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Mahamat Déby declared as winner of Chad presidential poll
The announcement confirmed preliminary results from the country’s National Election Management Agency last week.The declaration of Déby as the winner came after the council dismissed challenges by two candidates — Succès Masra, prime minister, and Albert Padacké, former prime minister.Jean-Bernard Padare, constitutional council president, said Masra came second with 18.54 percent, while Padacké won 16.93 […]
Brazil to host 2027 Women’s World Cup
After the success of Australia and New Zealand last year, FIFA members picked Brazil over a European bid in a push to expand women’s football to new continents.Delegates meeting in Bangkok voted 119 votes to 78 to send the 10th Women’s World Cup to the land of samba football, beating a joint bid from Belgium, […]
Ayra Starr, Burna Boy, Tems… 7 Nigerians nominated for 2024 BET Awards
Other Nigerians who made the nomination list released are Davido and Lojay.Ayra Starr led the Nigerian contingent with three nominations for ‘Best New Artiste’, ‘Best African Act’, and ‘Best HER’ while Burna Boy secured two nominations in the ‘Best Male Hip Hop Artiste’ and ‘Best Male R&B/POP Artiste’ categories.Tems also bagged two nominations for ‘Best […]
Dusk-to-dawn curfew imposed on Benue community as cult war rages
While justifying his action before announcing the imposition of the curfew the chairman of the LGA, Henry Agba, said he was left with no other option but to impose the curfew to thwart further escalation of the bloody war.There was a clash between rival cultists in the local government during which two persons from both […]
21 States To Commence Phase II of HPV Vaccination Exercise May 27
This was revealed in a communiqué issued at the end of a meeting of the Nigeria Governors Forum ,NGF, held in Abuja.According to the communiqué signed by the Chairman, Nigeria Governors Forum and Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, the forum had received a briefing on the commencement of the exercise from its Senior Health […]
FG opens student loan application portal May 24
The announcement was made in a statement by the media lead for the NELFund, Nasir Ayantogo.Ayantogo, in the statement, said the opening of the application portal marked a significant milestone in the commitment of President Bola Tinubu to fostering accessible and inclusive education for all Nigerian students.Recall, on June 12, 2023, Tinubu signed the Access […]
Tinubu okays payment of N3.3tn power sector debts
Consequently, about N1.3tn owed power generating companies by the Federal Government will be paid via cash injections and promissory notes, while about $1.3bn using the current official closing rate) owed to gas companies will be paid via cash and future royalties.Already, the Federal Government has commenced payment of the cash part of the N1.3tn debt […]
Tinubu Inaugurates Critical Gas Infrastructure Projects, Reassures Investors
The President inaugurated three milestone projects, which are the expanded AHL Gas Processing Plant; the ANOH Gas Processing Plant, and the 23.3km ANOH to Obiafu-Obrikom-Oben ,OB3, Custody Transfer Metering Station Gas Pipeline.Speaking during the virtual inauguration of the projects at the State House, President Tinubu also assured citizens that his administration is stepping up its […]
Ekiti APC leaders kick against appointment of Fayose’s men by Oyebanji
A statement by convener of the Concerned Ekiti APC Stakeholders, Prince Aderobaki Adeleye, noted that in spite of their numerous sacrifices and contributions to the success of APC in the last poll, appointments were given to members of the Peoples Democratic Party ,PDP.Adeleye, who described the action as unacceptable and capable of creating division in […]
Labour Unions Walk Out Of Minimum Wage Negotiations, Blast FG
Angered by the N48,000 proposal by the Federal Government as the national minimum wage, the labour unions described the offer as ridiculous.The NLC President, Joe Ajaero, explained that the government is not serious about negotiating with the Labour on the new minimum wage.Ajaero explained that the FG does not have the necessary data to negotiate […]