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“We aim to position Nigeria among the top 80 countries on the Human Capital Index”, says Senator Kashim Shettima

Vice president Shettima inagurated the HCD 2.0 strategy on Friday. This was done at the presidential Villa, Abuja during a meeting of the steering commitee of the Human Capital Development Programme. In this meeting,  Senator Kashim Shettima stated the consensus of the Federal government in positioning Nigeria among the top eighty countries on the global […]
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EU, Japan Embrace Security Partnership Amid Growing Regional Tensions

The European Union and Japan has announced a partnership for security and defence, as they seek to step up military ties amid growing tensions with China, North Korea and Russia. This is the first that the EU has concluded with an Asia Pacific country. The text of the EU-Japan Security and Defence Partnership said they would […]
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Naira Falls Against Dollar

On Wednesday, the Naira experienced a slight depreciation in the official market, trading at N1,631.17 per dollar. Data from the FMDQ Exchange indicated a decline of 72 kobo, equating to a 0.04% loss compared to Tuesday’s rate of N1,630.45. Additionally, the total daily turnover dropped to $128.98 million, down from $242.59 million the previous day. […]
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Northern Governors refutes proposed ammendment bill on Value added tax

The Northern State Governors and the traditional rulers council deliberated on matters relating to Agriculture, Education, Economy, power supply, human capital investment, tax amongst others in a joint meeting yesterday. The outcome of the meeting was read and signed by the Chairman, His Excellency, Governor Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya on behalf of the forum. Among the […]
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Terrorist Attack Claims Lives of 10 Policemen in Iran

About 10 police officers were killed in a “terrorist attack” in southeastern Iran, an area historically affected by unrest, local media reported on Saturday. The officers died during an assault on police vehicles in Taftan county, Sistan-Baluchistan province, according to the Mehr and Tasnim news agencies, though details on how the attack was executed were […]
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Nigerian Oil Firm Signs Multi-Million Dollar Deal in Grenada

Grenada is on the brink of becoming a significant energy hub, thanks to a landmark multi-billion dollar agreement between Nigerian oil and gas company Oceangate Oil and Gas Engineering and Global Petroleum Group. This partnership aims to launch one of the largest oil and gas ventures in the Caribbean, focusing on the development of Grenada’s […]
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FEMI FANI KAYODE ANNOUNCES THE DEATH OF HIS SPECIAL ADVISER

Femi Fani Kayode, former Minister of Tourism, has brought to his official Twitter account the notice of the demise of his special assistant, Mr. Ndifreke Saviour Mark. He stated that, the deceased has worked with him for no less than 34 years. He explained the circumstances surrounding his death. In his words; “He left home […]
Politics

GOVERNOR SANWO OLU STRATEGISES TO MAKE ONDO ELECTIONS A WIN FOR APC

Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Governor of Lagos state convened a meeting of stakeholders to discuss measures to gaining victory in the November gubernatorial election in Ondo State. These stakeholders included the governors of the south West. They discussed the governorship election in November. According to the Lagos state governor, he would liase with the Governors and […]