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American billionaire and philanthropist Bill Gates has said that the Nigerian economy is stagnant. Earlier this year, he said that for the first time since 2001, the country’s debt had exceeded 50% of GDP. He explained that although the revenue-to-GDP ratio has grown, it is still lower than it was 15 years ago. The result, he says, is that “Nigeria …

Pope Francis left Indonesia on Friday for Papua New Guinea, the second leg of an arduous 12-day tour of the Asia-Pacific region, after delivering a message of religious unity in the world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation. Despite his hectic schedule and intense heat, the 87-year-old appeared fit and smiling during his three-day visit, presiding over a mass attended by more …

The Peoples Democratic Party candidate for the September 21 governorship election in Edo State, Asue Ighodalo, has said the state needs continuity to progress and prosper. Speaking on Thursday at the PDP campaign in Fugar, Etsako Central Local Government Area and Agbede, Etsako West Local Government Area, Ighodalo stressed that poverty eradication, establishment of good governance and wealth creation would …

Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri, on Thursday, assured Nigerians of the availability of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as petrol over the weekend. The minister disclosed this to journalists at the end of a meeting with Vice President Kashim Shettima at the State House, Abuja. The Chief Executive of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), …

The Borno State government has assured residents in and around Maiduguri that the area will not be submerged by water as efforts are underway to stem seasonal flooding caused by the overflowing Alau Dam. The Alau Dam, with a capacity of 112 million cubic meters, was designed to support irrigation activities on the banks of the Alau River and to …

GENERAL INFORMATION POINT OF CONTACT: Human Resource Office, email at LiberiaHR@usaid.gov POSITION TITLE: USAID Project Management Specialist (Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning [MEL]) MARKET VALUE: $45,350.00 – $ 72,566.00, Grade FSN- 11In accordance with AIDAR Appendix J and the Local Compensation Plan of USAID Final compensation will benegotiated within the listed market value. Note that all U.S. Embassy Locally Employed Staff …

Kwara State Chief Justice Abiodun Adebara on Thursday swore in two sets of Local Government Election Petition Tribunals to hear electoral cases that may arise after the September 21, 2024 elections. The Election Petition Tribunal consists of three members in both sets. Speaking during the swearing-in ceremony of the court held at the Kwara State Judiciary conference hall, the CJ …

The Sokoto State government has stated that an expenditure of N1.2 billion was allocated for drilling new boreholes rather than renovating existing boreholes. This clarification is in response to reports on social media that misquoted Governor Ahmed Aliyu’s statement that the funds were used to renovate 25 boreholes. In a press statement issued on Thursday, the Chief Press Secretary to …

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has announced that it has supplied 30 million barrels of crude oil to the Dangote refinery and plans to supply another 17 million barrels soon. NNPCL Downstream Executive Vice President Adedapo Segun made this disclosure while speaking on Arise Television on Thursday. According to Segun, the company will supply 6.3 million barrels in September …