The Chief Imam of the University of Ibadan, Professor Abdulrahman Oloyede has beckoned on Nigerians to actively pray for the country because of its present situation. Oloyede who asserted that the country is currently on a life support machine explained that the only solution for the citizens to resuscitate the …
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The World Bank has predicted that more people in Nigeria and its Sub-Saharan neighbours are expected to fall into extreme poverty. This was contained in a report via a World Bank newsletter released on Friday and titled, “Global Economic Prospects,”. The report disclosed that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and its effect on …
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The United Nations Children’s Funds in collaboration with Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office in Nigeria has stated that despite the progress made, Nigeria is not likely to achieve the global agenda of universal inclusive and equitable quality basic education for all school-age children by 2030 if the current very low …
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Nigeria and Spain have canvassed a global action to avert looming food crisis especially in wheat production occasioned by the ongoing war in Ukraine. President Muhammadu Buhari and His Royal Majesty, King Felipe VI of Spain made the call when the two leaders met at the Royal Palace in Madrid, …
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Nigeria spends 86% of revenue on debt servicing, South Africa pays 20% …analysts say Nigeria’s debt too expensive Nigeria spent 86 per cent of its revenue on servicing debt in 2021, but South Africa spent only 20 per cent of its receipts on the same purpose, according to findings by …
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Nigeria and Morocco are still seeking funding for a huge pipeline project that will carry Nigeria’s gas to North Africa and onto European markets, Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, said. Africa’s gas supplies are increasingly in the spotlight as the European Union looks to wean itself off Russia’s …
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The Nigerian Army has said troops of Operation Desert Sanity neutralised several Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) and Boko Haram terrorists in Borno, northeast Nigeria. It said the troops also killed the Amir (commander) and spiritual head of Galta, close to Mandara Mountain in the South of Borno, during …
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The United States State Department has cleared the sale of 12 AH-1Z Cobra attack helicopters to Nigeria worth nearly $1bn, apparently after US lawmakers lifted objections over human rights concerns. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency on Thursday announced the sale of the helicopters and related defence systems to the Nigerian …
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Solomon’s counsel, who is a popular human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, in a statement on Monday, obtained by SaharaReporters, narrated that the American couple were using the police to harass the woman so they can take custody of the children after having abandoned them without care. A United States-based couple, …
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Nigeria’s total debt could hit N50tn – Report THE Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise has said that Nigeria’s debt, including that of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria and borrowings from the Central Bank of Nigeria, can hit N50tn within the shortest possible time. The Chief Executive Officer, …
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