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Stakeholders task Tinubu on lingering health issues

The National President, Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria, Pharm. Adewale Oladigbolu, urged the new government to give priority to local pharmaceutical drug manufacturers. Stakeholders in the health sector have urged President Bola Tinubu to address the lingering health issues in the country. The stakeholders, who made the call in separate interviews with the News…

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How Buhari helped Tinubu decide on fuel subsidy removal

Was the fuel subsidy removal ever Tinubu’s decision at all? “Fuel subsidy is gone,” the newly elected president of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu, announced in his usual confidence wrapped in dark humour tone; often shallowly perceived as arrogance. He poorly explained that there was no provision for the cost as it will be diverted into other…

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Original name of Africa and how it got its current name

Whenever the word Africa is mentioned, different thoughts come racing in people’s minds. For some, it is a mirage shimmering on the horizon of the arid Sahara desert. While to others, it’s an ivory-tusked elephant standing before the snow-capped peaks of Mount Kilimanjaro. But have you ever stopped to ask what is the original name…

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10 African countries with the lowest digital quality of life index

Business Insider Africa presents 10 African countries with the lowest digital quality of life index.The benchmarks measured for this list include internet affordability, internet quality, electronic infrastructure, electronic security, and electronic government.This list is courtesy of Surf Shark, a cyber security firm located in the Netherlands. In today’s environment, digitization has taken on a status…

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UK, US, others pledge support for President Tinubu

Among the countries are United Kingdom, United States, Saudi Arabia, Japan, Brazil, South Korea, Israel, Cape Verde, Somalia and Nicaragua. Several countries on Monday formally presented their goodwill messages and letters of support and solidarity to President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. A statement by Tunde Rahman, Office of the President, on Monday,…

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How unmarried people in Nigeria will be affected by fuel subsidy removal

If fuel prices go up, your quest to find true love will be affected. During the presidential inauguration of Bola Tinubu, he boldly announced that there would be no fuel subsidy. As a result, there has been a surge in panic buying of petrol and petrol stations began increasing their prices dramatically. The situation has…

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Tinubu condoles with AIT, family over Dokpesi’s death

In a statement from his office on Monday evening, the President described the death of the media mogul as a huge loss to the Nigerian media industry and the country. President Bola Tinubu has expressed sadness over the death of the founder of Daar Communications, owners of African Independence Television (AIT) and Raypower, High Chief…

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Wizkid performs in Afronation Miami 2023

Nigerian megastar Wizkid delighted fans in Afronation Miami. Afrobeats is becoming one of the biggest music genres in the world with demand increasing for Nigerian music across the world which has led to more Afrobeats-styled concerts and festivals. Afronation recently hosted the Miami leg of its world tour and several Afrobeats artists were present to…

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Ebonyi governor freezes all government bank accounts

Nwifuru in the statement directed the managers of banks which operate government accounts to immediately comply to the directive. Gov. Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi has directed the freezing of all state government accounts domiciled in various banks from Tuesday, May 30. The directive was contained in a statement signed by the governor’s newly appointed Chief…

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We’ll ensure smooth removal of subsidy to avoid supply disruptions – NMDPRA

He urged Nigerians not to panic over the removal of subsidy as the authority had ensured availability of petrol nationwide. The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) says it is working with the NNPC Ltd. and other stakeholders to guarantee a smooth transition following the removal of fuel subsidy. The News Agency of…

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