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13 Feb
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Tuesday said his administration is deploying different strategies and investing in people-oriented programmes that encourage young people to follow noble paths and avoid drug abuse and other social vices in the state. The Governor was speaking in Ilorin at the 1st Kwara Stakeholders Summit on Drug Abuse Prevention and…
4 Feb
Kwara State Government has further addressed outstanding salaries and gratuities owed to local government workers, basic school teachers, and pensioners by committing another N1.03 billion. This latest payment marks the government's continued efforts to settle inherited arrears from the previous administration. Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has repeatedly emphasized the government's commitment to clearing these debts as…
3 Feb
The federal and state government authorities have been urged to take necessary steps in order to make housing affordable to the generality of the Nigerian populace, who are facing housing crisis. Handing down this challenge is the CEO of LuckyBay Homes, Ujomu Lucky Ikechukwu, who hinted that the company will continue to provide affordable luxury…
24 May 2023
President Joe Biden offered to freeze government spending at current levels during crunch debt talks with Republicans, which would reduce the deficit by $1 trillion, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Wednesday.

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Transaction activities of the stock market on the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) declined by 0.08 per cent, making the market capitalisation to close the week at N59.121 trillion.
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The suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, on Friday wished President Bola Tinubu a happy 72nd birthday amid allegations of financial misconduct and abuse of office. Edu extended her birthday wishes to Tinubu on X, praising the president's visionary leadership and its positive impact on the nation. https://x.com/edu_betta/status/1773622842233340082?s=31 This gesture comes…
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The Nigerian Government has released N90billion as a subsidy for the payment of fare for the 2024 pilgrimage to the Hajj, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Daily Trust reported on Friday that sources in the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) and the Presidency said the Federal Government provided the funds as subsidies for the pilgrimage.…
51 mins ago
The African Development Bank (AfDB), has signed a 75 million dollar loan agreement with Nigeria’s Indorama Eleme Fertilizer and Chemicals Limited to increase its fertilizer production and develop a port terminal for exports.
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Nigerian afrobeat musician Bisade Ologunde is better known by his stage name, Lagbaja. His signature face mask denotes him as the country’s everyman—the faceless individual. Lágbájá, a Yoruba word, means a person whose name and identity are purposely concealed or an invisible person. He is somebody, anybody, and everyone. It was pretty interesting, if not…
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Russia will begin calling up tens of thousands of soldiers next week in a conscription drive to replenish its armed forces and build up its military reserves.
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The times are tough. It is therefore just appropriate that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has shunned all forms of celebration of his 72nd birthday. He has great dreams. And a proverb says a man who wants his dream to come true does not sleep. That is a proverb Asiwaju has lived all his life and…
1 hour ago
The times are tough. It is therefore just appropriate that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has shunned all forms of celebration of his 72nd birthday. He has great dreams. And a proverb says a man who wants his dream to come true does not sleep. That is a proverb Asiwaju has lived all his life and…
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King of the Ewu kingdom, Clement Ikolo, who is one of the suspects declared wanted by the Nigerian military, has been handed over to the military by the police. The spokesperson for the Delta State Police Command, Bright Edafe, confirmed this on Friday. The monarch was one of the eight persons declared wanted by the…
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Saudi Arabian woman Rumy Alqahtani made history as she joined the esteemed lineup of contestants in the 2024 Miss Universe Beauty Pageant. “I am honoured to participate in the Miss Universe 2024 competition. This is the debut of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the competition," she said. https://www.instagram.com/p/C46cXXjsoOT/?igsh=MXhlOXgxcjZlcWFrYw== Alqahtani is a Bachelor’s degree holder…