President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria and its neighbouring countries in the Lake Chad region must display courage in reforming their military doctrines and practices in the face of an unconventional war. The president said the change in tactics has become necessary because the countries in the region are battling a ‘mobile and elusive irregular force’ …
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Egypt is looking to strengthen ties with Nigeria in agriculture, higher education, and telecommunications, Ihab Awad, the country’s ambassador to Nigeria, has said. Awad announced this at a ceremony to mark the country’s national day late on Thursday in Abuja. He said that the partnership would also extend to other critical areas, including renewable energy, …
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The Nigeria Customs Service seized contraband items with payable duty of N1.04 billion in its Kaduna zone between June and July. Musa Jalo, the Customs comptroller in the zone, stated in Kaduna on Friday that the items were confiscated in 179 seizures. They included 21 units of used vehicles, 11 vehicles used as means of …
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Analysts’ expectations are divergent ahead of the first Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting after the suspension of Godwin Emefiele as the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The CBN has announced that the 292nd meeting of the MPC will be held on Monday and Tuesday, and will be chaired by Shonubi Folashodun, the …
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The Lagos State government’s quest to implement the universal health coverage goal of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) Act 2022 has hit a roadblock following a standoff with private health insurers. Health maintenance organisations (HMOs) are resisting the state’s move to outsource to them the management of Ilera-Eko, the state-owned health scheme, and impose …
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It’s difficult for a business to stand out in a competitive market. But it’s not impossible. Underdog brands lack the resources and the recognition of the leading brand in their market. This is especially true if you’re just starting a new business and nobody knows about your brand. But people love to root for the …
IE OWO (2022) This movie is one of those movies, you have to start from the very beginning and sit till the end if you will want to understand the totality of the movie, it was kind of deep, scary and complicated but the entire lesson is at the tail end, so wait for it, …
As the cost of medical treatment continues to increase, a non-governmental organisation working on HIV/AIDs, tuberculosis, malaria said that government at all levels and stakeholders should find a way of reducing the cost of treatment, especially for the vulnerable population at the communities. The State Coordinator of HIV/AIDs, Tuberculosis, Malaria (ATM) and Civil Society in …
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In order to elevate dermatology practice in Nigeria, La Roche Posay Nigeria took consultant dermatologists delegation to Centre Thermal La Roche Posay in France where they learnt about the history of skin treatments. The delegation was led by La Roche Posay Nigeria representative, Beatrice Eneh and the visit marked a Nigerian delegation’s first exploration of …
FBN Holdings Plc has reported a 231.1 percent growth in its profit after tax for the first half of 2023, compared to the same period of last year. The holding company of First Bank of Nigeria Limited saw its after-tax profit jump to N187.2 billion in H1 2023 from N56.5 billion a year earlier, according …
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