THE Federal Government of Nigeria said it would terminate its contract with Julius Berger PLC on the rehabilitation of a section of the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano Highway should the company fail to accept the latest reviewed Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved contract sum. The FEC approved total of over N740 billion for …
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WHATSAPP has unveiled a new feature allowing users to save contacts directly within the app, providing greater security and convenience. This means that even if a user loses their phone or links a new device, their contacts will still be available through WhatsApp’s cloud storage. Previously, WhatsApp synced contacts through …
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GOVERNANCE has worsened for nearly half of Africa’s citizens over the past decade, with deteriorating security at the heart of the decline, according to a new report. The latest Ibrahim Index of African Governance reveals that while 33 countries have made positive strides, governance standards in 21 nations, accounting for just under …
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AS Namibia gears up for its general election next month, the country’s main opposition party, the People’s Democratic Movement (PDM), is calling for the removal of a South African company, Ren-Form, from its role in printing ballots. The firm is currently under investigation by Zimbabwe’s anti-corruption commission for alleged misconduct …
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NIGERIAN stars Ademola Lookman and Victor Osimhen have been named among the 30 finalists for the 2024 International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) Men’s World Best Player award. They are the only Africans to make the prestigious 2024 IFFHS World Best Player shortlist. Lookman, who plays for Italian …
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A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday 23rd October 2024 convicted and sentenced a Canadian, Adrienne Munju, 41, to 11 years imprisonment for importing 74 parcels of Canadian Loud, a strong strain of synthetic cannabis weighing 35.20 kilograms into Nigeria. Munju’s conviction followed her arraignment on two counts …
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THE minister of finance and coordinating minister of the economy, Wale Edun has disclosed that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has commenced the process of paying the $6 billion debt owed to suppliers. Edun spoke on Wednesday during an engagement with investors in Washington DC. The global investors’ …
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By Kunle Sanni THE National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has reported that 58 percent of Nigerian households are connected to the national electricity grid, according to its latest report, the Nigeria Residential Energy Demand Side Survey (NREDSS) 2024, released on Wednesday in Abuja. The survey, conducted across nine states—Akwa Ibom, …
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THE Chairman of the Senate ad-hoc committee investigating activities at Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited and the National Iron Ore Mining Company, Itakpe, both in Kogi State, has asserted that it is high time the “jinx” surrounding Ajaokuta Steel Company was broken. The committee, led by Senator Adeniyi Adegbonmire, made this …
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PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday saw five ministers removed from office, but Adebayo Adelabu, Minister of Power, held onto his position despite widespread calls for his dismissal following multiple national grid collapses. The reshuffle, which resulted in the sacking of high-profile ministers like Barr Uju-Ken Ohanenye (Women …
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