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INEC: 69,376 Nigerians Pre-registered Online As CVR Kicks Off
This Day
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August 18, 2025
Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revealed that 69,376 Nigerians pre-registered in seven hours as Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) commenced on Monday. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman,...
First female archbishop in UK defends lesbian lifestyle: 'Never heard that from God'
The Christian Post - Washington D.C.
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August 18, 2025
By Jon Brown, Christian Post Reporter Monday, August 18, 2025 The Most Rev. Cherry Elizabeth Vann, second from left, was named the 15th Archbishop of Wales in July. She will continue to serve as the bishop of Monmouth and will be enthroned in...
Mediacraft Associates’ Journey To PR Leadership In Nigeria
Biz Watch Nigeria
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August 18, 2025
By Omoike Eromosele MediaCraft Associates, which stands as a beacon of innovation and resilience, was founded in September 2003 by visionary Chief Executive Officer John Ehiguese. The firm has evolved from a modest startup into one of Nigeria’s...
Nigeria News14 minutes ago Tinubu Appoints GTBank’s Former Director As PenCom Chairman President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of a former executive director at Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank), Opeyemi Agbaje, as the new chairman of the...
Naija News
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August 18, 2025
Naija News reports that his appointment follows the seven-day ultimatum issued by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). The NLC had demanded the immediate reconstitution of PenCom’s governing board, warning of an industrial action should the...
Nigeria News16 minutes ago INEC Publishes Particulars Of 637 Candidates Ahead Of 2026 FCT Elections The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the personal details of 637 candidates set to contest in the 2026 Federal Capital…
Naija News
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August 18, 2025
This was made known by the Resident Electoral Commissioner, FCT, Aminu Kasimu Idris, alongside the Administrative Secretary, Abimbola Oladunjoye, during a press briefing on Monday. According to INEC, the action is in compliance with Section 29(3)...
The Roman Catholic Faith In Nigeria: A Church Enhancing Spirituality
The Nigerian Voice
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By Emmanuel Chichetam NGOBIDI The Roman Catholic Church in Nigeria stands is a pillar in the enhancement of spiritual growth for its devoted followers. With a rich belief in Sacramental and steadfast commitment in spirituality, Catholicism has...
Amstel Malta Honours Igbo Women’s Leadership and Resilience at August Meeting
Bella Naija
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August 18, 2025
L-R Dame Rita Mbah; Executive Chairman, Enugu State Tourism Board, Enugu State, Joy Egolum; Corporate Affairs Manager (East), Nigerian Breweries Plc, Honourable Ngozi Enih; Honourable Commissioner for Children, Gender Affairs and Social...
A Canadian court’s verdict on Nigeria’s democracy, by Ebuka Ukoh
Eagle Online
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August 18, 2025
Last week, the federal Court of Canada, presided over by Justice Sébastien Grammond, gave a ruling that has shaken more than one man—it has shaken the image of an entire nation. Douglas Egharevba, a Nigerian who once belonged to both the Peoples...
Nigerian visa applicants must include five-year social media history in application forms: U.S
Peoples Gazette
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August 18, 2025
The U.S. Mission in Nigeria has mandated full disclosure of social media usernames for all visa applicants to tighten immigration rules under the Donald Trump administration. The social media policy, first announced in June, was limited to only...
The Real Obstacles To Fdi In Nigeria Are Within Government
The Nigerian Voice
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In his piece “The Persisting Death of FDI in Nigeria and Its Implications” published in Open Business Newspaper on August 18, 2025, Mared Okeke lays out the facts of Nigeria’s weak inflows of foreign direct investment. He ties much of the problem...
LaVergne Community Church unites nations in onsite worship in five languages
Baptist Press - Tennessee
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August 18, 2025
LA VERGNE, Tenn. (BP) – Worshipers sang “Santo por siempre,” translated “Holy forever,” as worship pastor Javier Chirinos led praise Aug. 17 during the 11:30 a.m. Spanish language service at La Vergne Community Church. Non-Spanish speakers joined...
Paternity fraud: 1 in 4 Nigerian fathers not biological parents –Report
Daily Trust
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August 18, 2025
One in every four paternity tests conducted in Nigeria returned negative results in the past one year, implying that 1 in every 4 presumed fathers are not the biological parents. This is according to the 2025 Annual DNA Testing Report released on...
US demands Nigerian applicants’ social media history
Daily Trust
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August 18, 2025
The United States Mission in Nigeria has announced that all non-immigrant visa applicants must now provide details of their social media accounts from the past five years. The directive was shared on the mission’s X handle on Monday. According to...
CRV: Your PVC Tool Against Injustice, Obi Tells Nigerians
New Telegraph
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August 18, 2025
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, on Monday urged Nigerians to participate in the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR), saying the Permanent Voter Card (PVC) is the most powerful tool for building a new Nigeria....
Technology Leaders Unite to Launch AfricAI in Nigeria, With Continental Expansion by 2026
ABC Money
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August 18, 2025
Lakeba Group (Australia), Next Digital (Nigeria), AqlanX (UAE), and Agentic Dynamic (Netherlands) have come together through an MoU to establish AfricAI, a new joint venture aimed at creating and deploying AI innovations tailored to Africa’s...
NBC Marks 27th Supply Chain Academy Graduation, Empowering 69 New Trainees for Nigeria’s Manufacturing Future
Lagos Post Online
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August 18, 2025
PHOTO CAPTION: L-R: Director-General, Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA), Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde; Managing Director, Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC), Goran Sladic; Supply Chain Capability Development Manager, Misan Ilesanmi; Best...
US Lauds Nigeria For Arrest Of Terrorist Leaders
Lagos Post Online
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August 18, 2025
Home/News/US Lauds Nigeria For Arrest Of Terrorist Leaders The Nigerian government has been commended by the United States Government for the arrest of two Ansaru sect terrorist leaders, Mahmud Muhammad Usman, also known as Abu Bara’a, and...
Wale Edun and the burden of leading Nigeria’s economic recovery
Business Day
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August 18, 2025
Wale Edun is Nigeria’s current Minister of Finance and holds the position of the coordinating minister in charge of the economy. He was appointed to the position in August of 2023. He had had a long association with President Bola Tinubu, but he...
Top 10 highest paying agriculture jobs in Nigeria
Business Day
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August 18, 2025
The agriculture business in Nigeria has changed a lot. People no longer see it as a sector with few chances and low pay. Today, it is a modern industry that offers many good jobs and new career paths for people with the right skills. Graduates...
Make election rigging difficult — Peter Obi begs Nigerians to get PVC
Alexa.ng
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2O23 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has urged Nigerians to register and collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) ahead of the 2027 general election, describing it as the most powerful tool against bad governance and election...