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The 79th United Nations General Assembly has yielded a significant breakthrough for Nigeria after the US Chamber of Commerce pledged $320 million to support mortgage financing, small and medium enterprises (SMEs), and other key sectors.At a US-Nigeria Executive Business Roundtable hosted by the US Chamber of Commerce, NISHA BISWAL of the American International Development Finance Corporation announced that with a portfolio of $1 billion, it was investing $200 million in mortgage r...

President BOLA TINUBU has formally requested the Senate to confirm Justice KUDIRAT KEKERE-EKUN as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria.During Tuesday’s plenary session, the request was presented in a letter read by the Senate President, GODSWILL AKPABIO.KEKERE-EKUN has been serving as the Acting CJN since August, following the retirement of Justice OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA.The senate president subsequently referred the nomination to the Committee of the Whole for deli...

Chairman of the Labour Party, LP, in Edo State, KELLY OGBALO, has alleged that the party would have won the governorship election if it were free and fair.OGBALO said this in an interview with newsmen in Benin, the state capital. He added that the election was marred by irregularities, including open vote-buying that the security agencies failed to check.OGBALO alleged that the Labour Party won the election but was not allowed to take possession.When asked if LP would cha...

Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court Abuja has said she is going to “rescue” herself from Nnamdi Kanu’s case. ...

An explosion caused by a gas leak at a coal mine in eastern Iran has killed at least 51 people and injured more than 20 others.The blast in South Khorasan province was reportedly caused by a methane gas explosion in two blocks of the mine in Tabas.South Khorasan's governor, JAVAD GHE-NAAT-ZA-DEH said there were 69 workers in the blocks at the time of the explosion.It remains unclear how many people are still alive and trapped inside the mine....

President BOLA TINUBU has directed security and law enforcement agencies to intensify efforts in cracking down on individuals in possession of and trafficking in stolen vehicles.The President said Nigeria will continue to work with its international partners, to ensure that cyber criminals and organised crime groups involved in transnational car thefts are deprived of the benefits of their ...

The Federal Government has appealed to Nigerians to clear their canals, drainages and gutters to mitigate floods. A dam update report by the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), said the water levels at the nation’s critical stations along the River Benue showed a steady increase towards flood levels.According to the statement signed by the Agency’s Head of Media and Publicity, LAURETTA SAMUEL, the rise continues but at flood preparedness level.S...

 The city of Kaduna is set to host no fewer than 2,000 athletes and officials for the Armed Forces Games, a trial exercise to select Nigeria’s team for the forthcoming Africa Military Games, from September 24 to 28, 2024.The Africa Military Games is scheduled for November 18 to November 30, 2024, in Abuja, with the theme: ‘Enhancing Military Cooperation in Africa through Sports.’The Director of Sports, Defense Headquarters, Air vice Marshal ABIDEMI MARQUIS...

The Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the builders of the Ajaokuta steel plant, Messrs Tyazh-prom-export, for the rehabilitation, completion, and operation of the plant and the National Iron Ore Mining Company.The Minister of Steel Development, SHUAIBU AUDU, signed the agreement on behalf of the government in Moscow, a statement by the ministry’s spokesperson, SALAMOTU JIBANIYA, revealed.According to her, the MOU was signed when AUDU led a Ni...

The Federal Government and the Labour Union have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the ₦70, 000 new minimum wage.A statement by the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, and signed by the Head, Information and Public Relations, ENO OLOTU said the committee on salaries for civil servants has agreed that the new minimum wage will be implemented from 29 July 2024.According to the statement, the committee also recommended that the wage award, which the Feder...