PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has disclosed the reason behind the removal of fuel subsidy in the country. Newsextra24 recalls that Tinubu, on inauguration day, May 29, 2023, announced the removal of subsidy on petroleum products. “Subsidy is gone,” Tinubu declared during his inaugural address at Eagle Square in Abuja, shortly after …
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NOVAK Djokovic has completed tennis. The only empty space in his trophy cabinet – the one waiting for an Olympic gold medal – has now been filled, after a phenomenal near-three hour battle with his young rival Carlos Alcaraz. There were no breaks of serve in this 7-6, 7-6 victory, …
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NIGERIA’s senior national women’s basketball team D’Tigress, on Sunday, defeated Canada 79-70 at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris to advance to the quarter-finals. D’Tigress, who defeated Australia in the opening game of their group, had lost to France in their second game before rallying to beat the Canadians in …
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A renowned law professor and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Prof. Mamman Lawan Yusufari, has expressed concern over the announcement of a new Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal without due regard for the status of the current office holder and relevant constitutional provisions. Prof. Yusufari, former Dean of the …
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In a major boost to higher education accessibility in Nigeria, the Federal Government has disbursed over N2 billion in loans to over 20,000 students across six universities in the country. Economic Confidential reports that the largest beneficiary was Bayero University Kano got the largest share of the loan. It received …
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THE world football governing body, FIFA, have signed a partnership agreement with the Homeless World Cup Foundation (HWCF), a global networking organisation. The foundation brings together nearly 70 grassroot organisations that use football to address homelessness and social isolation around the world. According to a statement by Yomi Kuku, the …
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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has appealed to Nigerians to suspend the 10-day nationwide protest against hardship in the country. Tinubu made the appeal in a national broadcast on the ongoing nationwide protest on Sunday, August 4, 2024. The #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest, which commenced on August 1, is scheduled to end on August …
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TWO weeks before the August 1, 2024- D-Day for the start of the #EndBadgovernanceinNigeria protest, programmed by the #takeitbacknigeria movement and its allies, there had been a huge paroxysm around the Federal Government. There were security briefings, meetings with the political class, traditional institutions and religious bodies, youth groups, etc. …
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THE Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has approved new tariff guidelines for operators. The document was signed by Aminu Maida, executive vice-chairman of the commission, and dated July 29. In the document, entitled, “Guidance for the Simplification of Tariffs,” the NCC said the guidelines aimed to enhance transparency, improve consumer understanding, …
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NIGERIA’s Inflation may worsen as the country’s money supply (M3), which measures the total amount of money in an economy reached an all-time high of N101.34 million in June 2024. A recent data from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN hinted about this. The figure showed that M3 increased by …
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