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Image of pandemic embrace wins World Press Photo award
A touching image showing two people embracing for the first time in months due to the global pandemic has been declared the winner of the World Press Photo competition in
Why inflation will persist in months ahead, as March hits 18.17% — Analysts
inflation *As rising food prices spike inflation to 4-year high *Intervention needed in supply side of economy – LCCI By Yinka Kolawole, Nkiru Nnorom & Elizabeth Adegbesan Analysts in the
No life lost at Ubiaja attempted jailbreak ― NCoS
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Edo Command, has said that no life was lost in the attempted jailbreak at its custodial centre, Ubiaja, Esan South East Local Government Area of
Electoral Bill: You’ve betrayed Nigerians, CSOs tell National Assembly
…plan to occupy NASS till proposed amendments to Electoral Act were passed By Luminous Jannamike A group of civil society organisations, on Thursday, accused the Senate President, Senator Ahmad Lawan,
Ramadan: BECCF calls on Zulum, traders to help reduce prices of commodities
BY NDAHI MARAMA, MAIDUGURI THE Borno Emirate Concerned Citizens Forum (BECCF) on Thursday called on governor Babagana Umara Zulum to reverse the State Government Policies in harassing petty traders on
How abductors kept Chibok girls in houses, taught them scripture recitations – Community leader
SEVEN years after Boko Haram terrorists abducted 276 girls from the Government Girls Secondary School in Chibok, Borno State, a community leader has revealed how the girls were divided into
Global economy bouncing back on confidence, spending — ACCA
By Babajide Komolafe Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) said its quarterly Global Economic Conditions Survey (GECS) survey of 1,000 senior accountants and finance professionals across the world show
FG set to privatise FMBN
By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief The Federal Government has set up an 8-man committee to reform the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) for optimum performance through commercialization and
10 % of Kaduna residents abuse drugs – Official
Dr Joseph Maigari, Director-General, Kaduna State Bureau for Substance Abuse, Prevention and Treatment (KADBUSA), says about 10 per cent of the state’s residents engage in drug abuse. Maigari made the
Explosion in Baghdad kills one, injures 12
An explosion on Thursday rocked part of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, killing at least one civilian and injuring 12 others, security sources said. Five cars were also destroyed in the
