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COMMEMORATING the World Education Day, Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) has canvassed education as an indispensable tool to navigate and mitigate the complexities of climate change. The bank made the call in Abuja during a programme with the theme, ‘The Impact of Equation: Educational Resilience in the Face of Climate Change’, in collaboration with Womenovate,…
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Legal luminary, Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN), has charged law students of the University of Abuja (UNIABUJA) to be focused, self-disciplined and self-confident as they prepare to pursue their careers in various areas of the legal profession. Olanipekun, a former president of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), gave the counsel on Wednesday while reacting to the…
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Troops from the 6 Brigade Nigerian Army on Thursday apprehended a notorious gunrunner, violent extremists, and a suspected ransom carrier involved in illegal dealings of arms and ammunition to criminal elements within Taraba State and other parts of the country. The Army announced this in a statement on Thursday evening, revealing that the suspects were…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it has received primary schedules from 16 political parties contesting in the 2024 Edo State governorship election. INEC’s spokesperson, Sam Olumekun, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. “Sixteen (16) political parties have notified the Commission of their intention to participate in the election as well as their…
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A Nigerian court has granted Nigerian fintech giant Flutterwave the permission to reclaim ₦19 billion lost in unauthorised transactions through Point-of-Sale (POS) devices.