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By Admin The race for the Catholics exalted position of the Pope in the Vatican City in Rome has begun in earnest with 15 persons including Cardinals and Bishops across the globe. This is sequel to the passing of Pope Francis on April 21, 2025, at the age of 88, due to a stroke and…

By Isaiah Eka Gov. Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom, has charged multinational companies to invest in sports development in order to discover and build young talents. Eno gave the charge on Tuesday at the opening of the MTN Champs Season 3 at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo. Represented by the Commissioner for Sports,…

By Admin The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) has questioned the rationale by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for downgrading its economic growth projection for Nigeria in 2025 from 3.2 percent to 3.0 percent on the back of the global oil slump. This according to the think tank is because the Nigerian economy has…

By Isaiah Eka Gov. Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom has said that the development of grassroots sports remains a cardinal point in the Arise Agenda of his administration. Eno said this on Monday in his remarks at a news conference to kick-start the MTN Champs Season 3 holding at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo….

By Admin The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) has said that Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita at independence in 1960 was $93, not $1,847. This is contrary to the submission of the President of the African Development Bank AfDB Dr Akinwumi Adesina at a recent forum in Lagos. In a statement signed…

By Blessing Odega The Plateau Government has commenced the distribution of relief materials to windstorm victims in six local government areas (LGAs) of the state. The materials distributed include roofing sheets, nails, wood, among others. Plateau Deputy Governor, Mrs Josephine Piyo, who flagged off the distribution of the materials, said it was part of the…

By Taiye Agbaje An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) witness, Femi Remigus, on Monday refused to confirm the legality of bank entries in the trial of Ali Bello, the Chief of Staff to Gov. Usman Ododo of Kogi. Remigus, a compliance officer at Zenith Bank Plc, denied knowing if associated bank transfers in the…

By Thompson Yamput The intervention of the National Security Adviser, Malam Nuhu Ribadu and other stakeholders, on Monday, led to the restoration of MTN telecommunication service in Kogi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Kogi State Utilities Infrastructure Management Compliance Agency (KUIMCA)  had blocked MTN service to subscribers in the state following…

By Admin In a strategic partnership to support the economy of Nasarawa State, the Dangote Group is sponsoring the 2025 Nasarawa Trade Fair Exhibition which officially opens this Wednesday in Lafia, the State capital. The Trade Fair, according to the Chairman of the Nigeria Association of Small-Scale Industrialists (NASSI), Nasarawa State Chapter, Nidan Sambo Manasseh,…

By Emmanuel Antswen The Nigerian Army College of Environmental Science and Technology (NACEST) Makurdi has matriculated 454 students for the 2024/2025 academic session. The school acting Rector, Brig.-Gen. Solomon Inuwa, who performed the 20th matriculation ceremony on Saturday, charged the new intakes to focus on their studies. Inuwa said that NACEST was a peculiar institution,…