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According to statistics, Gen Z, the demographic group succeeding Millennials, is the most prevalent in Nigeria. One in every four Nigerian belongs to the Gen Z group and they tend to be more financially sophisticated than previous generations were at their age. This might be as a result of growing in a recession and watching the financial mistakes made by previous generations. Recently, the COVID-19 pandemic has even made Gen-Zers more self aware with money. Gen Z adults are the most aware about financial literacy. This is evident as seen in their adoption of technology in becoming savvy-savers, their acceptance of digital banking and…

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No fewer that 500 Nigerians have lost their lives and 1,411,051 affected as a result of recent flood disasters across Nigeria, the Federal Government has declared. The permanent secretary of the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Dr Nasir Sani-Gwarzo, declared this in Abuja Tuesday, while giving updates on the recent flood incidents. He said 31 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory were affected. He also stated that 146,734 hectares of farmlands were destroyed and 89,348 houses damaged. He said: “Over 500 people are reported dead. 1,411,051 persons have been affected. The displaced persons…

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Manchester City are through to the UEFA Champions League knockout rounds even though they were held 0-0 at Copenhagen on Tuesday. But they without Erling Haaland, while also missing a penalty kick and having Sergio Gomez red-carded. However, the English champions advanced with two games to spare because Sevilla did not win the other group game which they drew 1-1 at Borussia Dortmund. They were the only club to clinch a last-16 berth on the night, because Borussia Dortmund did not win, while reigning champions Real Madrid were held 1-1 at Shakhtar Donetsk. The match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and…

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The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) held its Annual Conference on Thursday, October 6, 2022 at Sheraton Hotels, Ikeja, Lagos. The theme of the conference was “2023 Elections: Managing the Process for Credible Outcome”. Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, delivered the keynote address. Panellists were a former Inspector General of Police, Dr. Solomon Arase and Regional Director, Ford Foundation (West Africa), Dr. Chichi Aniagolu-Okoye. The conference was chaired by Dr. Umar Ardo, Founder, Centre for Alternative Policy Perspectives and Strategy (CAPPS). RESOLUTIONS: The Conference reached the following resolutions: GOCOP should strive to eliminate…

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A Lagos High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square on Tuesday watched the video recording of lifeless body of the Chief Executive Officer of Super TV, Usifo Ataga, allegedly murdered on June 15, 2021. An undergraduate, Chidinma Ojukwu, and one Adedapo Quadri are standing trial for Ataga’s murder. They were arraigned alongside Ojukwu’s sister, Chioma Egbuchu, accused of stealing Ataga’s iPhone 7. Ataga’s body was seen in the video lying on the ground facing up, with his hands spread. He was wearing a white singlet and a boxer’s pant stained with blood. His head was close to a wall at…

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By Harry Awurumibe, Editor Abuja Bureau The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ProfessorMahmoud Yakubu has revealed that no fewer than 2.7 million registrants have been deleted from the voters register for committing some infractions in the last Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) exercise conducted by the commission. This is even as the INEC boss has asked new registrants that their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) will be ready for collection on November. INEC boss, said this at a National Endowment for Democracy event in Washington DC, United States that 2.7 million double registrations were weeded out of the last…

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By Harry Awurumibe, Editor Abuja Bureau Nigeria’s U-17 women’s football team, Flamingos on Tuesday started their campaign in the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup final in India on a wrong footing, losing 2-1 to their opponents, Germany despite going in front in the 30th minute courtesy of a well taken free-kick on the edge of the penalty box by midfielder, Miracle Usani. Prompt News Online reports that the goal was a rude awakening for the Germans who launched several attacks on the Flamingos to get their needed equaliser but they could not breach Nigeria’s backline until the end of…

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