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US withdraws majority of troops from Nigeria after six-month counterterrorism mission

Ghazali Ibrahim The United States has withdrawn the bulk of its troops deployed to Nigeria for a joint counterterrorism operation…

FG’s Proposed Adire NYSC Uniform Sparks Debate as Theatre Artist Ajide Adeyemi Calls for Textile Industry Revival

  The Federal Government’s proposal to replace the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) khaki uniform with Adire has continued to…

Tinubu jokingly calls First Lady ‘Iya Alakara’ amid akara controversy

Ghazali Ibrahim  President Bola Tinubu on Thursday sparked laughter at the Presidential Press Corps Dinner in Abuja after jokingly referring…

Ajide Adeyemi Ignites Africa Oyé Festival Liverpool With Interactive Bata Dance, African Drumming Experience

Nigerian and United Kingdom based theatre participatory artist Ajide Adeyemi delivered one of the standout cultural experiences at this year’s…

Adire, Ankara are Just Examples, Not Approved NYSC Uniforms, Says Olawande

Ghazali Ibrahim Minister of Youth Development Ayodele Olawande has clarified that no final decision has been taken to replace the…

FG Launches ‘The Power Force’ to Train 5,000 Youths as Meter Installers

Ghazali Ibrahim President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced a new jobs programme that will train 5,000 young Nigerians as meter…

FG to Replace NYSC Khaki Uniform With Adire

Ghazali Ibrahim The Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, has announced that the Federal Government will replace the National Youth…

Throwback: How Femi Otedola donated N200m to father’s scholarship scheme 21 years ago

Ghazali Ibrahim Billionaire businessman Femi Otedola has shared a throwback to his N200 million donation to the Sir Michael Otedola…

Save a Life: Colleagues Seek Help to Treat Former NAPSS-LASU Vice President Diagnosed with Cancer

Ghazali Ibrahim After 18 years of service to Lagos State and its communities, Caxton-Martins Adebola, ex-vice president, National Association of…

CBN Revokes Licences of Creditville, Sycamore, Safegate, 43 Other Microfinance Banks

Ghazali Ibrahim The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revoked the operating licences of Creditville Microfinance Bank, Sycamore Microfinance Bank,…