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Reduce the font size of the article Increase the font size of articles Canada’s Emergency Management Minister has approved a request for federal assistance to help flood-ravaged areas in western Manitoba. Eleanor Olszewski said: “We will continue to work closely with the province of Manitoba, local leaders and Indigenous partners, to ensure Manitobans get the support they need now and, …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates for the 2027 national assembly elections in Ondo State have appealed to party members to accept the outcome of the party primary elections and refrain from protests, stressing that unity remains crucial to the party’s success in the general elections. The appeal was made in Akure on Friday after the candidates returned from Abuja …

“The battle space has become much deeper, wider and deadlier,” Paul Heslop, Chief Mine Action Advisor at United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Ukraine, told UN News in a recent interview. In contrast to the early stages of Russia’s full-scale invasion, when opposing forces fought from relatively fixed lines of trenches, drones now monitor vast areas, quickly identifying movements and …

“El Niño will also provide an extra boost to global temperatures,” he said WMO scientist Alvaro Silva. “We know that during El Niño years, global temperatures typically reach record levels.” Key points El Niño has developed in the tropical Pacific Rapid development is expected from July to September El Niño usually peaks between November and February Countries are urged to …

Abuja Dangote Cement Plc shareholders will receive a record dividend of N45 per share for the 2025 financial year, which represents a 50% increase over the previous payout and further strengthens the company’s position as one of the most profitable investments in the Nigerian capital market. The company has paid out more than $3.3 trillion in dividends to shareholders over …

… The country is moderately indebted by global standards …. Urges FG to increase revenue or risk reimbursement challenges Daud Olatunji The World Bank has said Nigeria’s biggest fiscal challenge is not the size of its debt but the country’s persistently weak revenue generation, warning that unless public profits improve, servicing existing loans and financing crucial development projects will remain …

The Court of Appeal in Ibadan has overturned an earlier decision allowing Muslim students at the International School, University of Ibadan (ISI), to wear the hijab as part of their approved school uniform, and ruled that the institution is not bound by legal precedents governing public schools. In the majority decision delivered on Friday, two members of the three-person appellate …

Nollywood actor James Olarenwaju, popularly known as Baba Ijesha, has revealed that the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, honored him with a new car, lavish gifts and traditional titles after the birth of his son. The actor made the announcement via a Facebook post on Thursday, in which he publicly thanked the revered monarch for what he described as …

MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has received a major credit rating upgrade from Agusto & Co., with its long-term nationwide rating upgraded to Aaa, the highest possible rating, from Aa+, reinforcing the telecommunications giant’s strong financial position and market leadership. The ratings agency also reaffirmed the company’s short-term rating at A1+ and maintained a stable outlook, according to a corporate disclosure …

The Federal Government has officially demanded an investigation into the death of a Nigerian citizen, Usama Murtala, who died while detained in Ivory Coast, and called for compensation for his family. The demand was made on Friday when Minister of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu received Ivorian Ambassador to Nigeria Kalilou Traore at her office in Abuja. The meeting came …