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The combined efforts of the military, Police and other security forces led to the killing of 8,034 terrorists, the arrest of 11,623 suspected terrorists and the rescue of 7,967 kidnap victims in 2024. Mr. Zakari Mijinyawa, Director, Legal Service and Coordinator, Strategic Communications Interagency Policy Committee (SCIPC), Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), said…
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President Bola Tinubu has urged the media to support his administration’s proposed tax reforms, describing them as a critical step toward building enduring national wealth and prosperity for all Nigerians. Tinubu, represented by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said this at the 2024 Nigerian Media Merit Awards, held at the Muson…
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Indications emerged Monday that President Bola Tinubu may present the 2025 budget estimate to a joint session of the National Assembly on Wednesday. The President last week wrote to the parliament of his desire to present the 2025 budget proposal on Tuesday. The indication of a likely change in the budget presentation date was given…
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The Edo State University Uzairue on Monday awarded scholarships to 100 indigent students from Edo State to enable them to continue their educational pursuits at the institution. The full scholarship covers both tuition fees and accommodation, while other awards cover only tuition fees. Presenting the letters of award to the successful candidates, the Acting Vice-Chancellor…
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World Trade Organisation (WTO) members agreed on Monday to hold the next ministerial conference in Cameroon in early 2026, it said in a statement. The WTO holds such conferences every two years where trade ministers from around the globe gather to try to reach deals to set or update new trade rules. The statement indicated…