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King Charles III landed in the Pacific island of Samoa on Wednesday to preside over a Commonwealth summit, hoping to breathe new life into the 56-nation post-colonial bloc. Charles, who arrived in the island’s capital Apia after a six-day visit to Australia, is set to join a string of cultural events in Samoa on Thursday…
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A coalition of Civil Society Groups on Transparency and Accountability has decried the alleged refusal of the Chairman/CEO of the Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission (NAEC), Prof. Aminu Ahmed, to step down, one month and three weeks after his tenure ended. At a press conference addressed by Comrade Igwe Ude-Umanta, the coalition claimed that Prof. Ahmed’s…
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has postponed the meeting of its National Executive Committee (NEC), initially scheduled for October 24, to November 28, 2024. The NEC meeting was first postponed from September 2024 to October 2024. The party explained that the postponement is to allow for adequate preparation for the November 16 governorship election in…
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has marked down Nigeria’s growth outlook for the second time in a row due to “weaker-than-expected activity in the first half”.
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A new report has revealed that government efforts to empower young people in Nigeria are failing, with funds often ending up in the hands of corrupt officials instead of reaching those they are intended to help.
