IN a significant move to tackle unemployment among young people in Côte d’Ivoire, the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved loans totalling €139.68 million. This funding aims to foster youth entrepreneurship, boost job creation, and strengthen micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) across key economic sectors. The package includes €126.32 million …
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Commodore Abimbola Ayuba, newly elected 25th President, Nigerian Institute of Management Chartered (NIM) THE Nigerian Institute of Management Chartered (NIM) has elected retired Commodore Abimbola Ayuba as the institute’s 25th President and Chairman of Council, alongside new principal officers. Registrar of the Institute, Mrs Taiwo Olusesi, made this known via …
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THE Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara Command, has deployed 2,500 officers and men to ensure security of lives and properties during the Christmas and New year celebrations. This is contained in a statement made available to journalists by Mr Ayoola Shola, the Public Relation Officer (PRO) of …
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Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa has made a conciliatory gesture to striking lecturers in the Bayelsa-owned Niger Delta University (NDU), saying the Government was willing to make concessions to improve their welfare. Diri appealed to the NDU chapter of the Academic Staff Union Of Universities (ASUU) to call off its …
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A 41-year-old woman, who allegedly stole N6.8 million from a company, has appeared before an Ojo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State. Irene Onyechi appeared before the Magistrate, Mrs O. M. Ogun, on a count charge of stealing. She, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The prosecutor, Insp Esther Adesulu, …
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Dr Temitope Ilori, Director-General, National Agency for Control of AIDS (NACA), says that the Federal Government is committed to end Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) epidemic in Nigeria by 2030. Ilori said this at the inauguration of the Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) and Pediatric Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Acceleration Committee …
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THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Ogun Command, has successfully destroyed a six-hectare hemp farmland in Alaka village, Ogun. The agency’s state commandant, Mr Tijani Rabe, revealed the tactical operation at a news conference organised in Abeokuta on Thursday while presenting the agency’s 2024 scorecard. Rabe said four persons …
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Gov. Umaru Bago of Niger has signed the state’s 2025 appropriation bill of over N1.558 trillion into law. Bago performed the statutory duty in Minna on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Bago presented the budget estimates of N1.5 trillion before the State House of Assembly on …
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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has expressed sadness over the tragic incident at the Children’s FunFair in Ibadan which resulted in loss of lives and left many injured. The president directed the relevant authorities to investigate the circumstances of the tragedy thoroughly, Mr Bayo Onanuga, his spokesman, said in a statement. Tinubu …
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THE National Agency for Foods and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Thursday sealed two shops in Benin for allegedly selling chemicals without licence and requisite safety measures. The shops are Golden Juliros Nigeria Ltd located on the Evbiemwen Street, Off Wire Road and Onebamchi Chemicals at Ramat Park market …
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