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64th Independence: IGP orders water-tight security across Nigeria
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered water-tight security across the country to create a safe and conducive environment for Nigerians to...
World Bank approves $1.57bn loan for Nigeria
The World Bank has approved three new loan requests totalling $1.57 billion in financing for Nigeria.
World Bank made this known in a statement on...
Tinubu appoints Joseph Tegbe as DG of China-Nigeria partnership
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe as the Director-General and global liaison for the Nigeria-China strategic partnership reached by the two countries...
Nigeria to collaborate with UNICEF, USAID to tackle lead poisoning
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has pledged Nigeria's support to the global campaign against lead poisoning to save the lives of...
‘He brought glory to Nigeria’: Tinubu lauds Bishop Oyedepo at 70
President Bola Tinubu has felicitated the Founder of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo, on his 70th birthday.
The cleric’s birthday is slated...
Bobrisky: Minister probes bribery allegations in Nigerian prisons
The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has directed an unconditional and comprehensive investigation into the allegations of bribery and corruption in the Nigerian...
UNGA: Tinubu seeks debt forgiveness for Nigeria, other developing nations
President Bola Tinubu has called for debt forgiveness for Nigeria and other developing countries from creditors and multilateral financial institutions.
Tinubu made the call while...
Nigeria’s unemployment rate increases to 5.3% in Q1 2024
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has disclosed that the unemployment rate in Nigeria increased to 5.3 per cent in Q1 2024 from the...
NBS: Nigeria’s unemployment rate hit 5.4% in 2023
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the unemployment rate in Nigeria stood at 5.4 per cent in 2023.
At the state level, Abia recorded...
Niger Delta monarchs back Tinubu for region’s devt, Nigeria’s growth
Traditional rulers in the Niger Delta have assured President Bola Tinubu of their support for his administration's policies and programmes aimed at fostering peace,...
