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Lagos on course to meet 2024 revenue target, says commissioner

Lagos on course to meet 2024 revenue target, says commissioner

Plans for 2025 budget By Oyebola Owolabi  The Lagos State Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget Ope George has said the state is on course to meeting its revenue target for 2024 based on its

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Cancel nationwide protest, Yoruba youth leaders beg organisers

Cancel nationwide protest, Yoruba youth leaders beg organisers

By Oyebola Owolabi The Coalition of Yoruba Youth leaders have called on organisers of the proposed August nationwide protest to shelve the idea and remain calm. A statement by the President-General, Dr Tolani Hassan, said

Politics
Elected members behind our crisis, says Labour Party

Elected members behind our crisis, says Labour Party

‘INEC’s absence didn’t invalidate Abure, NWC’s re-election’ The Labour Party (LP) has accused elected members of sponsoring the internal crisis within the party. National Legal Adviser Kehinde Edun stated this yesterday during a news conference

Education
EU extends 45.4m Euros teachers’ scheme to six more states 

EU extends 45.4m Euros teachers’ scheme to six more states 

The European Union (EU) yesterday launched the second phase of its education programme – ‘Expand, Integrate and Strengthen Systems (EISS)’, to build the capacity of teachers in Nigeria. The EU Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS,

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First Lady advocates for youth empowerment in agriculture

First Lady advocates for youth empowerment in agriculture

‘Catching them young is key’ First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has emphasised the need to empower Nigerian youths in agriculture, citing a disconnect between reality and fiction. While receiving the Management team of the National Agricultural

Politics
Southern Borno leaders protest Ndume’s removal as Senate Majority Whip

Southern Borno leaders protest Ndume’s removal as Senate Majority Whip

Kinsmen pleads with Tinubu, Akpabio to reinstate long serving senator Political leaders from Southern Borno yesterday staged a peaceful protest in Abuja to register their displeasure over the removal of Senator Ali Ndume as Majority Whip.

Judiciary
Fed Govt resumes mass trial of 300 terrorism suspects

Fed Govt resumes mass trial of 300 terrorism suspects

The Federal Government has resumed the mass trial of persons allegedly involved in terrorism and suspects of other heinous crimes against the country. A statement yesterday by the Head of Strategic Communication, National Counter Terrorism Centre –

Education
Fed Govt slashes allowances of stranded scholars abroad by 12.7%

Fed Govt slashes allowances of stranded scholars abroad by 12.7%

The Federal Government has slashed the allowances of foreign scholars studying under the Bilateral Educational Agreement (BEA) Scholarship and currently stranded in Russia, Morocco, and Algeria, among others, by 12.7 per cent. The government, which

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Head of Service Dr. Yemi-Esan gets NIPR fellowship 

Head of Service Dr. Yemi-Esan gets NIPR fellowship 

Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HoSF) Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan has been awarded an Honourary Fellowship by the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR). The award recognises Dr. Yemi-Esan's commitment to restructuring the

Religion/Faith
Cleric: diversification of economy will help Nigeria grow

Cleric: diversification of economy will help Nigeria grow

Church celebrates 10 years, dedicates sanctuary By Oyebola Owolabi The Nigerian economy needs to be diversified from sole dependency on oil if things must get better, Prophet Demola Olusesi has said. Olusesi, who is Founder/Leader