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The Nigeria Youth Futures Fund (NYFF) Advisory Board, Wednesday, disclosed and lauded Luminate for coming on board as a funding partner to advance the main objective of their project in progress. The partnership, is said to underscore a shared commitment to empowering the Nigerian youth and catalysing impactful transformation for the long-term developmental landscape of Nigeria. According to the press …

The World Bank has predicted that Nigeria’s growth would decelerate from 3.3 per cent in 2022 to 2.9 per cent in 2023. The bank noted, in a report titled, ‘Africa’s Pulse: An analysis of issues shaping Africa’s economic future (October 2023 | Volume 28), that the country’s oil production had remained below OPEC+ quota amid capacity issues and lower international …

A Pastor of the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA), Pastor David Musa, has been killed by his abductors after collecting N1million ransom in Kogi state. Blueprint gathered that the late Pastor Musa who was abducted on Saturday November 11, 2023 in Obajana, under Lokoja Local Government Area (LGA) of the state was later killed on Tuesday November 14. A member …

Bayern Munich hope to reach an agreement with Tottenham over the transfer of Harry Kane this weekend after offering more than €100 million (£86.24 million) for the England captain. Kane wants to have his future resolved before Tottenham’s opening Premier League game of the new season at Brentford on Sunday, August 13. Rasmus Hojlund has completed his medical with Manchester …

President Bola Tinubu Minister of Foreign Affairs Yusuf Tuggar has said the present administration does not have time to waste on what he called “frivolous issues” over the row around President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on whether or not he attended and obtained a certificate from Chicago State University (CSU) in the United States of America. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, …

This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today. 1. Zenith Bank unveils $73,000 start challenge Zenith Bank of Nigeria, in collaboration with Seedstars, has unveiled Zecathon 3.0, a startup competition designed to identify, support, and mentor MVP-stage startups in Nigeria. The competition boasts a prize pool of NGN59 million (US$73,000). Beyond financial …

Despite the rising inflation rate in Nigeria, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has declared that the monetary policy reforms put in place have started having a positive impact on the economy. The bank’s Director of, Corporate Communications Department, Isa AbdulMumin stated this in Abuja on Wednesday while speaking on the latest National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) figures. Recall that …

These top 10 stories across the nation’s newspapers might interest you. 1. Tinubu withdraws Shetty, nominates Keyamo in ministerial reshuffle Dr. Mariam Shetty, a candidate from Kano State, has had her nomination withdrawn by the president, Bola Tinubu, on Friday.Read more 2. Nigerian govt begins central bank forensic audit, to overhaul civil service payroll President Bola Tinubu said on Friday …

President Bola Tinubu has enlisted the support of the media towards projecting the country positively to enhance investor confidence and attract the needed investments to foster economic growth in the country. The President, who was represented by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made the remarks at the opening of the 19th All Nigeria Editors Conference, organised …

Bode George A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Olabode Ibiyinka George, on Friday sent a letter to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the planned invasion of the Republic of Niger by forces of the Economic Community of West African States over a coup plot that removed President Mohamed Bazoum from power. The letter by the retired Commodore came …