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Kampala Convention: Kalu reacts as President Tinubu signs his bill for the protection of internally displaced persons in Nigeria

Kampala Convention: Kalu reacts as President Tinubu signs his bill for the protection of internally displaced persons in Nigeria Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt Hon Benjamin Kalu reacted as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu signed into law the African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), also known as the Kampala Convention, to …

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The Naira fetched N4.22 against the dollar on the official FX market

Nigeria’s currency, the naira, recovered against the American dollar at the official window on Tuesday. Officially, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) foreign exchange data shows that the naira closed at N1,401.40/$1, compared with N1,405.62/$1 on Monday. This represents a loss of N5.81 for the local currency against the dollar. On the black market, the naira lost N10 against the dollar, …

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FG, World Bank inaugurates $500 million irrigation and energy project

The Federal Government, in collaboration with the World Bank, has inaugurated the $500 million Sustainable Power and Irrigation for Nigeria (SPIN) project across the country. Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation Prof. Joseph Utsev on Tuesday said SPIN will strengthen dam safety, improve irrigation and hydropower, and support food security, economic growth and environmental sustainability nationwide. He added that the …

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Ondo university workers embark on 7-day protest

The Joint Action Congress (JAC), Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH), Okitipupa in Ondo State, has embarked on a seven-day protest over alleged injustice committed by the governing board of the institution. JAC includes the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU); Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU); and the National Association for Academic Technology (NAAT). Protesters gathered in large …

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