World Bank Confirms Anambra State Did Not Submit Application for 2024 HOPE-Governance Loan

By: Tunji Okunlola The World Bank has clarified that Anambra State did not express interest in participating in its 2024 HOPE-Governance Programme, contrary to reports claiming the state was denied access to the loan facility for failing to meet performance benchmarks. In its Implementation Status and Results Report on Nigeria HOPE-Governance (P181476), dated July 7,…

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FG Distributes N10bn Worth of Healthcare Equipment to Bauchi

By: Ganiyu Olayinka The Federal Government has begun distributing medical equipment, ambulances, essential medicines, and other healthcare supplies worth ₦10 billion to strengthen healthcare delivery in Bauchi State. The distribution exercise, held on Saturday at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH), Bauchi, was officially flagged off by the Coordinating Minister of Health and…

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Ekiti Church Kidnap: One Victim Dies in Captivity as 14 Worshippers Regain Freedom After Months in Abduction

By: Ganiyu Olayinka Fourteen worshippers abducted during an attack on a Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) crusade in Eda Oniyo-Ekiti, Ilejemeje Local Government Area of Ekiti State, have regained their freedom after spending more than two months in captivity. The development was disclosed in a report by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency and security expert covering the…

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Burna Boy Responds to Critics Over N9bn Bugatti Purchase

By: Tunji Okunlola Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has responded to criticism over his recent acquisition of a custom, one-of-one Venuum Widebody Bugatti Chiron, reportedly valued at over ₦9 billion. The purchase has drawn heavy criticism online, with many berating him for spending extravagantly on “vain things” instead of investing…

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