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Delta govt begins disbursement of 2024/2025 bursary awards

The Delta State Bursary and Scholarship Board has announced that the disbursement of the 2024/2025 Students Special Assistance Scheme, popularly known as the Bursary Award, will commence on March 10, 2026. In a public service announcement issued in Asaba

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APC With Its 30 Governors Should Make 2027 Elections Free, Fair And See Who Wins -- Peter Obi

Obi, who recently joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC), made the remarks on Friday during an empowerment programme in Nimo, Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State. Former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, has claimed that he left the Lab

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Naira Suffers Second Week of Sharp Decline Against US Dollar

The Nigerian naira recorded significant depreciation against the US dollar for the second consecutive week, continuing its downward trend in both the official and parallel (black) markets. According to reports, the naira closed the week at N1,393.26 per

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EFCC Returns N279 Million Recovered Funds to Wole Soyinka Centre in Lagos

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has handed over the sum of N279 million to the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and the Creative Arts (formerly the National Theatre, Lagos), marking a significant step in the recovery and restitution of

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Positioning Nigeria to lead Inter-Africa Trade with focus on expanding trade financing opportunities , strengthening institutional support for women -led business within Africa framework, held in Abuja - Champion Newspapers LTD

From left ...Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment Dr.Jumoke Oduwole, Representative of the Vice-President And Deputy Chief of Staff to the Office of the Vice President Sen.Ibrahim Hadeija and Chairman House of Representatives Committee on Commence H

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EAC takes regional peace push to AU over eastern DRC conflict

To address the challenge, the EAC has been working closely with the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to coordinate joint peace initiatives aimed at stabilising the region. Under the Nairobi peace process, several former African leaders have

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US attacks on Iran to affect Super Eagles' four-nation tournament

The ongoing conflicts between the US, Israel and Iran could affect Nigeria's participation in a four-nation invitational tournament this month. The tournament was billed to be played in Amman, Jordan. Apart from the host Jordan, Iran, and Costa Rica wer

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Food Prices Drop By 50%, 25Million Tonnes Of Maize Need In Nigeria Yearly - FG

The Federal Government has said Nigeria requires no fewer than 25 million tonnes of maize annually to meet national demand and strengthen food security across the country. Naija News reports that the Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, A

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RipplesMetrics: Nigeria's security budget keeps climbing as killings persist

Fresh waves of deadly attacks across Nigeria, from assaults on rural communities to targeted killings of security personnel, have once again pushed insecurity to the top of the national conversation. Even as the country records one of its most sustained i

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Persistent blackout at UCH sparks outrage, raises concerns over Nigeria's healthcare infrastructure

The recurring blackout at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, has once again drawn public attention to the fragility of critical infrastructure in Nigeria's health sector, with patients, students and Nigerians on social media lamenting the impl