Category: News
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How FG Generated 300,000 Businesses, Created one Million Jobs in one year — VP Shettima
The Federal Government has generated over 300,000 businesses through various Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) interventions, aiming to create over one million job opportunities, primarily for youth and women, within a year. This was disclosed by Vice President Kashim Shettima during a one-day working visit to Jigawa State. Vice President Shettima explained, “President Bola Ahmed…
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After Spending Days in Captivity, Corps Members Recount Ordeals in Kidnappers’ Den
A 25-year-old youth corps member, Patience Andrew, who was abducted alongside her colleagues along Ifon/Owo road in Ondo state has recounted their ordeals at the hands of the kidnappers. Speaking on behalf of four other victims, Andrew said the kidnappers numbering five stopped the driver of the vehicle they were travelling with, and shot the…
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BREAKING: Senator Onyewuchi dumps Labour Party, joins APC
The Senator representing Imo East Senatorial District, Ezenwa Onyewuchi, has dumped the Labour Party (LP) and joined the All Progressives Congress (APC). Onyewuchi also declared his support for President Bola Tinubu’s administration. His letter of defection was read on the floor of the red chambers by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday, July 23. Recall…
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Egypt, Nigeria, 8 Others Make List of Top 10 Highest Borrowers in Africa (Full List)
The International Monetary Fund, IMF, has revealed some African countries with the highest indebtedness to the global financial institution. The list of countries with the highest indebtedness was unveiled in a recent report by the IMF, which identified countries of the world including African countries with the highest outstanding IMF credit as of July 19,…
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Robbers Inavade Hostels, ‘Rape’ Two Female Varsity Students in Ogun
No fewer than two first-year female students of Tai Solarin University of Education in Ijagun, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, were reportedly raped by suspected robbers on Monday. PUNCH Online learnt that around 12:30 am, suspected armed robbers invaded the students’ apartments, forcibly taking the survivors’ personal belongings. A source at the school, requesting anonymity for fear…
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Planned Nationwide Protest: FG Sends Message To Nigerians
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged aggrieved Nigerians to abort their planned protests, as everything is in place to alleviate hardships. Speaking at a National Council of Traditional Rulers meeting in Abuja on Monday, 22nd July, 2024, Tinubu, represented by Secretary to the Government of the Federation George Akume, emphasised the need for patience and…
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Gunmen Shot 300-level Student dead in Ondo
Some yet-to-be-identified gunmen have shot 300-level Linguistics student of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, AAUA, simply identified as Emmanuel, dead at the weekend. The deceased was shot dead in one of the private students’ hostels in the town. The motive for the attack, which sent shockwaves through the university town, is not yet known.…
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Unilorin Pockets JAMB’s N500m as Merit Award
The University of Ilorin, UNILORIN, has emerged top on the list of winners of the fourth edition of the National Tertiary Admissions Performance-Merit Awards (NATAP-M Awards) for the 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 academic sessions. In a report by the director, Corporate Affairs of the university, Kunle Akogun, the award was instituted by the Joint Admissions and…
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President Tinubu Presents Achievements as ECOWAS Chairman
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Sunday in Accra, Ghana presented the achievements of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) under him in the past one year. He was recently re-elected as the Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the sub-regional group. President Tinubu addressed African leaders on the…
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NANS Writes NYSC Over Discrimination Against ND PT Graduates For Service
The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has urged the National Youth Service Corps Scheme, NYSC, not to discriminate against students who completed their National Diploma, ND, under the Daily Part Time Programmes, DPP, and who then went for their Higher National Diploma, HND, full time from being mobilised for the mandatory one year service.…