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World Bank plans internet access for 300 million women by 2030

24.10.2024
The World Bank President, Ajay Banga, has unveiled plans to connect 300 million women to internet access by 2030. This initiative is part of the World Bank’s broader strategy to tackle gender inequality and spur economic development, ensuring that women are not excluded from the global digital revolutions. Speaking on Thursday during a panel discussion...
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BREAKING: Canada reduces permanent residency application slots 

24.10.2024
The Canadian Government has announced measures to tackle population growth by lowering the number of permanent residents coming to the country. The Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Marc Miller, on Thursday, announced that rather than the 500,000 yearly slots for permanent residents, the country would be lowering the numbers for the next three years....
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BREAKING: Boniface misses out as Lookman, Ekong make CAF Player of the Year shortlist

24.10.2024
The Confederation of African Football has unveiled its much-anticipated shortlist for the 2024 Men’s Player of the Year award, featuring Nigerian talents Ademola Lookman and William Troost-Ekong among the distinguished nominees. However, a post by CAF on Thursday via X (formerly Twitter) disclosed that in-form striker Victor Boniface and reigning titleholder Victor Osimhen were notably...
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Kwara seizes unsafe cow meat, shuts down unhygienic eateries

24.10.2024
The Kwara State Government has ordered the confiscation of unwholesome cow meat at the Akerebiata abattoir market in Ilorin West Local Government Area, following allegations that the meat is unfit for human consumption. The Permanent Secretary of the State Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mrs. Funke Sokoya, revealed this in a statement on Thursday,...
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Oil production: Kogi demands 13% derivation fund

24.10.2024
Kogi State governor, Usman Ododo, has demanded the payment of 13 per cent derivation from the federation account in line with its status as an oil-producing state. He said Kogi had discovered crude oil in commercial quantity in the Olamaboro Local Government Area of the state. He, however, lamented that despite the discovery of crude...
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Delta Assembly passes human trafficking bill

24.10.2024
Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Emomotimi Dennis Guwor, has applauded members of the Legislature for passing the State Human Trafficking Prohibition Bill 2024 into law. The bill was read for the third time on Wednesday and passed into law at the day’s plenary of the House presided over by the Speaker. Addressing...
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Man bathes neighbour with hot water in Rivers

24.10.2024
A 31-year-old woman identified as Blessing is in critical condition after being scalded with hot water by her neighbour and a father of two identified as Ejike in the Azikiwe Street, Mile 2 axis of Diobu in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital on Wednesday. According to sources, the attack happened after an accident involving Blessing,...
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Libya, Sahel conflicts fuel arms proliferation in Nigeria – DHQ

24.10.2024
The Defence Headquarters on Thursday explained how non-state actors have been obtaining arms. According to the military high command, the Libyan conflict and instability in the Sahel have allowed arms to flow into Nigeria, exacerbating the country’s insurgency and terrorism crisis. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, disclosed this in response...
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