2 h. ago Ekiti GDP grew by 8 percent in five years – Budget commissioner

Tribune Online Ekiti GDP grew by 8 percent in five years – Budget commissioner The Ekiti State Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Femi Ajayi has disclosed that the State’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew from N1.36 trillion to N1.88 trillion, translating to a whopping 8.02% growth increase between 2017 and 2022. Ekiti GDP grew by 8 percent in five years – Budget commissioner Tribune Online

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3 h. ago Two Ekiti teachers to spend 44 years in prison for raping teenage students

Tribune Online Two Ekiti teachers to spend 44 years in prison for raping teenage students Two teachers in Ekiti State have been sentenced to 44 years imprisonment by an Ado-Ekiti High Court for raping two teenagers in the state. Two Ekiti teachers to spend 44 years in prison for raping teenage students Tribune Online

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4 h. ago Social media falsehood complicating our healthcare challenges, says FG

From Fred Ezeh, Abuja The Federal Government has lamented the devastating effect of social media falsehood, stressing that it is complicating healthcare delivery services in Nigeria. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, raised these concerns at the first quarterly meeting of the Northern Traditional Leaders Committee (NTLC) on Primary […] The post Social media falsehood complicating our healthcare challenges, says FG appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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4 h. ago JUST IN: Natasha sues Akpabio for defamation, demands N1.3bn damages

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has filed a lawsuit against the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, for alleged defamation. The PUNCH reports that Akpoti-Uduaghan raised concerns after her Senate seat was reassigned following a reshuffle triggered by opposition members switching to the majority wing. She resisted the relocation, leading to a confrontation between her and Read More

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4 h. ago JUST IN: Natasha sues Akpabio for defamation, demands N100.3bn damages

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has filed a lawsuit against the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, for alleged defamation. The PUNCH reports that Akpoti-Uduaghan raised concerns after her Senate seat was reassigned following a reshuffle triggered by opposition members switching to the majority wing. She resisted the relocation, leading to a confrontation between her and Read More

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5 h. ago UK: Keir Starmer to raise defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027

Tribune Online UK: Keir Starmer to raise defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027 “We must change our national security posture because a generational challenge demands a generational response,” Starmer said. UK: Keir Starmer to raise defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027 Tribune Online

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5 h. ago RAAMP: Kwara Spends N4.6bn On Construction Of 209.77km Rural Roads

The Kwara State government has spent over N4.6bn in counterparts funding for the construction of 209.77 kilometres of rural roads across the 16 local governments area of the state. The state’s coordinator of Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP), Dr Isaac Kolo, disclosed this at the 47th Media Parliament of the Kwara State Council […]

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8 h. ago Study, work permits at risk: What travelers need to know about new Canada visa rules

Tribune Online Study, work permits at risk: What travelers need to know about new Canada visa rules Canada has introduced significant immigration policy changes, granting border officials expanded powers to cancel study permits, work permits, and visitor visas. The new regulations, which took effect on January 31, 2025, are raising concerns among international travellers, particularly Indian students and workers. Under the revised Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, Canadian border officials now have […] Study, work permits at risk: What travelers need to know about new Canada visa rules Tribune Online

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9 h. ago Expert raises alarm over rising homelessness in Nigeria, Africa 

Tribune Online Expert raises alarm over rising homelessness in Nigeria, Africa  Homelessness is on the rise in Nigeria and around the African continent, International Housing Finance Specialist, Mr Kunle Faleti, has raised the alarm. For this reason, he has charged policymakers, operators and stakeholders in Nigeria’s housing finance, building and construction industries to always remember that home ownership by the people should not be taken for […] Expert raises alarm over rising homelessness in Nigeria, Africa  Tribune Online

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9 h. ago “Save Your Money, Energy In 2027, No Vacancy In Aso Rock” – APC Chieftain Tells Opposition

Ahead of 2027 presidential election, a member of the National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress, Tolu Bankole, has said that there will be no vacancy in the State House till 2033. Speaking in a statement on Monday, Mr. Bankole emphasized that President Bola Tinubu would complete his eight-year tenure in reforming and transforming […] The post “Save Your Money, Energy In 2027, No Vacancy In Aso Rock” – APC Chieftain Tells Opposition appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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9 h. ago Taraba APC Stakeholders Resolve Differences, Set To Unseat PDP In 2027

Major stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Taraba State on Sunday met and resolved to set aside all their differences to form a more formidable opposition to unseat the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) government led by Governor Agbu Kefas in the 2027 general elections. Former Nigerian Ambassador to the Republic of Trinidad and […]

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10 h. ago Mega party proponents can’t dislodge APC in 2027, PDP remains sure option —Hon. Mike Omogbehin

Tribune Online Mega party proponents can’t dislodge APC in 2027, PDP remains sure option —Hon. Mike Omogbehin Hon. Mike Omogbehin represented Okitipupa/Irele Federal Constituency of Ondo State in the House of Representatives on the ticket of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the 8th National Assembly. He speaks with TAIWO ADISA on the spate of defections in the legislature, insisting that the opposition parties should always recover the seats of any defecting […] Mega party proponents can’t dislodge APC in 2027, PDP remains sure option —Hon. Mike Omogbehin Tribune Online

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12 h. ago Journalist Raises The Alarm Over Threat To Life, Rights Violation

An Anambra State-based journalist and correspondent of THISDAY Newspaper in Anambra State, Mr David-Chyddy Eleke, has raised the alarm over the alleged threat to his life by an Ebonyi State-born US citizen, Mr Ikechukwu Nkumeh. Eleke also appealed to the commissioner of police in Ebonyi State, CP Anthonia Uche-Anya to restrain operatives of anti-kidnapping squad […]

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17 h. ago NEC MEETING APC Begins Pushback Against Opposition Coalition

Ahead of the All Progressive Congress (APC) National Executive (NEC) meeting, the party seems to have begun a pushback against the opposition coalition seeking to unseat President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027. Barring any last-minute change, the APC will hold its National Caucus and the NEC meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday to consolidate bases and […]

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18 h. ago Subscribers lament as MultiChoice raises DStv subscription by 21%

Pay-TV operator MultiChoice Nigeria has announced a 21 per cent increase in the subscription fee for its DStv Compact package, raising the price from N15,700 to N19,000, effective March 1, 2025. This latest adjustment follows a similar price hike in May 2024, which the company attributed to inflation and rising operational costs in Nigeria. The Read More

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18 h. ago NNPP chieftains fear mass defections to APC may affect party in 2027

In what has been described as a major political shakeup in Kano State, hundreds of members of the New Nigeria People’s Party have defected to the All Progressives Congress, citing disenchantment within the leadership style of the Kwankwasiyya movement. The defection, which saw top NNPP grassroots mobilisers abandon the party, was led by Alhaji Abdullahi Read More

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19 h. ago Afenifere youth council president’s abductors demand N100m ransom

The National Secretary of the Afenifere Youth Council, Abiodun Aderohunmu, says kidnappers have demanded the sum of N100m and two tricycles as ransom for the abducted National President of the Youth Council, Prince Eniola Olajuni. PUNCH Metro recalls that the council had earlier raised the alarm over Olajuni’s kidnap in a statement last Thursday, noting Read More

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24 h. ago PDP rejects APC’s claim Adeleke is using Amotekun for attacks

The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has raised the alarm over Governor Ademola Adeleke’s directive instructing recently installed local government chairmen and councillors to stay away from council secretariats. The party claims the move is a calculated deception, alleging that Adeleke’s administration is secretly plotting attacks against the legally reinstated chairmen and Read More

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26 h. ago Special seats for female parliamentarians key to unlocking national prosperity — Kalu

Tribune Online Special seats for female parliamentarians key to unlocking national prosperity — Kalu "Evidence shows that nations with balanced gender representation achieve higher GDP growth, better healthcare outcomes, and more innovative policymaking" Special seats for female parliamentarians key to unlocking national prosperity — Kalu Tribune Online

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26 h. ago UK: Why petrol, diesel car users will spend more than electric car users from March 1

Tribune Online UK: Why petrol, diesel car users will spend more than electric car users from March 1 Drivers in the UK may see higher travel costs as new Advisory Fuel Rates (AFR) take effect from March 1, following HMRC’s quarterly review of company car rates. UK: Why petrol, diesel car users will spend more than electric car users from March 1 Tribune Online

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