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Month: July 2024

All the NO. 1 songs of 2024 so far on Nigeria’s foremost music chart

Here are all the number 1 charting songs of 2024 so far. While 2024 got off to a slow start for Nigerian music, things eventually picked up as more stars dropped their anticipated songs and projects. So far in 2024, the Nigerian music industry has seen a handful of hit records with few notable ones…

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Federal Government reports oil revenue growth from 11% to 30% in H1 2024

According to the minister, the growth in government revenue is due to the reconfiguration and improvement in government finances. The Federal Government says Nigeria’s oil revenue grew from 11% in the first half of 2023 to 30% in the first half of 2024. This is contained in a statement by the Minister of Finance and…

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Cross River Assembly passes ₦437.876bn supplementary budget

The budget would enable the governor to effectively run the business of governance and undertake more development projects in the state. The Cross River House of Assembly has passed a supplementary budget of ₦437.876 billion for the governance of the state. A breakdown of the budget showed that ₦151.684 billion was appropriated for personnel cost,…

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Senator Ubah commits ₦71m to Anambra APC

Last year, Senator Ubah defected from the Young Progressives Party (YPP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Senator Ifeanyi Ubah and his campaign council have fulfilled their pledge of ₦71 million to enhance the effectiveness of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra State, Senator Ubah, a leading aspirant in the upcoming APC gubernatorial…

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2 men to serve 10 years in jail for joining secret cult, no fine option.

The court sentenced each of the convicts to three years, six months for the first count of conspiracy and seven years in prison for belonging to a secret cult. An Ogun Special Cultism Court sitting in Abeokuta on Friday sentenced two men, Toheeb Fagbemi, 27, and Gbenga Akinronbi, 25, to seven years each in prison…

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Fire destroys goods worth millions at Lagos factory warehouse, no injuries

On arriving in the scene, responders discovered a warehouse storing diapers, solar batteries, foreign charcoal and massaging seats within the Josien factory complex engulfed in flames. A fire outbreak in a factory warehouse in Lagos on Friday destroyed some goods estimated to be worth millions of naira. The Lagos State Management Agency (LASEMA) announced this…

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Bomb explosion rocks popular livestock market in Yobe

Captain Muhammad Shehu, the spokesman for the Sector 2 Joint Task Force Operation Hadin Kai, confirmed the explosion and provided further details. An explosion suspected to be a planted Improvised Explosive Device (IED) has detonated at the bustling Buni Yadi market in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State. According to Ali Hassan, a resident…

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FG denies slash in scholarship students’ allowances, calls it adjustment

A report stated that the ministry, through the Federal Scholarship Board, announced a slash in allowances for foreign scholars stranded in Russia, Morocco, and Algeria among others. The Federal Government says it has no plan to slash scholarship students’ allowances as recently projected in the media. The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, stated this…

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Guinness Nigeria reports 31% revenue growth in 12 months, amid economic woes

The company posted a revenue of ₦299.48 billion during the review period against ₦229.44 billion posted in the comparative period of 2023. Guinness Nigeria Plc has achieved 31% revenue growth for the financial year ending June 30, 2024, despite the challenging macroeconomic environment. The Managing Director of Guinness Nigeria, Adebayo Alli, via a statement on…

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Kano APC leader lauds Tinubu, Barau on regional development

Hon. Gini highlighted the transformative potential of the commission, noting that it promises to catalyze sustainable development in the region. A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano state, Hon. Adamu Muktar Gini, has lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Deputy Senate President Jibrin Barau for their unwavering commitment to regional development. Hon….

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