The National Economic Council (NEC) on Thursday unveiled the framework for the Renewed Hope Development Plan (2026–2030) aimed at consolidating Nigeria’s reform agenda and actualising the $1 trillion economy targeted …
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The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously on Thursday to terminate the U.N. peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon at the end of next year after nearly five decades, bowing to demands …
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AfricaNews
South Africa’s Equality Court Rules Julius Malema’s Rally Remarks Constituted Hate Speech
South Africa’s Equality Court ruled Thursday that Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema’s statements at a rally on 16 October 2022 constituted hate speech, finding that they were a …
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Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook has sued President Donald Trump over his attempt to fire her, setting up a potential legal battle with implications for the US central bank’s autonomy. …
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Chelsea have agreed a £40m fee to sign Manchester United forward Alejandro Garnacho. The 21-year-old Argentina international was told to find a new club by head coach Ruben Amorim at …
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The Lagos State Police Command has dismissed speculation that popular TikTok content creator, Habeeb Hamzat, better known as Peller, was kidnapped, insisting that the entertainer is “safe and not abducted.” …
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The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has directed the sealing of a mining site in Gwagwalada Area Council, Federal Capital Territory (FCT). According to a statement by his …
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Anti-CorruptionCivil Society
Court Restrains Suspect from Evading EFCC’s Investigation and Prosecution
Justice Aliyu Baba Usman of the Bauchi State High Court sitting in Bauchi, Bauchi State, has granted an order empowering the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to continue its …
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The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has increased the cost of acquiring the Nigerian international passport from N50,000 to N100,000 for a 32-page passport with 5-year validity. According to the NIS, …
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Civil SocietyHealth
NCDC Raises Alarm As Lassa Fever Fatality Rate Climbs to 18.6%, Claims 159 Lives
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) on Wednesday, decried the worsening Lassa fever fatality rate, which has climbed to a cumulative of 159 deaths, with a deadlier …