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Food and fertilizer trade to Africa may be hampered, depending on the decision Putin makes

African leaders may propose an “unconditional grain and fertilizer deal” to Putin during Ukraine and Russia’s visit. Russia considers withdrawal from the Black Sea grain effort due to supply constraints. UN Secretary-General hopes for a positive outcome in discussions between Putin and African leaders on the Black Sea grain initiative. As Russian President Vladimir Putin prepares to…

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Tinubu asks NEC to deliver economic growth

Tinubu says his government will focus attention on security, economy, jobs, agriculture, infrastructure, monetary policy and fuel subsidy. President Bola Tinubu has asked state governors and other members of the National Economic Council to stand up to the challenge confronting them, saying they have no reason to complain. Tinubu said it’s important for members of…

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CSOs, lawyer praise Tinubu over EFCC Chair’s suspension

An activist and Chief Executive, Connected Development (CODE) said the suspension of Bawa was in order. Some activists have described the indefinite suspension of the Chairman of Economic and Finance Crime Commission (EFCC) Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa as right step aimed at giving the anti-graft agency the desired credence. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls…

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Family sacks Ozekhome, Ejiofor as Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyers

Kanu’s younger brother said the services of the lawyers are no longer required in the case pending before the Supreme Court. The family of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has announced the termination of the appointment of Mike Ozekhome and Ifeanyi Ejiofor as lawyers to the detained separatist…

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INEC kicks as LP presents over 18,000 blurred PU result sheets in court

The documents were tendered by a professor of mathematics standing in witness for Labour Party. The Labour Party and its presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, have presented in court blurred result sheets from 18,088 polling units among other documents as hearing of petitions continued in the case against President Bola Tinubu’s…

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ICPC arraigns ex-JAMB boss, sons, daughter in-law in fresh suit

The judge ordered Ojerinde, who wept profusely in the open court, to immediately attend to his ill-health so as to be able to stand the trial as required by law. The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Corruption (ICPC) on Thursday arraigned Prof. Dibu Ojerinde, former Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), his…

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Manufacturers express mixed reactions on floating exchange rate regime

The MAN DG added that the regime would engender competitiveness of Nigeria’s export and lead to improved market efficiency for effective foreign exchange access and rise in capital flows. The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has projected a mixed outcome on the impact of the floating exchange rate regime on the Nigerian economy. Its Director…

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200 youths to participate in 10th edition of Power Forward initiative

More than 200,000 youths in Abuja have participated in the initiative since in launched in 2013. On Thursday, June 15, 2023, ExxonMobil, NBA Africa and PanAfricare tipped off the 10th season of the Power Forward youth development program, which teaches health literacy and life skills to secondary school students in Abuja using basketball. The 10th…

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Subsidy: Shettima-led NEC considers ₦702.9bn allowance request for workers

The committee is composed of Governor of Kebbi State as Chairman, Governor of Anambra representing the South East geopolitical zone and the Governor of Benue, representing the North Central. The National Economic Council (NEC) says it has received a proposal from stakeholders for a consequential adjustment estimated at ₦702.9 billion to cushion the effect of…

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Lagos tribunal disqualifies Rhodes-Vivour’s witness against Sanwo-Olu

They said the witness was not one of the witnesses in the list that accompanied the petition. The Lagos State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal on Thursday, disqualified a witness, Erastus Ofoma, subpoenaed by Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour of the Labour Party (LP) from testifying against Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat. The Chairman of…

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