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Mixed Reactions Emerge Over U.S. Tariff Reprieve

Washington: Analysts have expressed mixed feelings over the U.S. 90-day reciprocal tariff for all countries except China. This comes in the wake of President Donald Trump’s announcement of a tariff reprieve, amidst concerns from bond investors about a…

4,000 Women Benefit from Free C-Section Initiative, Says Minister

Abuja: The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, has announced that more than 4,000 women have benefited from the Federal Government’s free Cesarean section (C-section) initiative since its inauguration. Pate disclos…

WHO Member States Finalise Historic Pandemic Agreement

Geneva: The World Health Organisation (WHO) says countries have finalised a draft global agreement, aimed at improving how the world prepares for and responds to pandemics. The WHO stated that the agreement marks a historic step that will be submitted…

Delta Governor Urges Swift Completion of Ogwashi-Uku Dam

Asaba: Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta has urged the Federal Government to fast-track the Ogwashi-Uku Dam project to realise its economic value for local communities. He made the appeal during a visit by the Benin-Owena River Basin Authority, led by …

Senegal Encourages ECOWAS Nations to Enhance Investment Promotion

Abuja: Senegal has urged Member States of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to step up measures that would promote and attract foreign investments to their respective countries. Ms. Fama Fall from Senegal’s Directorate of Foreign …

Zamfara Govt. Settles N1bn Debt with KEDCO

Gusau: The Zamfara Government has settled a debt of N1 billion owed to the Kaduna Electric Distribution Company (KEDCO). The government has also expanded the mandates of the newly established Zamfara Electrification Agency (ZEA) to include improving p…

Gateway Games to Test Nigeria’s Sports Reforms: Dikko

Abeokuta: The Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Malam Shehu Dikko, announced that the forthcoming National Sports Festival (NSF) in Ogun, known as the ‘Gateway Games,’ will be a crucial assessment of the Federal Government’s current sp…