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Biden signs spending bill, averts US government shutdown

President Joe Biden signed a temporary spending package on Saturday, locking in federal funding through mid-March and averting a government shutdown even though he technically missed the midnight deadline. The bill, passed by the Senate on Saturday following a bipartisan...

HOSTCONYCN commends Tinubu for disbursing N200 billion to HCDTF

The Nigerian Youth Council of States Impacted by Host Oil, Gas and Pipeline Producing Communities (HOSTCONYCN) has commended the President of Nigeria, Senator Bola Tinubu, for ensuring the disbursement of over N200 billion to the Trust Fund Community Development...

FG provides subsidies to 500 wheat farmers in Cross River

The Federal Government, in collaboration with the Cross River State Government, has announced agricultural input subsidies to help 500 farmers produce 500 metric tonnes of wheat in Obudu Local Government Area. Senator Abubakar Kyari, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security,...

Chrome sale: key restrictions Google proposes in case against the US government

Google has rejected a US government proposal to sell its widely used Chrome browser, arguing that such a move is unnecessary and extreme. Instead, the tech giant has proposed a workaround that restricts its licensing practices to address antitrust...

FG adapts Lagos-Calabar coastal highway to six lanes

The Federal Government announced that the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project will be revised from ten lanes to six lanes and will be carried out at a lower cost. The Minister of Public Works, Senator David Umahi, made this announcement during...

Don recommends the 4R framework for teachers in the country,

Hamdallat Yusuf, a professor of education at the University of Ilorin, recommended the use of the 4Rs (reimagine, reconfigure, remodel and reform) framework in teacher education programs in the country. Delivering the 271st inaugural lecture of the university, titled “Navigating...

One dead and about 70 injured when car crashes at German Christmas market

A car crashed into a busy Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, on Friday, leaving one person dead and nearly 70 injured in what authorities suspect was a terrorist attack. According to the UK Telegraph, the attack occurred at 7:04 p.m....

Group trains Osun secondary school students with IT skills

One charity, ITECH Vocational Charity, has graduated 80 people, including high school students trained in computer and technology fundamentals. During the presentation of certificates to graduates at the ITECH training center in Ilesa, Osun State, on Friday, the president of...

Sanwo-Olu accuses Nigerians in diaspora of national development

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has urged Nigerians in the diaspora to recognize and harness Nigeria's enormous potential. Sanwo-Olu said with the country's rich resources, impressive talent pool and skilled population, both at home and abroad, it had become imperative...

Why Virginia's largest high school canceled classes

Northern Virginia's largest high school, Alexandria City High School, formerly known as TC Williams, announced the cancellation of the last two days of school in 2024. School Superintendent Melanie Kay-Wyatt said in a letter Wednesday to families that classes would...

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Christmas: Senator Barau urges to pray for economic growth

The Vice President of the Senate, Senator Barau Inuwa Jibrin, has extended his Christmas greetings to Christians, urging all...