‎A landmark healthcare investment deal takes centre stage as Nigeria pushes for economic diversification and growth when the Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, attended the signing of a landmark agreement in Abuja, between the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), the International Finance Corporation (IFC), and MedServe, aimed...
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NIGERIA GAINS GLOBAL CONFIDENCE BOOST THROUGH ECONOMIC TALKS*
Nigeria’s economic reform agenda receives global backing as key stakeholders affirm confidence in the country’s growth potential this week in Abuja when the Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Mr Wale Edun held strategic talks with Anna Bjerde, Managing Director of Operations at the World Bank Group, alongside senior officials.‎‎The meeting...
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Kwara Govt, ESANAD Explore Partnership to Tackle Fake News, Boost Credible Information
A knowledge-driven technology firm, ESANAD Consult Limited, has taken its campaign against fake news to the Kwara State Government, following a collaboration meeting with the Commissioner for Communication, Mrs Bolanle Olukoju, in Ilorin. Led by its Chief Executive Officer, Mr Ganiyu Yusuf Opeyemi, the ESANAD team briefed the commissioner on the organisation’s vision, operational structure...
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EFCC Nets 10, Seizes Trucks Loaded With Lithium, Tin in Kwara Illegal Mining Crackdown
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has intensified its clampdown on illegal mining in Kwara State with the arrest of 10 suspects and the seizure of trucks conveying solid minerals suspected to have been illegally excavated. Operatives of the EFCC’s Ilorin Zonal Directorate carried out the arrest on Sunday along the Ilorin–Ogbomosho road following what...
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Accreditation Opens for Five New Permanent Secretary Positions – OHCSF
The Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation today announced the commencement of the accreditation exercise for the selection of five new Federal Permanent Secretaries. This exercise follows the approval of His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR.‎‎The process is designed to fill existing and impending vacancies for candidates originating from ...
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Gunmen Strike Again in Niger: Elderly Woman Killed as Police Station, Church Burnt in Agwara
Fresh fear has gripped Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State following an early morning attack by suspected terrorists that claimed the life of an elderly woman and left a police station and church in ruins. The attack, which residents described as coordinated and daring, reportedly occurred around 6am on Sunday when armed men stormed...
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DG to Corps Members: Fleeing Your Post Carries Strict Penalties
‎‎‎‎Corps Members have been advised against abandoning the national service for any reason, and urged to stay on and contribute to the socio-economic development of the country.‎‎The Director-General (DG) of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, gave the advice while addressing the 2026 Batch ‘A’ Stream One Corps Members at the...
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Afenifere Warns South West Slipping Into Daily Kidnappings, Urges Urgent Action
The Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, has sounded a fresh warning over what it described as an alarming rise in banditry, kidnapping and violent attacks across the South West, saying the region is fast becoming unsafe for residents and travellers. The group raised the concern after a special meeting held at the Akure residence of its...
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First Lady Launches New Landmark Centre at OAU
ILE-IFE – Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, officially commissioned the “Senator Oluremi Tinubu Dream Centre” at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) on Thursday.  The facility, a collaborative gift donated by the Ooni of Ife with technological support from NITDA, is designed as a hub for mentorship, storytelling, and student reflection. ​Joined by the Ooni...
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Night Blaze at Kwara University of Education Contained as Fire Service Saves Biology Lab
A late-night fire outbreak at the Kwara State University of Education, Ilorin, was swiftly brought under control on Friday, January 30, 2026, following the prompt intervention of the Kwara State Fire Service. The incident, which occurred at about 9:14pm, affected a block of four offices being used as storage facilities, with three of the offices...