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Struggling Thames Water faces $133m fine over sewage spills
Britain’s water regulator plans to fine debt-laden Thames Water £104 million ($133 million), close to the maximum penalty…
COVID-19 making worrying comeback WHO warns, amid summertime surge
COVID-19 infections are surging worldwide – including at the Olympics – and are unlikely to decline anytime soon,…
Protest: Amnesty International tasks FG to uphold human rights
By Tochukwu Bliss, Abuja Amnesty International has tasked the Nigerian Government to ensure that security operatives respect and…
Medical professionals urge Nigerians to trust efficacy of vaccines
Some medical practitioners on Wednesday said vaccines are safe and healthy, urging Nigerians to embrace them. They made…
TETfund to establish work scheme in Nigerian universities
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), has expressed readiness to establish a “learn to work” scheme on Nigerian campuses in…
Relaunched N110bn Youth Investment Fund receives 80,000 applications – Minister
Nigeria’s Ministry of Youth Development has announced that the relaunched N100b restructured Nigeria Youth Investment Fund (NYIF) has received…
Protest: UNILAG postpones ongoing second semester examinations
The Management of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Akoka, has postponed the ongoing 2023/2024 second semester examinations due…
Nigerian Government suspends import duties, taxes on essential food items
The Federal Government in conjunction with the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has suspended import duties and taxes on…
Nationwide protests: Nigeria may lose N400bn daily, says CPPE
By Stanley Onyeka, Lagos The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has warned that the planned…
Why FG’s palliatives will not address food inflation – Agriculture experts
Agriculture experts have proffered reasons why the Federal Government’s food palliatives are ineffective to address Nigeria’s growing food…