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The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has reported a slight decline in Nigeria’s headline inflation rate, which eased to 23.71 percent in April 2025 from 24.23 percent recorded in March. The Bureau released the latest figures in its Consumer Price Index (CPI) update on Thursday. According to the agency, the…
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The House of Representatives has called for the establishment of at least one computer-based testing (CBT) in each of the 774 local government areas of the country for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The lawmakers made the resolution during plenary on Thursday, following the admission by the Joint Admissions…
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Ademola Lookman revealed that it was a good feeling that Atalanta booked their fifth successive season in the UEFA Champions League after their 2-1 home win over AS Roma on Monday. Atalanta qualified for the Champions League after a crucial 2-1 victory over AS Roma, a match in which Lookman…
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Lamine Yamal has been the talk of the football world after a brilliant season with Barcelona. At just 17, he has impressed fans, teammates, and coaches alike. However, not everyone sees him as the next big “phenomenon” just yet. Former Real Madrid boss Fabio Capello recently spoke about the young…
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has officially invited key stakeholders to participate in its upcoming national summit scheduled for May 22. Under the theme “Renewed Hope Agenda: The Journey So Far,” the event will take place at the Banquet Hall within the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The summit aims to…
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The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, has revealed that the newly approved National Maritime Policy by the Federal Executive Council is set to create new jobs in the sector and drive growth of indigenous shipping companies. The minister disclosed this in Abuja on Tuesday during the sectoral…
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The Senate has called on the Federal Government to ensure the inclusion of one representative from each local government council across the states, and one per area council in the Federal Capital Territory in Federal Account Allocation Committee deliberations. It also directed that the resolution be communicated to the Minister…
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The Nigeria Union of Allied Health Professionals (NUAHP) has demanded the immediate payment of the seven-month arrears of the 2024 pay rise. The demand is contained in a communique issued on Tuesday at the end of the national executive council (NEC) meeting of NUAHP and Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU)…
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board will on Thursday review the results of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination following what it described as “unusual” public complaints. A notice seen by The PUNCH in Abuja confirmed that the review meeting would bring together vice-chancellors, provosts, rectors, school principals, examiners, and…
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Former Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party in Osun state and Ex-Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Fatai Akinade Akinbade, in this interview speaks on a wide ranges of issues including the current crisis rocking the PDP, assessment of two-year old government of President Bola Tinubu, declaration of State of Emergency…
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