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Tinubu approves salary increment for military personnel

President Bola Tinubu has announced the approval of salary increment for military personnel in Nigeria. Tinubu made the announcement during an interfaith breaking of fast with Service Chiefs at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. He assured that the welfar

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Push for $40 smartphones builds momentum, but still faces cost hurdles | TechCrunch

A push by a coalition of telecom operators, device makers, and industry groups to bring $40 smartphones to market -- a price point seen as key to getting tens of millions more people online -- is gathering momentum, but questions remain over whether manuf

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'No preferential treatment' for Iran's soccer players despite 'grave concern' for safety

Iran's female soccer team will get "no special treatment" from the Australian government, a senior Labor MP says, despite a defiant protest on Australian soil sparking 'grave concern' for their safety in Iran. Iran 's female soccer players will get "no s

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Dangote Cement sells 10% of Senegal unit to government

Dangote Cement has sold a 10% stake in its Senegalese subsidiary to the government in Dakar, making the state a minority shareholder in one of the country's largest cement operations at a time when the plant is facing a significant revenue slide. The tra

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Lagos NSCDC PRO Celebrates Birthday With Boys At Special Correctional Centre, Oregun

LAGOS - The Special Correctional Centre for boys at Oregun, Ikeja, Lagos last week Saturday, February 28, 2026 played host to the Pub­lic Relations Officer (PRO) of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Lagos State Command, Corps Super­int

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R100,000 'gift' to homeowners in South Africa, and Reserve Bank shifts for interest rates this month

On Friday, the rand, stocks, and government bonds all declined as investors shifted towards safer assets such as the US dollar due to escalating tensions in the Middle East. The rand was trading at 16.72 against the dollar, a drop of 0.4% from Thursday's

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Borno attacks: We won't allow terrorists occupy Nigerian soil -- Shettima - P.M. News

"President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been briefed and has already directed a swift and total mobilisation of our security architecture. The Federal Government will not tolerate any sanctuary for those who seek to displace our people or occupy an inch of Niger

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CBN's reforms stabilise external reserves near $51 billion year-end target, lifts naira - Businessday NG

The rising accretions to the external reserves have made it easier to approach the $51 billion year-end target set by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Olayemi Cardoso. At $50.45 billion, the reserves can over 15 months imports for the economy.

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NASS: Nigerian society oppressive to women, we're not allowed to speak - Kingibe

Federal lawmaker, representing the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, in the Senate, Ireti Kingibe, has said that the six special seats for women in the Nigerian Senate will not change anything. According to her, the Senate will still remain overwhelmingly

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'I get excited when we make law that angers opposition' - Akpabio

President of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio says when the opposition expresses anger over any law made in the Senate, he gets excited. Akpabio spoke on Saturday in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, while addressing the audience in receptio