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Month: October 2023

African tech publication TechCabal reaches 1 million monthly web users

#FeatureByTC TechCabal, the pan-African tech and business publication, has achieved an impressive milestone of one million monthly users in October. A recent report showed that TechCabal’s readership has grown exponentially throughout the year, reaching 2.8 million people in Q3. Yet, October’s milestone of one million web users is the publication’s most significant audience size in…

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Tinubu National Assembly to approve ₦2.2 trillion supplementary budget

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Monday approved the second supplementary budget for 2023. President Bola Tinubu, has presented the 2023 Supplementary Budget of ₦2.2 trillion to the National Assembly. The request was contained in a letter to the senate president, Godswill Akpabio, at plenary on Tuesday. The letter reads, “It has now become necessary…

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Ministry of Agriculture donates grinding machines to 15 Edo women

The ministry bought grinding machines for women in the state to enhance their productivity. The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, on Tuesday, distributed grinding machines to 15 vulnerable women as part of its effort to ensure food security in the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that one grinding machine was…

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Sacked 14-year-old housemaid confesses to inviting friends to kill boss

The suspects stabbed the victim multiple times and stole from her residence. The Police Command in Niger says it has arrested Joy Afekafe, the prime suspect in the killing of Dr Funmilola Adefolalu, a lecturer with the Federal University of Technology (FUT), Minna. This is contained in a statement in Minna on Tuesday by the…

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APC States Assembly Forum calls on Tinubu to intervene in Rivers crisis

The party stated that the state government should be focused on delivering good governance and contributing to the urgent task of national development. The All Progressives Congress (APC) States Assembly Forum (ASAF) has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the crisis rocking the executive and the legislature in Rivers. The forum said in…

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Gov Alia calls for increased military presence in Benue State

The governor added that the state government was willing to provide the army with the needed shelters for the forward operating bases and some logistics. Gov Hyacinth Alia of Benue, has called for the deployment of more troops and more army Forward Operating Bases in some parts of Benue to address the security challenges bedeviling…

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Fubara denies sacking several aides, affirms adherence to rules

According to Johnson, Governor Fubara is a technocrat with a strong civil service background, known for his adherence to rules and ethical conduct Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has denied reports circulating on various media platforms that he had dismissed several of his aides and all chairpersons of the local government areas (LGAs) in the…

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Kaffy supports Lola Mewu for attempting Guinness record for longest painting

We love to see the support from one world record holder to an aspiring one. Professional dancer and world record holder Kaffy has shown support to Lola Mewu who is currently attempting to set a new record for the longest painting marathon, which stands at 60 hours, and so far she has reached 70 hours….

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Senate confirms Zak Adedeji as FIRS Chairman

Adedeji noted his comprehensive plans to enhance the country’s revenue streams. The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday, October 31, 2023, gave its nod to Zak Adedeji’s appointment as the new Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). Adedeji’s confirmation comes more than a month after President Bola Tinubu appointed him as his Special Adviser on…

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Lagos Govt secures $1.35bn investment deal with Afreximbank, Access bank

Sanwo-Olu assured that the projects would be completed and inaugurated before the expiration of his administration’s second tenure. The Lagos State Government has sealed $1.35 billion investment deal with the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and Access Bank to boost infrastructure in the state. Speaking at the second AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment (ACTI) Forum in GeorgeTown…

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