There is a consensus among industry experts that the twin problems of e-fraud and exorbitant charges hinder financial inclusion in Nigeria and across West Africa. Read More
To lead this team, France's current Ambassador to Nigeria, Emannuelle Blatmann, will return to Quai d'Orsay as the Head of Africa and Indian Ocean at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The allocation for the prosecution of Boko Haram suspects received N500 million in each of the 2022 and 2023 appropriations of the immediate-past administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. Read More
Some gunmen attacked 15 communities in Bokkos and Barkin-Ladi Local Government Areas of Plateau State on Christmas Eve, killing over 100 people and destroying about 221 houses.
"We'd probably very early in the year close out another segment of the market, an off-take for South Africa," David Ige, the CEO of the Lagos-based energy firm, said.
A new year means a new slang, and in 2023 alone, Nigerian pop stars, comedians, and politicians, including the President, were behind some of the viral ones.
In 2023, we lost some of the industry's brightest stars, whose legacies will forever inspire and guide future creators. Each impacted many people's lives; we won't forget them even though they're gone.
Tinubu is also under the guidance of Okigbo's cursed star. He is planting seeds certain to grow into labyrinthine forests with the potential to ground us. He's going his predecessor's way, throwing free cash at challenges on the ground, when, according to experts, he could use this money to address strategic needs of the weak, who make up the majority.
Politics promises bread, but economics bakes it and also decides how it is served. President Tinubu has weathered serious storms in the last seven months at the helm. In the new year, he will be bolder, more sure-footed – and yes, be obliged to make a few changes to his cabinet by his one-year anniversary… His biggest headache will remain the economy. With inflation at 27.3 per cent, the naira depreciated by over 50 per cent in six months, and unemployment trending up, any gains in 2024 would be marginal.
Lobi Stars go joint top of the table with a 1-0 win at home against inconsistent Niger Tornadoes who lost on the day after a fine run of games in their last three.
Mr Obi's journey was not all smooth sailing in the messy waters of Nigeria's politics as he had to navigate through a storm of lies aimed at painting him in a bad light.
False, distorted or misinterpreted health information is dangerous to public health because this information influences health decisions and attitudes towards health interventions.
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