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Zara Lianne3 September 2025

The projection was disclosed at a high-level pre-summit dialogue on “Catalysing Bankable PPPs through the Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility” ahead of the 31st Nigerian Economic Summit (NES #31), hosted in Abuja by the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) in collaboration with the UK Nigeria Infrastructure Advisory Facility (UKNIAF). The session brought together policymakers, development partners, […]

Zara Lianne2 September 2025

The Benue State Government has prohibited graduation parties for kindergarten, nursery, and primary schools across the state. Acting Commissioner for Education and Knowledge Management, Mrs. Helen Nambativ, announced the policy in Makurdi on Tuesday, warning that defaulting schools risk sanctions, including temporary closure. She explained that the ban, which takes immediate effect, is aimed at […]

Zara Lianne2 September 2025

India will commence commercial semiconductor production by late 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Tuesday, positioning the country as a potential “global hub” for chip innovation. Speaking at the Semicon India conference in New Delhi, Modi revealed that test chips from Micron and Tata are already in production.“Commercial chip production will begin this year,” […]

Zara Lianne1 September 2025

The prize pool for the Women’s World Cup cricket has been set at $13.88 million, exceeding the men’s edition by more than one-third, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Monday. The new figure marks a significant leap from the $3.5 million offered in 2022 and eclipses the $10 million awarded at the last men’s […]

Zara Lianne1 September 2025

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has cautioned the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against re-admitting former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, warning that such a move could spell the party’s downfall. Speaking during a media chat on Monday, Wike said the PDP had failed to learn from the missteps that […]

Zara Lianne29 August 2025

The Edo State Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Mitchell Ofoyeju, on Friday decorated seven officers recently elevated to the rank of Deputy Commander of Narcotics. The promotion was approved by the agency’s Chairman/Chief Executive, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd.), CON. In a statement sent, Ofoyeju said the decoration ceremony, held […]

Zara Lianne29 August 2025

Members of the Kaduna State House of Assembly have expressed deep concern over the poor state of some government hospitals, warning that immediate action is required to avert their total collapse. The lawmakers, during an on-the-spot assessment of facilities in Kagarko and Chikun Local Government Areas, said they were shocked by the level of decay […]

Zara Lianne20 August 2025

The Department of State Services (DSS) has urged the Federal High Court in Abuja to deny bail to five men standing trial over their alleged involvement in the June 5, 2022, terrorist attack on St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State, which killed about 40 worshippers and injured over 100 others. The defendants—Idris Abdulmalik […]

Zara Lianne11 August 2025

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it has neutralised multiple bandits in Zamfara State during a coordinated air–ground operation on Makakkari Forest under Operation Fasan Yamma. In a statement on Monday, NAF Director of Public Relations and Information Ehimen Ejodame said Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) detected the movement of over 400 armed bandits allegedly […]

Zara Lianne11 August 2025

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) says it has disbursed ₦86.35 billion to 449,039 students since the scheme launched on May 24, 2024, marking its largest payout to date under the federal student loan programme. In its latest daily status update, NELFUND said the total includes ₦47.63bn paid directly to 218 institutions as tuition and […]