President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday expressed his frustration with the continued reliance of Nigeria on imported food and raw materials, despite the abundant resources and knowledge available in the country. Buhari also admonished Nigerian universities to intensify their research to develop the COVID-19 vaccine to tackle the dreaded virus afflicting the …
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According to a statement issued by the Governor of the Bank of Tanzania, Florens Luoga, the African nation is reportedly making plans to issue its own central bank-issued digital currency (CBDC). Tanzania Prepares To Launch Its CBDC As many African nations continue to tap into the digital currency initiative, Tanzania …
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Two different camps within the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC were at the weekend mounting pressure on President Muhammadu Buhari to take their position on the amended Electoral Act Amendment Bill. The pressure on Buhari according to multiple sources is majorly on the contentious provision in the amended Electoral Act …
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Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has stated that an employee verification exercise uncovered names of babies in the payroll of Shani Local Government Area. The monthly salaries and allowances paid to fake employees including the babies were reportedly siphoned by corrupt officials. Zulum disclosed this at the Menwara Cultural …
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The Minister for Communication and Digital Economy, Isa Ali Pantami, who has been linked to terrorists’ activities in the recent past, has stated that in order to secure Nigeria in the next few years, Nigerians should present and verify their National Identity Number even before using a restaurant. Pantami explained why …
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President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday said that for Nigeria to achieve greatness, Nigerians must join the anti-corruption war, which he says the government alone cannot win. He urged Nigerians to entrench a culture of discipline, hard work, honesty, and inspiring leadership. The president described education as the bedrock of national development …
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It was double celebration for the 14th Nigerian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Ambassador Sarafa Ishola, as his 61st birthday coincided with the presentation of a Letter of Credence to Her Majesty, the Queen, at Buckingham Palace, on Thursday. He was accompanied to the palace by his wife. The …
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The Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, on Saturday, raised the alarm that bandits and kidnappers have relocated to Kwara and Kogi States respectively, noting that the spate of insecurity in the two states is becoming disheartening and alarming. Speaking at the 2021 edition of Oya Festival in Ira, …
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CAA dismisses reports of Entebbe Airport takeover by China over loan cash Uganda Civil Aviation Authority has dismissed as untrue reports that China is set to take over Entebbe International Airport over a loan that government took to facilitate the expansion of airport. Uganda Civil Aviation Authority has dismissed as …
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The Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative (ASR Africa) – brainchild of Industrialist, philanthropist and founder of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has awarded Ogun State Government a N2.5billion Naira ASR Africa Tertiary Healthcare Systems Support grant towards the construction of a Mother & Child Hospital at the state-owned Olabisi Onabanjo University. This …
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