Samira Buhari bags honorary doctorate, peace award for humanitarian and advocacy work

Founder of non-government organisation, Daurama Foundation, Bar. Samira Salisu Buhari, has been confered with an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Leadership and Management by the American Management University, California, USA. She also received try of Excellence in Peace and Community Development at the 2023 Peace Achievers International Awards/Summit. Bar. Buhari was honoured alongside other eminent Nigerians…

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Industrialists urged to harness NDPHC’s electricity capacity to boost power generation

Bilateral electricity purchase agreements are necessary in Nigeria to aid the direct sale of power from Generation Companies (GenCos) to Distribution Companies (DisCos). The implementation of these contracts between GenCos and DisCos is expected to address the non-buoyancy of DisCos and pose a serious challenge in the implementation of bilateral power contracts. The bilateral power…

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US warns against ceasefire as death reaches 5000

The United State Department spokesman Matthew Miller says a ceasefire would allow Hamas to rest, and prepare for future attacks against Israel. He emphasized that Israel’s situation is intolerable due to the brutal attack and ongoing threat on its border. Israeli warplanes continue airstrikes in Gaza, increasing the death toll to reach over 5,000 killing…

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Ogun state government urges parents to protect their daughters from cervical cancer through HPV vaccination

The Ogun State Government has appealed to parents and guardians to save their daughters from cervical cancer by ensuring they receive the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. This is as the Ogun State Government commences the statewide HPV vaccination on Tuesday. Speaking with newsmen ahead of the HPV vaccination exercise, the Commissioner for Health, Dr Tomi…

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Finance Minister, Edun, predicts $10 billion foreign exchange inflow in the coming weeks

Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Wale Edun has stated that around $10 billion of forex inflows is expected within weeks rather than months. Edun stated this during a panel session at the ongoing Nigeria Economic Summit, where he answered questions about stabilising the foreign exchange market and enshrining liquidity in the…

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NMA warns that increase in drug prices due to currency depreciation could endanger Nigerians’ lives

The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA said the hike in drug prices occasioned by exchange rate portends danger for Nigerians. The Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association, Ekiti State branch, Dr Babatunde Rosiji, stated this at a press conference in Ekiti on Monday, to commemorate the 2023 Physicians’ Week. Rosiji express worry that the high exchange…

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Nigeria wins case against P&ID in London

President Bola Tinubu has praised the judgment delivered by Judge Robin Knowles of the Business and Property Court in London which awarded a significant victory to the Federal Government in a case against Process & Industry Development (P&ID) Limited. Judge Knowles dismissed the $11.5 billion award, which included accumulated interest, previously granted to P&ID over…

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Adeleke, Oluwo hail Adeniyi’s elevation to Customs boss

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has described the appointment of Mr Bashir Adeniyi as substantive Controller General of Custom Service as a perfect decision, commending President Bola Tinubu for the step. In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed on Sunday, the Governor commended the President for recognising Adeniyi’s capability to drive the administration’s…

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Ogun state government promises delivery of 200 housing units at PMB Estate before year-end

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has disclosed that about 200 units of semi-detached, detached, fully detached duplexes and terraces under construction at the Muhammadu Buhari Estate, Abeokuta are at advanced stages of completion and will be delivered before the end of the year. Prince Abiodun also said that his administration is working towards providing…

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National Social Safety Nets Project (NSSF) to finance child immunization programs in Cross River state

The Nigeria Solidarity Support Fund, NSSF, has pledged funding for child immunization in Cross River State. Team Lead of NSSF, Dr Fejiro Chinye-Nwoko made the pledge at a meeting with the Cross River State Commissioner for Health, Dr Henry Egbe Ayuk, in Calabar over the weekend. During the meeting, NSSF sought collaboration with the State…

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Zamfara PDP candidate, Shinkafi, challenges election tribunal ruling, questions integrity of judges

In a scathing rebuke, Dr. Sani Shinkafi, a prominent Northern politician and former special adviser on inter-governmental affairs to the ex-governor of Zamfara State, has denounced the election tribunal’s judgement upholding the victory of Governor Dauda Lawal of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a statement released on Sunday, Shinkafi described the verdict as a…

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TECHNOLOGY: AI face alteration manipulation debate

Google latest smart phone the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro are using AI feature to help alter people’s expressions in photographs. AI technologies are now evolving in our daily lives. From Voice-activated virtual assistants, to recommendation systems, self-driving cars, AI-powered healthcare applications ana AI face alteration are becoming more common. With AI evolution Google’s…

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Compassionate lawmaker gifts wheelchairs to physically challenged persons

The member representing Duguri/Gwana Constituency in the Bauchi State House of Assembly, Hon Bala Abdullahi Dan, has donated tricycle-wheelchairs to physically challenged persons in his constituency in a move to reduce their suffering. Speaking during the disbursement ceremony in Duguri, Alkaleri local government area, he said people living with disabilities face numerous challenges, especially those…

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