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Decagon secures $26.5m financing
By Chinenye Anuforo Decagon, the tech startup which combines lending, training, and job placement to help people launch careers as software engineers has closed a $1.5m seed equity round from early-stage VCs as well as a $25 million student loan financing facility from Sterling Bank. Operating at the intersection of fintech, edtech, and the
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KADSG, NNPC Sign MoU on Gas Supply
From Noah Ebije, Kaduna The Kaduna State Government, on Thursday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC and the Gas Aggregation Company of Nigeria (GACN) to expand the supply and utilisation of gas in the state. Governor Nasir El-Rufai who spoke during the event held at Sir Kashim Ibrahim
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Unity Bank donates office complex to Borno govt
From Timothy Olanrewaju Maiduguri The Unity Bank said donation of an office complex to Borno State Universal Basic Education (SUBEB), was aimed at supporting initiative to revamp the education sector in the state Managing Director of the bank, Mrs Tomi Somefun while commissioning the office complex built by the bank for SUBEB in Maiduguri, Borno State
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ICWLS Global Awards: Prof.Aremu felicitates With Olubadan
From Charity Nwakaudu,Abuja Prof. Bashiru Aremu, has felicitated with the Olubadan of Ibadand , His Royal Highness, Oba Saliu Adetunji Aje Ogungunniso1, for his double honour as he received ICWLS global awards of excellence while marking 93 years birthday. In a press statement made available to Journalists in Abuja yesterday, Prof Aremu congratulated the Monarch
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Nigeria wins election into the two highest Councils of the Universal Postal Union
From Adanna Nnamani, Abuja The Federal Republic of Nigeria has emerged as winner at the elections into the Council of Administration (CA) and Postal Operations Council (POC) of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) which took place Thursday, at the ongoing 27th Session of the UPU Congress, in Abidjan, Côte D’Ivoire. Prior to today’s election, Nigeria
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DSS denies dispersing doctors attending Saudi Arabia job interview in Abuja
Molly Kilete, Abuja The Department of State Services (DSS), has denied reports making the rounds that it’s personnel dispersed doctors attending a Saudi Arabia organised job interview at the Sheraton Hotel, in Abuja. It said there was true in the report and that those circulating the lies were out to embarrass the Organization and nothing
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COVID-19: Indonesia to boost economic recovery in Nigeria, other African countries
From Aidoghie Paulinus, Abuja Following the devastating impact of COVID-19 on African economies, the Republic of Indonesia, has expressed its readiness to cooperate and boost economic recovery in Nigeria and other African countries. This was even as the Republic of Indonesia expressed the desire to enhance health cooperation with Africa in the sector of telemedicine
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LASEMA blames Ikotun pipeline leakages to activities of vandals
Emergency responders in Lagos on Friday averted another fire outbreak in the Ikotun area of the state following pipeline leakages in the area, blaming the incident on the activities of pipeline vandals. “Upon arrival at the incident scene, Omoboriowo Street, Pipeline Bus Stop Igando-Ikotun Road, Igando, it was observed a very large volume of PMS
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5.01% GDP growth in Q2 excites President Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has welcomed Thursday’s Q2 2021 report by the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS), showing a third consecutive quarter of positive growth in Nigeria’s economy. In a statement by his spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, in Abuja, the president noted that the report also showed the highest quarterly growth in GDP since 2014. The Gross
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Edo govt makes forest regeneration mandatory for timber contractors, saw millers
The Edo Government has said that only timber contractors and timber licensees whose alloted reserve had been regenerated would have their licences renewed. Mr Lucky Wasa, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Sustainability, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Benin, on Thursday. He noted that the plan was
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Qatar 2022: Togolese officials to take charge of Nigeria, Liberia clash
…as CAF approves 5,000 fans for Nigeria v Liberia World football-governing body, FIFA has appointed Togolese official, Kouassi Attisso Attiogbe as the referee for next Friday’s FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualifying match between Nigeria and Liberia scheduled for the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos. The Day 1 clash between the Super Eagles and the
Europa League: Leicester face Napoli, tough draw for Celtic
Leicester City will face Napoli in this season’s Europa League, while Celtic found themselves in a tough section alongside Bayer Leverkusen and Real Betis in Friday’s draw for the group stage. As well as Napoli, Leicester will play Spartak Moscow and Legia Warsaw in Group C as they look to do better than their
EPL: Liverpool face Chelsea in early title showdown, Arsenal aim to stop rot at Man City
Liverpool and Chelsea face off in the first heavyweight clash between title contenders of the Premier League season, while Arsenal aim to get off the mark when they visit Manchester City on Saturday. Arsenal suffered at the hands of Chelsea last weekend as Romelu Lukaku scored on his second debut in a 2-0 win
La Liga: Mouth-watering clashes between last season’s top seven
Two especially fascinating matches are coming up in LaLiga Santander this weekend, with the 10pm CEST kick-offs on Saturday and Sunday serving up clashes between sides who all finished in the top seven last season and who’ll be competing in Europe this year. On Saturday, we have last season’s sixth-placed side Real Betis hosting
Evacuations resume after Kabul bombings as death toll over 100
Evacuation flights from Afghanistan resumed with new urgency on Friday, a day after two suicide bombings targeted the thousands of desperate people fleeing the Taliban takeover and killed more than 100. The U.S. warned more attacks could come ahead of the Tuesday deadline for foreign troops to leave, ending America’s longest war. As the
Abia at 30: We’ve not failed our founding fathers – Ikpeazu
…unveils 30-year development plan Emmanuel Ifeanyi, Aba Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu on Friday during his broadcast on the 30th anniversary of the creation of the state said that signs are available that the state has not failed her founding fathers. The governor said that Abia’s founding fathers had lofty ambitions for her; from
Notorious militia leader beheaded in Cross River
Clement James, Calabar A militia leader, who was noted for tormenting the people of Oku Bushuyu in particular and the entire Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State in general, Thomas Obi Tawo alias ‘General Iron’, has been beheaded. Our reporter learnt that Tawo was killed by a vigilante group in his community
Man City star charged with four counts of rape
Manchester City suspended Benjamin Mendy on Thursday (Aug 26) after police confirmed the Frenchman has been charged with four counts of rape and one count of sexual assault. “Benjamin Mendy, aged 27, has been charged with four counts of rape and one count of sexual assault,” Cheshire Police said in a statement. “The charges
JUST IN: FG to implement ‘No Work No Pay’ policy on resident doctors
Regina Otokpa, Abuja The crisis in the health sector may soon take another dimension, as the Federal Government has invoked the “No Work No Pay” policy on the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), effective from Monday, August 2 – the day the doctors began their strike. A memo from the Department of Hospital
Afghanistan: US to complete evacuations despite attack – Biden
President Joe Biden says the US airlift from Kabul will continue despite a jihadist attack that killed over 90 people including 13 US service members. “We must complete this mission and we will,” he said. He also vowed to hunt down the perpetrators. More than 100,000 people have been evacuated from Afghanistan, which fell
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