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Twitter will not return soon as Reps reject lifting of the ban

Nigerian expecting to see the return of Twitter in the country may have to wait so long as the House of Representatives, on Thursday, rejected the lifting of its suspension.

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Ambassador Abdullahi Ahmed presents letters of credence to Emir of Qatar

His Excellency, Ambassador Yakubu Abdullahi Ahmed, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the State of Qatar successfully presented his Letters of Credence to His Highness

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Wife’s kidnap forces Sunday Igboho to cancel Lagos Yoruba Nation rally

The kidnap of his wife by gunmen Thursday morning may have forced the Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho to suspend the Yoruba Nation rally which was scheduled

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Mass defection: Nigerians believe more in us- APC mocks PDP

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejected the allegation of planned rigging in 2023 as alleged by the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, noting

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DG Ahmad Tasks Stakeholders on National FinTech Strategy

By Onyemakonor Ogbe………………………..The Deputy Governor in charge of Financial Systems Stability, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mrs. Aishah Ahmad, has tasked stakeholders in the financial sector to ensure the development

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2021: Senate passes N329.963bn budget for Federal Capital Territory

The Senate has passed the sum of N329,963,491,523 billion as Statutory budget for the Federal Capital Territory for the year 2021.  The passage followed the consideration of the report of

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Olympic Games: Brown rules out automatic spot for any player

D’Tigers head Coach, Mike Brown has stated that getting the best 12 players to represent Nigeria at the 2020 Olympics will not be an easy task. Evaluating the players in

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Quicklearning Launches Africa’s Biggest Mathematics Contest in Nigeria

By Benjamin Omoike ……………………Registration for QuickLearning Mathematics Contest (QLMC) Nigeria, a competition for critical thinking math geniuses in secondary schools in Nigeria, has begun and will run till Sunday July 4, 2021. 

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Agriculture, key to Africa’s quest for continued growth and sustainability – Olam

By Benjamin Omoike ………………….Africa cannot achieve self-sufficiency in agriculture without engaging and building the capacity of its smallholder farmers. This was the submission of Venkataramani Srivathsan, Managing Director and Chief Executive

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Interswitch Strengthens Partnership with FIRS, Collaborates on Tax ProMax

By Benjamin Omoike ……………………….In fulfillment of its commitment to delivering seamless payment solutions, Interswitch Group has reaffirmed its preexisting partnership with the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to enable taxpayers to

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