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Fire destroys 126 shops in Niger markets — NEMA

The National Emergency Management Agency has reported that no fewer than 126 shops were destroyed in two fire incidents that occurred at the Panteka Gwari Market and the Tunga Business Area in the Chanchaga Local Government Area of Niger State on Sunday and Monday. In a post-disaster assessment update shared on its X page on
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The National Emergency Management Agency has reported that no fewer than 126 shops were destroyed in two fire incidents that occurred at the Panteka Gwari Market and the Tunga Business Area in the Chanchaga Local Government Area of Niger State on Sunday and Monday. In a post-disaster assessment update shared on its X page on

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MTN group announces major leadership reshuffle

MTN Group has announced key leadership changes in major markets in a move to strengthen succession planning, improve operational execution, and advance its ambition 2025 strategy. The reshuffle, according to the telco, is intended to reinforce the company’s focus on digital and financial inclusion across its markets. In a statement on Wednesday, the group operating
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MTN Group has announced key leadership changes in major markets in a move to strengthen succession planning, improve operational execution, and advance its ambition 2025 strategy. The reshuffle, according to the telco, is intended to reinforce the company’s focus on digital and financial inclusion across its markets. In a statement on Wednesday, the group operating

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Economic empowerment strengthens families, minister tells women

Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has highlighted the crucial role of economic empowerment in fostering family cohesion, asserting that self-sufficient women can create a ripple effect in their communities. “When women are economically empowered, they can train their children who, in turn, fill the economic gaps of their families. This will significantly reduce cases
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Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has highlighted the crucial role of economic empowerment in fostering family cohesion, asserting that self-sufficient women can create a ripple effect in their communities. “When women are economically empowered, they can train their children who, in turn, fill the economic gaps of their families. This will significantly reduce cases

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NBS website hacked, bureau warns against fake reports

The National Bureau of Statistics has announced that its official website has been compromised by unidentified hackers. This development was disclosed in a statement posted on the bureau’s official X (formerly Twitter) account on Wednesday. The NBS urged the public to disregard any information or reports shared on its behalf from unofficial sources until the
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The National Bureau of Statistics has announced that its official website has been compromised by unidentified hackers. This development was disclosed in a statement posted on the bureau’s official X (formerly Twitter) account on Wednesday. The NBS urged the public to disregard any information or reports shared on its behalf from unofficial sources until the

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9mobile apologises for service downtime, cites fire, vandalism

Nigeria’s fourth biggest telco, 9mobile, has apologised to its customers for recent service outages that disrupted voice, data, and internet services across several regions. The apology comes after The PUNCH reported that numerous subscribers sought the intervention of the Nigerian Communications Commission, complaining on social media about their inability to make calls, browse the internet,
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Nigeria’s fourth biggest telco, 9mobile, has apologised to its customers for recent service outages that disrupted voice, data, and internet services across several regions. The apology comes after The PUNCH reported that numerous subscribers sought the intervention of the Nigerian Communications Commission, complaining on social media about their inability to make calls, browse the internet,

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NBA confab: Ajibola, Adegboruwa, Sowunmi clash over Tinubu’s economic policies

NBA confab: Ajibola, Adegboruwa, Sowunmi clash over Tinubu’s economic policies The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Bashiru Ajibola, human rights lawyer Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN, and a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ogun State, Segun Sowunmi, have expressed divergent views over the policies of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Whereas Adegboruwa and Sowunmi criticised Tinubu’s economic policies, Ajibola defended the
NBA confab: Ajibola, Adegboruwa, Sowunmi clash over Tinubu’s economic policies