THE Federal Government has opened applications for the first phase of its Creative Economy Development Fund (CEDF), a game-changing initiative aimed at unlocking sustainable financing for Nigeria’s burgeoning creative and cultural industries. The fund, which recently received approval from the Federal Executive Council (FEC), was officially announced by the Federal …
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INDIA on Saturday decided to suspend exchange of all categories of all inbound mails and parcels from Pakistan through air and surface routes, a statement by Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region, Jyotiradita Scindia said. The statement by the Ministry of Communications, Department of Posts was …
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s centre-left Labour Party is projected to emerge victorious in the ongoing general elections, according to early reports by international and local media outlets. Polling has officially closed in the eastern states, including major cities such as Sydney and Melbourne, where a significant portion of the …
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PRESS freedom in the United States has worsened considerably under President Donald Trump’s second term, according to the latest report by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), a Paris-based watchdog monitoring global media freedom for over two decades. In its annual global index, RSF revealed that the US has dropped two more …
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ISRAEL has carried out further strikes in Syria despite repeated warnings from the Syrian government, reports said on Saturday. Earlier, Israel carried out a second airstrike after the initial one near the presidential palace in Damascus that Syria’s de facto leader called a “dangerous escalation.” The Syrian leadership has said …
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PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that the security of the country depends on troops’ commitment and.success in the battle against terrorism. The president said this when he visited frontline troops, Operation Fansan Yamma, in Katsina State during his two days official visit to the state yesterday. “The fight you …
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TROOPS of 1 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Gusau said they had neutralised five bandits’ leaders in Zamfara. This was contained in a statement in Gusau on Friday by the Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations,1 Brigade, Gusau, Capt. Suleiman Omale. According to the statement, those killed are Auta Jijji, …
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PEOPLE in Nigeria may lose access to Facebook and Instagram after parent company Meta said it faced large fines and “unrealistic” regulatory demands from the Nigerian authorities. Last year, three Nigerian oversight agencies imposed fines on the US-based social media giant totalling more than $290m (£218m) for violating various laws …
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A Nigerian lady, Gbemisola Taiwo, has shared how the sacrifices she made in pursuit of a master’s degree in the United States (US) ended in a visa denial. In her post on X (formerly Twitter), Taiwo disclosed that she diligently saved her entire National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) allowance, alongside …
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● N80bn allegedly found in sacked MD’s account THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has launched a full-scale investigation into activities of some of the recently sacked top staff members of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPC Ltd). Among those the EFCC is investigating are the immediate past …
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