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As the time draws near for Bola Ahmed Tinubu to present the 2024 budget, his first budget as President of Nigeria, it is crucial to emphasise the pressing need for substantial investment in the education sector. The preceding President Muhammadu Buhari government allocated a significant portion of the national budget to the security sector. While security is necessary, it is …

Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen was on target for Napoli in their 4-1 victory over Udinese in a Serie A encounter on Wednesday night. Osimhen, who had gone four games without a goal for the Italian champions, ended the drought with a 39th minute effort that put his side 2-0 up. After scoring, the Nigeria international made no attempt to …

The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has redeployed the Imo State Commissioner of Police, Stephen Olanrewaju. The IGP announced the development at Channels Television’s People’s Townhall on Election Security on Sunday in Abuja. The CP has been under the spotlight over the treatment of the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, in Imo State last week. Ajaero …

The Edo State Deputy Governor, Phillip Shaibu, on Monday walked out of an event in the state after his aides were denied entry by security agents. In a video that surfaced online on Monday evening, the deputy was seen discussing with one of the security agents stationed at the venue of the 60th anniversary of Midwest referendum organised by the …

● Threatens to hold NNPCL accountable if….●Says licences of modular refineries not in use to be cancelled● Assures of 2m bpd production before end of year The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, will be held accountable for the scheduled dates for the completion of the rehabilitation of the nation’s refineries, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Oil, Heineken Lokpobiri, …

The “inhuman hunt” against her son has caused Luis Rubiales’ mother to go on a hunger strike over the kiss incident at the Women’s World Cup final in Sydney. Rubiales, head of the Spanish Football Federation, has been condemned by netizens and persons in authority for planting a kiss on the lips of Spain player Jenni Hermoso during the medal …

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, ordered the contractor handling the Red Rail Line project in the state to complete the job by December. The governor gave the directive when he inspected the Red Line Rail infrastructure with other top officials of the state government. He was accompanied on the trip by the state Commissioner for Information and …

The top 10 contributing sectors to Nigeria’s real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the second quarter (Q2) of 2023 are lead by Crop production, while other services completed the list. Ripples Nigeria previously reported on Friday that the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) disclosed Nigeria’s GDP grew by 2.51 per cent in real terms in Q2 this year, compared to …

Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, Chief of the Air Staff, stated on Saturday, that the service has received two of the six T-129 ATAK helicopters that the federal government purchased. He stated that the helicopters would shortly be added to the NAF’s inventory. According to a statement from Air Cdre Edward Gabkwet, Director of Public Relations and Information, the CAS revealed …

Luis Diaz scored a late equaliser for Liverpool in their 1-1 draw with Luton Town in a Premier League clash on Sunday. Diaz, who had had an emotional week with his father missing, came on as a substitute to salvage the point for his team. Diaz’s father remains missing after his parents were kidnapped in Colombia, and the forward lifted …