The Illinois Small Business Development Center at Southern Illinois University Carbondale is the 2024 Illinois SBDC of the Year. The prestigious award will be presented during a special public ceremony at 10 a.m. May 2 at the Dunn-Richmond Economic Development Center, 1740 Innovation Drive. State and regional officials will be in attendance for the event, held in conjunction with National Small Business Week.
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Pete Edochie said junior Pope's life had been abruptly cut short. In addition to calling on Nigerians to pray to God to embrace the actor's spirit.
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One of the victims was an official of the Students’ Union Government of the Higher institution. The killings happened barely 48 hours after one Eddy was beaten to death by a group of persons for allegedly buying some items with fake bank alert.
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Lagos State Chairman of the Ruling All Progressives Congress has felicitated Nigerian workers for their forthrightness, dedication and resilience. Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi said the state’s success story could be attributed to its happy and productive workforce. “The party is very grateful to workers for being very dedicated and responsible,” the APC chairman said.
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Finidi George was appointed as Head Coach of the Senior Men’s National Football Team. The Board of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) congratulated George on his appointment. PFAN President Babangida urged went NFF to support George.
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National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has commenced the enlistment of the members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) with social media skills and tools. This initiative aims to prepare them for life’s socioeconomic challenges after the national service period but also to empower them to become advocates for HIV/AIDS awareness. In line with this objective, the agency held a workshop in Abuja on Tuesday aimed at equipping some youth corps members and selected interns with the skills needed to effectively convey relevant
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MTN Nigeria has announced that as of March 31, 2024, its total subscribers grew by 1.3 percent to 77.7 million users from 76.7 million during the same period in 2023. In comparison to 41.2 million recorded in the same quarter of 2023, the number of active data customers for the telecom service provider climbed by 8 percent to 44.5 million in the quarter under review.
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Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake disclosed this on Tuesday, April 30, while unveiling Gender Strategy for Women in Nigerian Mining and Steel sectors in Abuja. He said the strategy is a pioneering initiative to foster diversity, empowering women and enhancing the overall sustainability of the mining sector. Alake asserted that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu led administration prioritized gender equity and female participation in its ”Roadmap for the Growth and Development of the Nigerian mining Industry”.
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On May 10, 2023, the last Taiwanese woman to have been part of Japan’s World War II Comfort Woman System died surrounded by family members. The delay in the public announcement was said to reflect the deceased’s resistance to being memorialized as “Taiwan’s last surviving comfort woman” The existence of this had become public in Taiwan through the February 1992 release of three telegrams by Japanese Diet Member Itoh Hideko.
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