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2025 budget: FEC orders final adjustments as Tinubu presents Wednesday

17 December 2024

This follows the Senate’s endorsement of the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework 2025 – 2027 on November 22. President Bola Tinubu will present the proposed N47.96tn budget to the joint session of the National Assembly on Wednesday. The exercise, earlier slated for Tuesday (today), was postponed to allow the executive arm to make final adjustments to the […]

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ECOWAS Intensifies Efforts On Regional Single Currency

17 December 2024

This was revealed in a communiqué issued at the end of the 66th ordinary session of the authority of the head of state and government meeting held in Abuja. The ECOWAS bloc of 15 countries had previously planned to launch the currency in 2020, but the coronavirus pandemic caused delays and set a new launch […]

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Ademola Lookman wins African Player of the Year

16 December 2024

Super Eagles star, Ademola Lookman has been crowned the African Best Player of the year 2024. at the 2024 CAF Awards.

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FG renames UniAbuja to Yakubu Gowon University

16 December 2024

This was made known by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, while addressing newsmen after the council held its last meeting for 2024 at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. Read Also: President Tinubu postpones FEC meeting Idris said, the process will have to go to the National Assembly for all legislative work […]

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Tinubu shifts 2025 budget presentation to Wednesday

16 December 2024

The Senate authoritatively gathered from top management staff of the National Assembly. The insider source said an official statement on the postponement should be issued within the next few hours. The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, had, during the announcement at the Thursday plenary, announced that President Tinubu will present the 2025 budget on Tuesday. Read […]

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EPL: David De Gea reacts to Man United’s victory over Man City

16 December 2024

Former Manchester United goalkeeper, David de Gea has reacted to the Red Devils’ 2-1 win over Manchester City at the Etihad in the Premier League. Josko Gvardiol gave Pep Guardiola’s side the lead in the 36th minute through a close-range header. However, Manchester United came into the second period and turned the game around with […]

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At Least 7 Killed In Mali Attack

16 December 2024

At least seven people have been killed in an attack in central Mali. The  diocese of the Mopti region and a civil society organisation told reporters that the terrorist attack in Segue village killed a relative of a cleric and six other men. The statement signed by diocese secretary and priest Daniel  Togo disclosed that […]

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Petrol tanker catches fire in Osun

15 December 2024

A fully loaded petrol tanker burst into flame at Ijabe, a community in Odo-Otin local government area of Osun State, creating panic among residents of the area. The tanker with 33,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, was said to have caught fire right on the highway linking Osun with Kwara State. According […]

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Ondo man burns wife, kills self over unresolved dispute

14 December 2024

A yet-to-be-identified man, set himself and his wife ablaze at the Ijoka area of Akure, Ondo State. The husband died in the inferno while his wife survived the incident. It was gathered that the couple, who had been married for 10 years with two children, had been separated as a result of an undisclosed marital […]

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Fire guts Ibadan church

14 December 2024

A devastating fire engulfed a parish of the Christ Apostolic Church in Ibadan, Oyo State, last night, reportedly trapping several worshippers inside. Sources confirmed the incident occurred at about 9:30 pm at Wisdom Estate, Road 1G, Olohunda Road, in the Lagelu Local Government Area. Read Also: Fire razes Alaba Rago Market in Lagos Eyewitness accounts […]

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