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Nigeria ranks world’s 102nd happiest nation
Nigeria ranked 102nd happiest nation in the world with 4.881 points, according to the latest edition of the World Happiness Report released Wednesday. This represents a drop of seven places from 95th in the 2023 report by Sustainable Development Solutions. According to the report, released annually to mark the International Day…
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Tinubu’s Reform Agenda Inflicting More Hardship,Turning Millions To Beggars – Catholic Bishops
The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has said the reform agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has not only inflicted more hardship on Nigerians but has driven millions into the act of begging in order to survive. President of the CBCN, Most Rev. Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji who stated this…
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24 People That Will Likely Shape 2024
Each year comes with its prospects and challenges. And individuals, corporates, and institutions come into the new year with hope and expectation, as well as pain. Some overcome their pain and past, make a fresh start, and succeed in achieving their goals. Those who overcome and succeed shape the future.…
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Debt servicing hits $112m monthly, says CBN
The Federal Government spent $112.35m servicing external debt in January 2023, according to findings by The PUNCH. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Weekly International Payments showed that the amount spent in January was 146.17 per cent higher than the $45.64m spent in December 2022. This occurred as the…
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FG Evacuates 151 Nigerians From Libya
The Federal Government, in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), yesterday evacuated 151 stranded Nigerians from Benghazi, Libya, as the government resumed The Federal Government, in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), yesterday evacuated 151 stranded Nigerians from Benghazi, Libya, as the government resumed its voluntary…
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How terrorists planned to disrupt presidential elections – DHQ
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said the troops on operations in the Northeast foiled plans by terrorists to disrupt the February 25 Presidential and National Assembly elections. Director, Defence Media Operations Maj.-Gen. Musa Danmadami disclosed this in Abuja during the biweekly briefing on the troop’s activities and operations across the country.…
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We’ve Lost Track Of N2.7 Trn Out of N3.2 Trn Currency In Circulation – CBN
Godwin Emefiele, Central Bank governor, has revealed that the apex bank has lost track of N2.7 trillion of the country’s currency currently in circulation. Mr. Emiefele made this disclosure in a statement on Wednesday during the CBN governor’s special press briefing in Abuja. The apex bank boss revealed that about…
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Terror alert: US to evacuate citizens, embassy staff
The United States government has authorised the evacuation of its government employees and their families from Nigeria over potential terrorist attacks.. The US State Department announced the approval of the evacuation in its updated Nigeria travel advisory on Tuesday evening. The United States and United Kingdom had on Sunday warned…
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After threats, counter-threats, UK reportedly prepares to lift Nigeria travel ban
The United Kingdom is considering scrapping its red list and the travel bans it imposed over fears of the Omicron variant.
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Cambridge University Returns Looted Benin Artefact To Nigeria
Nigeria has received a Benin bronze artefact from the University of Cambridge, more than a hundred years after it was taken from the country. In a move it earlier described as the ‘first institutional return of its kind’, the university handed over the artefact to the National Commission for Museums…