A tragic incident has shocked residents of Oju Local Government Area in Benue State, where a 16-year-old student reportedly beat his teacher to death following a disagreement over a seized school item. The student, identified as Friday Ogamude, a Junior Secondary School 3 pupil at UBE Oju Centre, allegedly attacked his teacher, Mr Oyibe Oyibe,...
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INUWA URGES BUSINESS OWNERS TO WELCOME AI AS INNOVATION PARTNER
Kashifu Inuwa, the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has urged business executives to stop seeing artificial intelligence (AI) as a threat to human jobs and instead embrace it as a cooperative partner in fostering innovation and economic growth.Inuwa questioned the traditional view of AI as just an automation tool during...
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Dettol, WBFA Empower Kwara Students as Hygiene Ambassadors to Lead Health Campaigns in Schools
In a bid to promote hygiene and reduce disease transmission in schools, Dettol and its partner, the Wellbeing Foundation Africa (WBFA), have inducted 42 students from Asa Local Government Area of Kwara State as ambassadors of its Hygiene Quest programme. The induction, held in Ilorin, marked a significant milestone in efforts to instill a lifelong...
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NIGERIA CHAMPIONS SUSTAINABLE FINANCING AT AU EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AS UNION SEES STRONG IMPROVEMENTS IN MEMBER CONTRIBUTIONS
The African Union has reported significant progress in member-states’ contributions to its 2025 Regular Budget, with Nigeria playing a key leadership role in championing sustainable financing. This was disclosed by the Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, at the 47th Ordinary Session of the AU Executive Council, held...
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FGN ADVANCES ECONOMIC DIPLOMACY IN BRAZIL AT OGUN INVESTMENT FORUM SUMMIT
The Federal Government of Nigeria has taken a significant step in advancing its economic diplomacy efforts in Brazil, as the Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun participated in the Ogun State Investment Forum with the Brazilian Business Community. This engagement was part of a broader effort to promote...
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Opinion: Nigeria Customs Service Regulatory Mandate Is Within The Purview Of International Trade Procedures
By Chidi Anthony Opara, RFF, FIIM, CDOA A federal high court in Lagos, with Justice D.E.Osiagor presiding in suit number: FHC/CS/765/2018 filed by National Council Of Managing Directors of Customs Licensed Agents(NCMDLCA) reportedly on 26th of May, 2025, ruled that the collection of Practitioners Operating Fees (POF) by the Council For The Regulation Of Freight...
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Jega: Tinubu has Political will to End Farmers-Herders Crisis
The Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Livestock Reforms, Professor Attahiru Jega, says the President possesses the political will to resolve Nigeria’s long-standing farmers-herders crisis if the right reforms are implemented with support from relevant stakeholders. Professor Jega, a former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), stated this on Monday during...
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EDUN CHAMPIONS NIGERIA’S FISCAL RESET AT THE UN FINANCE SUMMIT
In a bid to drive economic growth and development, the Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Mr Wale Edun has today emphasized the need for fiscal reform and international cooperation when he delivered the country’s statement at the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4), holding in Sevilla, Spain. Speaking...
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PRESIDENT TINUBU CONGRATULATES CGC WALE ADENIYI ON HIS ELECTION AS CHAIRPERSON OF THE WORLD COUNCIL OF CUSTOMS
President Bola Tinubu congratulates Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Mr. Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, on his unanimous election on Saturday in Brussels as the Chairperson of the Council of the World Customs Organisation (WCO). Adeniyi made history as the first Nigerian to head the 73-year-old organisation, which has 186 member countries and is the...
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Ajia Turbaned as Dan Amanar of Fune Emirate Amidst Royal Grandeur
In a grand ceremony steeped in tradition and honour, Alhaji Ibrahim Mohammed Ajia, a prominent security expert, philanthropist, and politician from Ilorin, Kwara State, was on Saturday, June 28, 2025, turbaned as Dan Amanar (Custodian of Trust) of Fune Emirate at the Emir’s Palace in Damagum, Yobe State. In a statement signed and made available...