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Tinubu will visit Plateau Thursday

President Bola Tinubu will visit Jos, Plateau, over the killing of innocent citizens suspected to be enemies of the state. Gunmen on Monday killed a number of people in North-Central states. The President will also visit four other states in the country. This was disclosed by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in a statement on …

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Out-of-school children: Addressing a persistent social crisis

For the seventh consecutive year, UNESCO’s recently released 2026 Global Education Monitoring (GEM) report indicates an increase in children out of education, with the global total now reaching 273 million. According to the report, the increase is due to population growth, conflicts and shrinking budgets. The UNESCO report The report said progress in keeping children in school has slowed in …

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CBN concludes recapitalization of banking sector as operators raise N4.65 trillion

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the successful conclusion of the banking sector recapitalization program launched in March 2024. This is made known in a statement released on Wednesday in Abuja, jointly signed by Dr. Olubukola Akinwunmi, Director of Banking Supervision and Mrs. Hakama Sidi-Ali, Acting Director, Corporate Communications Department of the CBN. In the statement, the apex …

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NGX: UPDC. RT Briscoe led the gainers as investors made N600 billion

Investors in the Nigerian equity market earned N600 billion at the close of trading on Wednesday. This follows a surge in prices of shares such as UPDC Reit, Intenegins and RT Briscoe, among others, on the stock exchange floor. The benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) rose to 201,703.55 points from 201,287.78 points recorded the previous day. After five hours of trading …

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