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  • Economy

    FCT deputy minister Mariya Mahmoud

    Nigerian govt urges manufacturers to embrace smart technology

    FCT deputy minister Mariya Mahmoud has urged manufacturers to embrace smart tech to improve productivity, reduce costs, and remain competitive in the face of economic challenges.

    Health

    Sanwo-Olu and Lagos doctors

    Lagos needs 80,000 doctors, nurses, says Sanwo-Olu

    “Lagos needs about 40,000 doctors to serve this population properly. We have about 7,000. We need roughly 40,000 more nurses,” Mr Sanwo-Olu said.

    Education

    Nigerian University Games Association (NUGA)

    FCC chair pledges support for ABU’s 2028 NUGA games hosting rights

    FCC has pledged full support for Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, as the institution prepares to host the Nigerian University Games Association in 2028.

    Nationwide

    MASS WEDDING IN KANO, GOVERNOR ABBA YUSUF

    Gov Yusuf spends N300 million on Hisbah-organised mass wedding

    The government will provide the couples with household furniture, and each groom will receive 10 yards of fabric, a cap, shoes, and food.

    OPINION

    Azu Ishiekwene: AEDC: What it takes to get a meter

    They (AEDC officials) wouldn’t mind if we could “do something”, the euphemism for a bribe: Pay the punitive bill or “do something” was the only option.

    Abdul Mahmud: Oshiomhole’s rebuke and Tinubu’s roads to development

    Lasting progress requires investments that improve citizens’ daily lives rather than projects designed primarily for ceremonial commissioning.

    How hate becomes a virus that consumes us

    As part of the animal kingdom, our first instinct when confronted with a stranger is not to trust and embrace.

    What Ishaq Oloyede’s tenure says about JAMB

    Oloyede has demonstrated that where there is a will, it’s possible to find a way and make a difference.

    Collapse After a Landslide: Starmer’s fall may not be the last

    Despite his immaculate suit and well-groomed hair, British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer looked like he was facing a public execution.

     Opposition politicians and the agreement industry 

    Fidelity to political agreements was elevated above fidelity to democratic accountability, while supernatural sanction was invoked to guarantee compliance

    Lagos

    Sanwo-Olu and Lagos doctors

    Lagos needs 80,000 doctors, nurses, says Sanwo-Olu

    “Lagos needs about 40,000 doctors to serve this population properly. We have about 7,000. We need roughly 40,000 more nurses,” Mr Sanwo-Olu said.

    Abuja

    FCT deputy minister Mariya Mahmoud

    Nigerian govt urges manufacturers to embrace smart technology

    FCT deputy minister Mariya Mahmoud has urged manufacturers to embrace smart tech to improve productivity, reduce costs, and remain competitive in the face of economic challenges.