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Oyedele lists gains of rebasing Nigeria’s economy
Dr. Taiwo Oyedele, Chairman, Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, has said that in 2025, there will be reforms on budget processing, medium-term expenditure framework, and fiscal strategy paper to support economic rebasing. He said this at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) 2025 Economic Review and Outlook Conference on Thursday in Lagos. The News Agency…
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Group pledges support for military’s mental health programme
The Niger Delta Youth Council Worldwide (NDYC) has expressed its commitment to supporting the Nigerian military with mental health training and awareness programs. The National Coordinator of NDYC, Mr. Jator Abido, said this in a statement in Abuja on Thursday while commemorating the 2025 Armed Forces Remembrance Day. According to Abido, this initiative aims to enhance the well-being and motivation…
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FG, NYSC partner to curb open defecation
The Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation has announced a partnership with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to address open defecation and poor sanitation challenges in the country. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mr. Richard Pheelangwah, communicated this at a workshop for NYSC Community Development Service (CDS) focal officers of the Clean Nigeria Campaign on Thursday in…
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Police dock Landlord for alleged trespass into tenant’s apartment
A 43-year-old landlord, Oladele Otusanya, on Thursday appeared before a Sabo-Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly denying his tenant access to his apartment. The defendant, who resides at No. 5, Adelanwa Close, Off Efon-Alaye Street, Shomolu Lagos, is facing a two-count charge of breach of public peace and stealing. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The…
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Honouring Fallen Heroes: GOC’s call to action against insecurity, terrorism
The GOC 1 Division, Nigerian Army, presented gift to widows of fallen heroes at 2 Battalion, Nigerian Army, on Wednesday in Kaduna The GOC inaugurated Cenotaph of 2 Battalion Nigerian Army on Wednesday in Kaduna The GOC inaugurated a new 2 Battalion Quarter-Guard on Wednesday in Kaduna The GOC taking 2 Battalion Mascot…
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Ex-MAN chairman tasks FG on long-term cheaper funds
 An appeal has gone to the Federal Government (FG) to make access to long-term, cheaper funds easier for manufacturers in 2025. Dr. Wale Adegbite, a former chairman of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Ogun Chapter, made the appeal while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Ota, Ogun. He said the business environment…
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USSD debts: NCC orders telcos to disconnect 9 banks
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it has ordered telecommunications companies to disconnect the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) codes assigned to nine financial institutions due to unpaid debts. This was made known in a public notice signed by NCC’s Director of Public Affairs, Mr Reuben Muoka, on Wednesday. According to the commission, the affected banks must settle their outstanding…
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Court remands 54-year-old man for allegedly defiling 12-year-old girl
A Chief Magistrates’ Court at Ikorodu in Lagos State on Wednesday remanded a 54-year-old man, Kajola Ahmed, in a correctional centre for allegedly defiling a 12-year-old girl. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Ahmed, whose address was not provided, was charged with defilement. The Chief Magistrate, Mr. B.A. Sonuga, did not take the defendant’s plea, however. He adjourned the…
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FG set to address food export irregularities, others
The Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment and the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare have collaborated to tackle irregularities in the food export system. The collaboration is also expected to encourage efforts to unlock the healthcare value chain for effective transformation. Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, the Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, made this known on Wednesday in Abuja. Oduwole…
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Pictures extracted from my phone were edited, UNICAL professor alleges
Prof. Cyril Ndifon, the suspended Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Calabar (UNICAL) on Tuesday, alleged that pictures extracted from his phone in the alleged sexual harassment offense were edited. Ndifon told Justice James Omotosho of a Federal High Court in Abuja that the pictures alleged to have been extracted from his phone by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other…
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Going beyond food palliatives: A collective role
Nigeria’s economic challenges have continued to make more people vulnerable in spite of efforts by the Federal Government to revamp the economy. Many citizens are no longer able to meet basic needs, prompting the federal, state, and local governments, as well as religious and other organisations, to give food palliatives and other forms of succour to the less privileged. Well-meaning…
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UBA, Access, UCAP drag market cap down by N51bn
The stock market opened on a negative note on Monday, recording a N51 billion loss for investors. Specifically, the market capitalisation, which opened at 64.303 trillion, closed at 64.252 trillion, representing 0.08 percent. The All-Share Index also declined by 0.08 percent, or 84 points, to close at 105,367.25, as against 105,451.06Â posted on Friday. However, the Year-To-Date (YTD) return advanced…
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Gov. Yusuf launches free school uniforms for 796,000 pupils
Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State has launched an initiative to distribute free school uniforms to 796,092 pupils across 7,092 public schools in the state in order to alleviate the parents’ burden. Speaking at the launch in Kano on Tuesday, the governor explained that the initiative was to promote education and alleviate the financial burdens of families struggling to meet…
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Minimum wage: Lagos State-owned media workers embark on warning strike
Workers’ unions in the Lagos State-owned media organizations embarked on a three-day warning strike on Monday in protest of non-payment of the minimum wage. The workers are also protesting non-inclusion in the state Oracle database for salary payments. The workers, under the umbrella of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) and Radio, Television, Theatre, and Arts Workers’ Union (RATTAWU), Lagos…
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Lagos Assembly impeaches Speaker, elects deputy as replacement
The Lagos State House of Assembly has impeached its Speaker, Mr. Mudashiru Obasa. The House impeached Obasa at an emergency plenary in Ikeja on Monday. The Deputy Speaker, Mrs. Mojisola Meranda (APC-Apapa 1), was subsequently elected and sworn in by the lawmakers as the new Speaker. NAN reports that the Clerk of the House, Mr. Olalekan Onafeko, was also suspended…
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The role of science, technology in growing food-secure Nigeria
Nigeria is in dire need of a food revolution, driven by cutting-edge research in food science. Food science researchers say that the science of food has not been put in its proper position in the country, if not most of the issue of unsafe foods and hunger could have been averted. They say that by prioritising food safety, security,…
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NFF to unveil Chelle as Super Eagles’ Head Coach on Monday
 The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) will on Monday in Abuja present to the public the new Head Coach of the Super Eagles, Éric Sékou Chelle. A statement by Ademola Olajire, NFF’s Director of Communications, on Sunday said the event has been scheduled for the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, by 11 a.m. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that…
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