Tag: 2024
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Ondo 2024: Why I stepped down for Olusola Oke – APC guber aspirant
Mr Ayodeji Oritedi, a governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, has announced his decision to step down for Chief Olusola Oke, a leading contender for the party’s ticket. Oke had on Monday declared his intention to run for the number one seat in
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JAMB closes 2024 UTME registration
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), says registration for its 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) ends on Monday, Feb.26. The board made this known in its Weekly Bulletin of the Office of the Registrar in Abuja.
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AfDB report puts Africa’s GDP at 3.8% in 2024
The real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth for Africa is expected to average 3.8 per cent and 4.2 per cent in 2024 and 2025. The African Development Bank (AfDB) said this in its latest Macroeconomic Performance and Outlook (MEO) report.
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Edo 2024: PDP holds LG delegates election
The Edo chapter of the PDP governorship primary on Saturday conducted Local Government Delegates Election ahead of its Feb. 22 governorship primary. Tthe delegates congress took place simultaneously across the 18 local government areas of the state, except in Etsako Central.
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Inflation will decline to 21% in 2024, says Cardoso
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Yemi Cardoso, says Nigeria’s inflationary pressure will drop from 28.92 per cent to 21.4 per cent in 2024. Cardoso said this in Abuja on Tuesday when he addressed the House of Representatives.
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IMF raises forecast for global growth in 2024 to 3.1%
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday said that it has improved its forecast for global economic growth in the coming year. However, raising its expectations to 3.1 per cent from an earlier forecast of 2.9 per cent in October.
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Edo 2024: My candidacy’ll be a walk-over for PDP in Edo – Ogbeide-Ihama
Mr Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama, a PDP governorship aspirant in the forthcoming Edo election, says if he clinches the party’s ticket, the contest for the office will make the election an easy ‘walk over’ for him. Ogbeide-Ihama, a former member of the House of Representatives,
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A peep into 2024 Nigeria – By Owei Lakemfa
The year 2023 held a lot of hope for Nigerians as the Buhari administration which had put the country on autopilot, was programmed to end its tenure by mid-year. Indeed, the past year had begun as a traumatic one with a currency change which impoverished the people as they could not readily access their bank…
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2024: LP ‘ll adjust as Nigeria’s new main opposition party – Obi
The 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, says a new Nigeria is possible in spite of the numerous yet-to-be-fulfilled aspirations of citizens. Obi, in his New Year Message to Nigerians on Monday, said that “As Nigeria
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NUPRC rolls out action plan for 2024
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), has rolled out its action plan for 2024 and near term 2024 to 2026 highlighting regulatory actions to be implemented in furtherance of its mandate. The Commission’s Chief Executive (CCE), Mr Gbenga Komolafe,