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Month: November 2024

Yuletide: First Lady cautions market women against hiking food prices

Mrs Tinubu urged market women to shun greed as the festive season fast approaches. The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has appealed to market women across Nigeria to refrain from undue increase in prices of food items as the yuletide draws nearer. Mrs Tinubu made the appeal at the 2024 Ebonyi Women’s Day Celebration held…

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Ondo guber: Anxiety mounts as 1.7 million voters decide governorship race

INEC and security agencies face immense pressure to deliver a transparent, credible, and peaceful election in Ondo State. An atmosphere of anxiety grips Ondo State as 1,793,914 registered voters head to the polls today to elect their next governor. The race pits incumbent Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress (APC) against Agboola Ajayi…

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5 African countries with the fastest Internet speeds in 2024, Nigeria isn’t in the top 3

Looking for the best places in Africa with super-fast internet? Whether you’re a digital nomad, a content creator, or just someone who loves streaming, internet speed can make or break your online experience. Good news, Africa’s internet game is getting stronger, with some countries stepping up and delivering speeds that can keep up with the…

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Naira depreciates further against dollar

Nigeria’s local currency experienced further decline despite an increase in daily turnover from 214.73 million dollars on Thursday to 296.63 million dollars on Friday. The Naira on Friday slightly further depreciated at the official market trading at N1,652.25 against the dollar. Data from the official trading platform of the FMDQ Exchange revealed that the Naira…

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NNPCL: Kyari faces public outcry over alleged ₦3trn fuel importation fraud

The coalition urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to halt further payments for fuel imports, demanding regulatory scrutiny into the financial and quality aspects of imported fuel The Coalition for Economic Liberation and Transformation (CELT) has alleged a staggering ₦3 trillion fuel importation fraud involving the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and its…

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Women to drive 40% of Nigeria’s agricultural revival

By 2027, at least 15,000 young farmers across Africa will be equipped with skills in sustainable farming, digital tools, and financial management. Nigeria’s agricultural sector is undergoing a transformation as the Shield Africa Sustainability and Development Initiative unveils an ambitious plan to rejuvenate farming amidst an aging farmer population. Speaking at the Shield Africa Summit…

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Tears flow as late COAS Lagbaja receives heroic farewell in Abuja

President Tinubu described Lagbaja as “a dedicated patriot who served Nigeria with courage and honour.” Tears, tributes, and solemn military honours marked the final farewell for the late Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja, who was buried on Friday, November 15, at the National Cemetery, Abuja. His burial concluded two days of…

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Kizz Daniel mourns as mother-in-law passes on from breast cancer

The household of Vado D’ Great has been thrown into a state of mourning as his mother-in-law breathed her last after battling breast cancer for years. It is a sad day for Afrobeats superstar, Kizz Daniel, AKA Vado D’ Great, who has come out to disclose that his wife just lost her mother to breast…

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VDM is an ‘activist’ but doesn’t respect the rule of law? [Opinion]

Let’s get this straight: he was COURT-ORDERED to do something ages ago, yet still hasn’t… Come on now? Nigeria’s “favourite saviour”, Martins Vincent Otse, aka Very Dark Man, has frequented the news headlines since his emergence, and it’s safe to say he has ruffled quite a few feathers since. Now he’s in the throes of…

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A Pulse review of Fave’s EP ‘Dutty Love’

‘Dutty Love’ EP excels on seamless genre fusing. A glimpse of Fave’s talent was displayed in her debut EP ‘Riddim 5’ and in the way she held her own when called upon by another artist. While her talent shines through the pungency of her vocals and her swerve melodies, it was difficult to tell exactly…

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