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Year: 2023

Stakeholders fault 2024 proposed agriculture budget of ₦363bn

Nwokoye said that the real value or purchasing power of the agricultural sector’s budget in 2024 was ₦285 billion with the set inflation rate of 21.4 per cent. ActionAid Nigeria (AAN), Small-Scale Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria (SWOFON) and other stakeholders in the agriculture sector have faulted the 2024 proposed agriculture budget of ₦362.9 billion….

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Pharmacy Council seeks immediate takeoff of Anambra drugs wholesale centre

Ahmed said if the CWC became operational, there would be sanity in the drug distribution system as well as reduced access to controlled medicine by unauthorised persons. The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN), has commended Governor Chukwuma Soludo for approving the Coordinates Wholesale Centre (CWC) for medicines in Anambra. Babashehu Ahmed, the Registrar of PCN…

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ASUU awards scholarships to 10 poor ABU students

Besides the scholarship grants to indigent students, ASUU had also provided ₦50m worth of palliatives to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) across northern Nigeria. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has awarded an ₦2 million scholarship grant to 10 brilliant indigent students of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria. Prof. Haruna-Mohammed Jibril, Branch Chairman of the…

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Tinubu gets pen donations from students to sign anti-sexual harassment bill

The students presented the pens to Tinubu through his Senior Special Assistant on student engagement. Students from tertiary institutions across the country have donated pens to President Bola Tinubu in an attempt to persuade him to speedily assent to the Anti-Sexual Harassment bill pending on his table. The initiative, a partnership with the Gender Mobile…

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How to survive the harmattan season in Nigeria

It’s that time of the year again when the dry air attacks our nostrils, there’s dust everywhere and the skin tends to get ashy quickly. The harmattan season is characterised by dry, draughty air, dust and cold. Heres how to survive the intense weather. The season of Harmattan, from Twi word haramata, originates from the…

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7 must-have items to survive harmattan season

It’s that time of the year again. Harmattan season is fast approaching with its signature hot, dust-laden wind during the day and cold, dry wind at night. Harmattan results in flaky, dry skin, chapped lips, hair thinning, dehydration, and sometimes, respiration problems. You need to be fully prepared to survive this season comfortably. If you…

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NCC aligns with Ministry of Communications to speed up access to data

Maida told Tijani that the visit was crucial, as it allowed him to share his vision and priorities for the commission with the minister. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has aligned with the Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy to speed up access to data and telecom services. Aminu Maida, the Executive Vice Chairman…

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5 controversial celebrity moments of 2023

Whew! It has been a very long year and boy has it been a dramatic one. Let’s get into the celebrity moments that set social media ablaze in 2023 and had people talking. Here are 5 of the most controversial moments this year. 1. Davido’s baby mama drama Back in June 2023, the whole internet…

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UK considers deportation of students with low grades

The UK Home Secretary has been asked to review the graduate visa as part of an action plan aimed at reducing net migration from record-high levels. The United Kingdom Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has proposed that foreign students on two-year graduate visas who fail to score high grades may be thrown out of the country….

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6 reasons you won’t be missing Palmwine Music Festival 6 this season

#FeatureByPalmwineMusicFestival The biggest festival of the country is back with two Bangs, as the dynamic duo of SDC brings out the squad for the 6th edition of The Palmwine Music Festival 2023. As the holiday season approaches, Palmwine Music Festival 2023 is set to captivate audiences and spread festive cheer on the 23rd day of…

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