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The former presidential candidate for the Labour Party, Peter Obi has described the Nigerian government  borrowings as unproductive. Obi stated this in a statement via his verified X handle on Tuesday. According to him, Nigeria’s public debt keeps increasing with little or no impact on the country’s economy. The former Anambra governor said the last administration incurred huge debt especially …

The Florida Supreme Court on Monday paved the way for the state’s six-week abortion ban to take effect, while allowing Floridians to decide in the fall whether to enshrine abortion protections in the state’s constitution. By upholding Florida’s current 15-week ban on abortion, the state Supreme Court triggered a six-week abortion ban approved by Florida lawmakers last year. The law …

The Biden administration is close to approving the sale of as many as 50 American-made F-15 fighter jets to Israel, in a deal expected to be worth more than $18 billion. The transaction, which would amount to the largest US foreign military sale to Israel since the country went to war with Hamas on October 7, comes as the administration …

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — An Israeli airstrike that demolished Iran’s consulate in Syria on Monday killed two Iranian generals and five officers, according to Iranian officials. The strike appeared to signify an escalation of Israel’s targeting of military officials from Iran, which supports militant groups fighting Israel in Gaza, and along its border with Lebanon, the Associated Press reports. Since …

Edo State Government has said it is leveraging technology to boost investment inflow into the State, facilitate ease of doing business, and promote business growth through the land administration reforms by the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration. Speaking to journalists in Benin City, Managing Director of the Edo Geographic Information Service (EdoGIS), Osaro Grace Aihie, noted that the ease and convenience …

April Fools’ Day, observed annually on April 1st, has long served as a playground for mischief-makers, jokesters, and pranksters all over the world. It’s a day when everyone gets to be a little silly and have fun. People all over the world play tricks on each other, making up funny stories or doing silly things just to make others laugh …

As bankers begin from tomorrow to strategise on how to meet the new capital structure prescribed by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, on the eve of the Easter holiday, feelers from stakeholders in the nation’s financial sector point to huge discomfort with certain provisions of the new policy. Financial Vanguard findings show that the policy effectively excluded banks’ retained …

President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, for Dakar, Senegal, to attend the inauguration of Senegal’s President-elect, Bassirou Faye. The Presidency disclosed this in a statement by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, titled ‘President Tinubu to attend inauguration of Senegal’s President-elect Bassirou Faye.’ Tinubu, who is the Chairman of ECOWAS Authority of …

Under the initiative, selected teachers undergo rigorous training; and share the knowledge with colleagues before engaging with students directly. Some teachers in Kano have been trained in a new method of imparting knowledge to school pupils in a bid to improve the literacy level in the state. A predominantly Muslim state in Nigeria’s northern region where Islamic and Arabic education …

The chief spokesperson for the Obi-Datti campaign organisation, Yinusa Tanko said the national chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure dismissed the advice of the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi for an all-inclusive convention. Tanko stated this in an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Monday. According to him, the current crisis rocking the Labour Party could have been …