct, …
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NIGERIANS living abroad have remitted over $90bn to the country in the last five years, reinforcing the vital role of the diaspora in national development. The figure was revealed by Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairperson of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), during a workshop organised by the Nigerian Institute of Social …
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THE price of petrol in Nigeria has dropped to N860 ($0.57) per litre, bringing some relief to consumers grappling with high living costs. The decline follows price reductions by the Dangote Refinery, a major local fuel producer, which has adjusted its depot prices twice in February. As reported by Agence France-Presse (AFP), the Nigerian …
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AS more patients turn to cannabis for relief, it’s important to understand how it interacts with other medications. Cannabis can influence the way certain drugs work in the body. These medications can potentially enhance or reduce the effects of cannabis. If you’re taking regular medications and planning to add medical …
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● Says she was creating social media content A Nigerian Senator representing Ekiti South senatorial district in the National Assembly, Yemi Adaramodu, has taunted his colleague from Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for entering Wednesday’s plenary with a kiss from her husband, High Chief Emmanuel Uduaghan. The kissing episode happened, on …
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