The FIFA Best Awards were held in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday night. Real Madrid winger Vinicius Jr was named the Men’s Player of the Year, beating Manchester City’s Rodri and his teammate Jude Bellingham to the award.In the women’s category, Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmati won the Player of the Year award for the second consecutive year. […]
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World Bank, LAMATA explore partnership on Lekki Green Transport Corridor project The World Bank Transport Team and Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) have commenced discussion on the possibility of providing technical assistance to LAMATA on the implementation of its Lekki Green Corridor Project. The Lekki Green Corridor Project includes Rail and Bus Mass Transit
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Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has disbursed cheques worth N140million to youths engaged in commercial agriculture for the first batch of their harvest. The young farmers were drawn from the six farm clusters in the state under the “Bring Back The Youth in Agriculture” programme of the state government in partnership with YSJ Farms
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Governor Alex C. Otti of Abia State has presented the 2025 budget proposal to the Abia State House of Assembly, with an ambitious plan to continue the developmental momentum initiated during his administration’s first 18 months. Speaking on December 10, 2024, in Umuahia, the Governor proposed a budget of ₦750.3 billion, a 30% increase from
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Germany’s Federal Office for Migration and Refugees has put a hold on asylum applications from Syria on Monday, according to local media. A spokespeson reportedly said the decision was made as Syria’s politicial future is currently too uncertain. Local authorities said 47,270 applications were impacted by the application freeze, but that existing applications, which were already decided
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Nigeria’s justice system weak, sick, needs help – IGP The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, on Thursday, said the criminal justice system in Nigeria is weak, sick and needs a complete overhaul.The IGP explained that like a sick person who seeks medical help from a doctor, the nation’s criminal justice system also needs
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As the Nigerian military gains ground in the war against insurgency, plans are underway to return soldiers to barracks as the country transitions towards peace. The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, said regimentation will play a crucial role in maintaining discipline and effectiveness among troops during this period. He said the decision to
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Minister for Youth Development, Comrade Ayodele Olawande, today, inaugurated a Technical Committee for the establishment of Youth Bank. The Committee comprised representatives from the Bank of Industry, Central Bank of Nigeria, the Federal Ministry of Finance, Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority, as well as nominated officials of the Ministry of Youth Development. While giving the opening
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The Federal Government (FG) has commenced the implementation of the N50 Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL) on transactions of ₦10,000 and above conducted through financial technology (fintech) companies such as Opay, Moniepoint, Kuda, and others. Introduced under the Finance Act 2020, the EMTL is a one-off levy charged to the recipient of any electronic receipt or
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