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The European Union has launched a €4.5 million conflict prevention and resilience initiative in Sokoto State aimed at addressing insecurity, climate stress, displacement and socioeconomic vulnerabilities affecting communities across the state. The project, known as RECAP- Resilience, Engagement and Conflict Prevention for At-Risk Populations’ Protection in Sokoto State, was officially unveiled on Wednesday during an External Stakeholders Grant Opening Meeting held in Sokoto. The 18-month intervention, funded by the EU and implemented by Action Against Hunger Nigeria in partnership with International Alert and Save The Child Initiative, will cover 10 local government areas and is expected to benefit more than…
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The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Wednesday described the All Progressives Congress House of Assembly primary election in Surulere Constituency I, Lagos State, as peaceful, fair and orderly. This came as the constituency’s incumbent lawmaker, Desmond Elliott, withdrew from the election, citing alleged intimidation of his supporters. Gbajabiamila spoke with journalists after participating in the primary election at Ward G2 (Adeniran Ogunsanya Ward 5), situated at Alaka Housing Estate, Surulere, Lagos. The former Speaker of the House of Representatives said he was impressed by the conduct of party members and the peaceful atmosphere that characterised the…
Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle, has unveiled separate squads for the upcoming Unity Cup tournament in London and Nigeria’s international friendly matches against Poland and Portugal scheduled for June. This was disclosed in a post by the Super Eagles on its X handle on Wednesday. Chelle retained experienced players such as captain Wilfred Ndidi, Francis Uzoho, Bruno Onyemaechi, Moses Simon, Akor Adams and Terem Moffi for the Unity Cup, while also handing opportunities to several fresh faces and home-based players. Nigeria will face Zimbabwe in the semi-final of the Unity Cup at Charlton Athletic’s The Valley on May 26.…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has condemned the partial implementation and outright refusal by some public universities to implement the salary component of the 2025 Federal Government of Nigeria-ASUU agreement. The Zonal Coordinator of ASUU Kano Zone, Abdullahi Muhammad, made the condemnation while addressing a news conference at the Bayero University Kano old campus on Wednesday. “ASUU Kano Zone strongly condemns the partial or outright refusal to implement the salary component of the 2025 FGN-ASUU agreement by a number of Vice Chancellors of public universities,” he said. Muhammad said the enthusiasm generated by the unveiling of the agreement on…
Just as the T1 Phone is seemingly on the verge of release, Trump Mobile has been accused of insecurely storing customer data, leaving addresses and phone numbers vulnerable. The alleged leak has also revealed how many T1 Phone orders were apparently placed, and it’s far fewer than viral figures have claimed.YouTuber Coffeezilla was the first to report the apparent leak on his second channel, voidzilla, having been tipped off by an anonymous person who discovered the “vulnerability” in the Trump Mobile website. The hacker says they’re able to both place fake orders for the phone and “scrape and search the…
Market analysts say Ether’s (ETH) price may drop to $1,000 if a breakdown from a bearish chart pattern is confirmed.Key takeaways:Ether’s bear flag targets 50% ETH price drop to $1,075. Ether risks over $1.70 billion in long liquidations if the price breaks below $2,000.Whale accumulation weakens as major ETH holders reduce exposure.Ether’s bear flag targets $1,000 ETH priceEther’s downtrend could accelerate if the price breaks below the lower trend line of a bear flag at $2,000 on the daily chart, where a similar breakdown in January led to a 41.5% ETH price drop.Related: Ether taker volume turns negative for first time…
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An ADC presidential aspirant, Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, has pledged to run a disciplined, people-centred campaign if he emerges as the party’s candidate. Mr Hayatu-Deen made the pledge on Wednesday in Abuja after undergoing the party’s presidential screening exercise conducted by a panel constituted by the ADC leadership. He described the screening exercise, which he said lasted about one hour, as seamless, thorough and professionally conducted by members of the party’s screening committee. “I was screened by the panel established by the party after submitting my completed nomination forms to the national secretariat in line with requirements,” he said. Mr Hayatu-Deen said…
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Wednesday retained the benchmark interest rate at 26.5 per cent. CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso announced the decision at the conclusion of the bank’s two-day MPC 305th meeting, held from 19 to 20 May in Abuja. The decision comes after the central bank earlier reduced the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by 50 basis points in February, bringing it down from 27 per cent, a level it had held steady since November 2025. Speaking after the meeting, the CBN boss said that the committee’s decision is based on the…
