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Food Security: FG invests over N200bn interventions – Minister
New National Star
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June 22, 2025
By David ADUGE-ANI The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, has disclosed that the Federal Government has so far invested over N200 billion in agricultural interventions and distributed fertilisers worth N2.15 million...
5th Elders and Women Intercultural Dialogue: Organisers meet Diaspora Affairs boss
Graphic
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June 25, 2025
In a move to solidify its preparation towards a successful 5th African Elders and Women Intercultural Dialogue slated for 29th July to 1st August 2025 at Accra Ghana, the team of organisers led by Nanahemaa Obaapa Awindor met with the Chief...
SAIPEC marks 10th edition as Sub-Saharan energy conference returns to Nigeria
New National Star
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June 24, 2025
BY AKUDORO GLORIA The Sub-Saharan Africa International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (SAIPEC) is poised to mark its 10th edition milestone from February 10–12, 2026, at the Eko Convention Centre in Lagos, Nigeria. SAIPEC, over the past...
Rising deportations: How safe are international students in the U.S?
Epigram
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June 25, 2025
By Grace Bourne, Second Year, History and French As of March this year, less than two months into Donald Trump’s second term, the United States Immigration Service (ICE) has been ordered to monitor student campuses in search of international...
Service Above Self: Reaching across the globe
Medicine Hat News
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June 25, 2025
By Kitt Brand on June 25, 2025. Yep. It’s true, there are some pretty well-known folks who are or were active Rotarians. A few that come to mind: Neil Armstrong, whose foot was the first on the moon; Friedrich Bergius, German Nobel Prize winner;...
2025 Summit: PPP agreement remains sacrosanct under Tinubu’s administration –DG, ICRC
The Sun Nigeria
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June 25, 2025
From Idu Jude, Abuja The Director General, Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), Dr Jobson Oseodion Ewalefoh, has said that President Bola Tinubu has not cancelled any Public-Private Partnership (PPP) project since assumption of...
Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani fends off hate as he inspires New Yorkers
Middle East Eye
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June 23, 2025
Just days before the New York City mayoral elections on 24 June, 118 volunteers were at a phone banking session for Zohran Mamdani, one of nine people vying to be mayor of the largest city in the US. In the three months since he became one of the...
Infrastructure Commission DG commends PPP agreements under Tinubu administration
Business Day
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June 24, 2025
The Director General, Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), Jobson Oseodion Ewalefoh The Director General, Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), Jobson Oseodion Ewalefoh, has said President Bola Tinubu has not...
UNICEF, UTG sign landmark MoU to establish child rights centre
The Point
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The MoU was the culmination of a two-day high-level consultation and technical working session focused on strengthening institutional capacity around child rights. The engagement brought together key stakeholders from academia, and UNICEF....
ECOWAS: As Tinubu’s two years of robust leadership comes to an end, By Linda Nwabuwa Akhigbe
Premium Times
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June 23, 2025
President Tinubu handing over the chairmanship of ECOWAS to President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone The exit of President Tinubu as ECOWAS chairman will be profoundly felt. His contribution to making ECOWAS a stable, peaceful and united...
PPP Summit 2025: Tinubu administration committed to honoring agreements, says DG ICRC
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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June 24, 2025
The Director General, Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), Dr Jobson Oseodion Ewalefoh, has said President Bola Tinubu has not cancelled any Public-Private Partnership (PPP) project since assumption of office in May 2023. He...
Tinubu has not cancelled any PPP project since 2023 – ICRC DG
Pulse
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June 24, 2025
The Director General of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), Dr. Jobson Oseodion Ewalefoh, has clarified that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration has not cancelled any Public-Private Partnership (PPP) agreement...
Turkish exports to Africa rise as ‘win-win’ strategy pays off
Sabah
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June 25, 2025
Türkiye's growing economic cooperation with African nations under its "win-win" strategy has helped boost exports to the continent, reaching $8.4 billion (TL 333.41 billion) in the first five months of 2025 – an 8.3% increase from the same period...
FirstBank’s FirstAcademy Wins Gold In Social & Climate Change Impact
Leadership
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June 25, 2025
FirstBank’s Corporate University, FirstAcademy, has been awarded the Gold Award for Best Corporate University in Social & Climate Change at the Global Council of Corporate Universities (GlobalCCU) Awards 2025. This award recognises FirstAcademy’s...
Minister Sillah Hails Progress on CRR Road Projects: Local Contractor Earns Praise for Quality and Timeliness
The Voice Gambia
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June 19, 2025
By: Yunus S. Saliu On the second day of his nationwide inspection tour of ongoing road construction projects, the Honourable Minister of Transport, Works and Infrastructure (MOTWI), Ebrima Sillah, expressed strong satisfaction with the progress...
Delap is Chelsea’s shiny new toy but uncut gem Jackson offers rare point of difference | Jonathan Liew
The Guardian
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June 24, 2025
“They are quite similar,” Enzo Maresca said last week of Liam Delap and Nicolas Jackson, but of course nobody wanted to take any notice of that bit. Already battle lines are being drawn, positions entrenched. Delap or Jackson. Jackson or Delap....
Special Report: Marina International School graduates class of 2025
The Point
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The event brought together students, parents, educators, and dignitaries to honour the achievements of the Class of 2025, marking a significant milestone in their academic and personal journeys. The graduation ceremony was marked by powerful...
Ghana’s Forgotten Superfood to Combat Malnutrition,...
Modern Ghana
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In the heart of Ghana's traditional culinary practices lies a little-known but nutritionally potent delicacy – Akokono, the larvae of the African palm weevil (Rhynchophorus phoenicis). While it has long featured in the diets of rural communities...
Special Report: GRA, Trust Bank Plc sign MOU to boost digital tax payment service
The Point
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However, the MOU, according to officials, represents more than just a transactional agreement; it is a reflection of their shared commitment to national development, institutional collaboration and the modernisation of financial systems in the...
West Africa must break trade barriers to unlock $500bn regional potential – says WTO chief Okonjo-Iweala
Sierra Leone Telegraph
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June 23, 2025
Nosakhale Akhimien (Channels TV): Sierra Leone Telegraph: 23 June 2025: The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has urged West African leaders to dismantle trade barriers, reduce costs, and think regionally...