Ebonyi youths have declared their support for President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections. The youths declared their support during the inauguration of the Ebonyi chapter of South-East Renewed Hope Agenda, on Saturday in Ebonyi. Its National Coordinator, Belusochukwu Enwere, who inaugurated the support group, lauded the youths …
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The Malala Fund has pledged 50 million U.S. dollars globally to tackle barriers hindering girls’ access to education. Nankwat Dakum, the Fund’s Communications Manager in Nigeria, revealed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja. Dakum said the funding forms part of the Fund’s new five-year strategy titled Strengthening …
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THE Ikeja Electric network has confirmed the conviction of three individuals by the Magistrate courts in Lagos for their involvement in the vandalism and theft of electricity distribution equipment. The Ikeja Electric commended the development, describing it as a demonstration of its unwavering stance against vandalism and other offenses that could hinder …
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A former French surgeon was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Wednesday after having confessed to the abuse of 299 patients, most of them minors. In what is considered to be France’s largest child-abuse trial. A retired medical doctor Joël Le Scouarnec, 74, admitted to abusing a total of …
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FIFTY years after its historic founding in Lagos, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) finds itself in a precarious position. What was once a model of African regionalism is now grappling with a widening internal rupture that threatens the unity it was built to protect. The bloc, born …
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…Faults claim that evidence was obtained under duress. A federal high court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday heard how the self-acclaimed leader of the separatist group, Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, smuggled into Nigeria a radio transmitter which he set up in Ubuluisiuzor, in Ihiala local government area …
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WERDER Bremen of Germany full back, Felix Agu has revealed that he switched nationality to connect with his Nigerian roots. Agu who is part of the Super Eagles players called up for the Unity Cup told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in London that he is delighted …
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THE Senate caucus of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), has assured its members that the party remains strong, contrary to insinuations that it is in shreds and at the verge of collapse. Minority Leader of the PDP in the Senate, Sen.Abba Moro gave the assurance at a news conference in …
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ACCESS Bank Plc has secured a $100 million loan facility with a consortium of Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) led by the German DFI DEG – Deutsche Investitions – to support privately-owned MSMEs, small corporates, and family-owned businesses across Nigeria. Access Bank said the facility was secured to promote female entrepreneurship …
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THE World Bank has approved a $350 million grant for the Mpatamanga Hydropower Storage Project, a landmark initiative expected to double Malawi’s hydropower capacity and extend electricity access to over one million households. The financing was confirmed in a statement issued late Thursday by the Bank, which described the project as a …
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