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Ifunanya Okafor14 February 2025

China has accused Australia of deliberately provoking tensions in the disputed South China Sea, following an incident involving an Australian maritime patrol aircraft and a Chinese fighter jet. Australia’s Defence Minister, Richard Marles, reported that a Chinese PLA J-16 jet released flares within 30 meters (100 feet) of a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) aircraft […]

Ifunanya Okafor14 February 2025

The Nigerian Senate has proposed a N10 billion special fund for investor education in the capital market as part of the 2025 budget. The initiative aims to raise awareness and attract more Nigerians to invest in the market. Chairman of the Senate Committee on Capital Market, Senator Osita Izunaso, made this announcement during the Securities […]

Ifunanya Okafor14 February 2025

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned banks against restricting Automated Teller Machine (ATM) withdrawals to less than N20,000 per transaction. The apex bank stated that any financial institution found violating this directive would face sanctions. The warning was contained in a document addressing public concerns over the newly reviewed ATM withdrawal charges. Starting […]

Ifunanya Okafor13 February 2025

The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced an additional $2 million in funding to support Uganda’s response to the recent Ebola outbreak, which has already claimed one life and infected at least eight others. WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made the announcement, emphasizing the urgency of the situation. The outbreak involves the Sudan strain […]

Ifunanya Okafor13 February 2025

The Federal Ministry of Education has summoned the principal of Federal Government Girls’ College (FGGC), Benin City, to Abuja for further clarification regarding allegations of sexual harassment against a teacher, Mr. Jatto. The summons follows the submission of an investigative panel’s report, which exonerated the teacher, stating that the case was one of strict classroom […]

Ifunanya Okafor13 February 2025

Ten students of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, were rushed to Adeoyo State Hospital and the University College Hospital (UCH) after inhaling a poisonous gas inside a laboratory on campus. The affected students, all from the Department of Science Laboratory Technology, were preparing for a lecture when an altercation broke out between two students. In an attempt […]

Ifunanya Okafor12 February 2025

A tragic incident in South Korea has left the nation in shock after a teacher fatally stabbed an eight-year-old girl at an elementary school in Daejeon. The suspect, a female teacher in her 40s, confessed to the attack, police confirmed. The child was found with stab wounds on the second floor of the school at […]

Ifunanya Okafor12 February 2025

Brazil’s leading agricultural research agency, Embrapa, is gearing up for a 12-year research initiative aimed at transforming cannabis cultivation in the country, much like it did with grains, cotton, and vegetables. Embrapa scientists, known for developing crop varieties suited to Brazil’s tropical climate, are awaiting approval from the country’s health agency, Anvisa, which could greenlight […]

Ifunanya Okafor12 February 2025

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has announced that Nigerians will now need a National Identification Number (NIN) to access social services, including government palliatives for the poor and vulnerable. Speaking at the Inter-Ministerial retreat on the Nigeria Digital Identification for Development (ID4D) Project in Lagos, Senator Akume, represented […]

Ifunanya Okafor11 February 2025

The Lagos State Government has announced an eight-hour road closure and traffic diversion plan for the upcoming Lagos City Marathon, scheduled for Saturday, February 15, 2025. The event will take place from 5:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., during which several major routes will be temporarily closed to vehicular traffic. Motorists are advised to plan ahead […]

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China Accuses Australia of Provocation Over South China Sea Patrol Incident

Senate Proposes N10 Billion for Investor Education in 2025 Budget

CBN Warns Banks Against Limiting ATM Withdrawals Below N20,000

WHO Allocates Additional $2 Million to Support Uganda’s Ebola Outbreak Response

FGGC Benin Principal Summoned Over Alleged Sexual Harassment Case Involving Teacher

Polytechnic Ibadan Students Hospitalized After Poisonous Gas Incident in Laboratory

South Korea in Shock as Teacher Fatally Stabs Eight-Year-Old Student

Brazil’s Embrapa Plans 12-Year Research Program to Boost Cannabis Cultivation

Nigerians Must Present NIN to Access Social Services – SGF

Lagos City Marathon: Govt Announces Road Closures, Traffic Diversions for February 15

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