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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…
Rising heat in Europe and Central Asia killing almost 400 children a year: UNICEF
Soaring summer temperatures in Europe and Central Asia are killing nearly 400 children a year according to new…
New ECOSOC President to focus on safe migration, AI for sustainable development
A veteran Canadian politician and diplomat was on Thursday elected President of the UN Economic and Social Council…
Meta to be hit with first EU antitrust fine for linking Marketplace and Facebook, sources say
Meta Platforms (META.O), is set to be hit in a few weeks with its first EU antitrust fine for…
Apple signs on to voluntary US scheme to manage AI risks, White House says
Apple Inc (AAPL.O), has signed U.S. President Joe Biden’s voluntary commitments governing artificial intelligence (AI), joining 15 other firms…
Canadian wildfire reaches Jasper, firefighters battle to protect oil pipeline
A wildfire reached the Canadian town of Jasper, Alberta on Wednesday, one of hundreds ravaging the western provinces…