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The Nation Newspaper Funds saved from the stoppage of subsidy payments are being used to execute high-impact projects and schemes by the   Tinubu Administration, Information and National Orientation Minister  Mohammed Idris has said. The projects and schemes, according to Idris, are student loans,  physical and digital infrastructure, low-cost consumer credit, agricultural production, and ’targetted’ social…

Nigerian medical expert , Dr. Rasheed Abassi has sparked widespread debate following comments on TVC’s programme Your View, where he recommended increased sexual activity for women as a way to reduce the risk of breast cancer. The doctor also advised men to consider polygamy, citing its potential health benefits, including a lower risk of prostate…

Punch Newspaper The United States Embassy in Nigeria has reviewed its immigration visa processes for immigrants starting from January 1, 2025. According to the embassy, applicants with interviews will now visit the Consulate General in Lagos at least twice during the process. The directive was announced on its official X page on Tuesday. It read,…

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) on Tuesday, December 10, unveiled five new Imams for the Abuja National Mosque. The Imams were unveiled after their consideration by the General Purpose Committee and endorsement by the National Fatwa Committee. The five new Imams are: Prof. Ilyasu Usman (Enugu State), Prof. Luqman Zakariyah (Osun State),…

Google, on Tuesday, unveiled the ‘2024 Year in Search’ for Nigeria, with Bobrisky, Beta Edu, Shallipopi, and Ogechi lyrics leading the trends search. The Communications and Public Affairs Manager, Google West Africa, Mr Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, said in a statement that the 2024 Year in Search offered a unique lens into the questions and interests that…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, said the new Port Harcourt refinery is over 90 percent completed. The Port Harcourt Refining Company, PHRC, operates two refineries; the old plant with a capacity of 60,000 barrels per stream day (bpsd) and a new facility with 150,000 bpsd, bringing the refinery’s combined crude processing capacity to…

Vanguard News With a population of around 40 million throughout Nigeria, the Igbo people are one of the biggest and most influential tribes among countries around the world. Igbos are well-known for their entrepreneurial endeavours, both within Nigeria and around the world. People who speak Igbo, a language belonging to the Benue-Congo branch of the…

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has sent notifications to applicants shortlisted for the next phase of its graduate recruitment program, according to a message shared with candidates. The message, shared on social media and seen by The Guardian on Monday, invites successful applicants to upload critical documents to advance further in the process. These…

Vanguard News There are indications that the newly introduced foreign exchange market system by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, is the driving force behind the recent massive appreciation of Nigeria’s local currency, the Naira, against the world’s major currencies. I sold wristwatch, did okada, keke work; now I have fame but no money —…

The Nigerian Air Force has officially published the list of eligible candidates for the Zonal General Aptitude Test for its Direct Short Service Commission (DSSC) 33/2024 Enlistment Exercise. In a press release issued today, December 9, 2024, Air Commodore Olusola Fakinboyewa, Director of Public Relations and Information, confirmed this. It read, “This is to inform…