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Moody’s Positive Outlook Validates Tinubu’s Economic Reforms — Oyedele
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has described Moody’s latest assessment of Nigeria’s economy as a major external validation of the economic reforms implemented by the Bola Tinubu administration. Moody’s Ratings, one of the world’s leading credit rating agencies, on Friday upgraded Nigeria’s economic outlook from “stable” to “positive”, while…
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Tinubu Seeks to Block Release of US Drug Trafficking Investigation Records
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked a United States court to prevent the release of government records relating to allegations of drug trafficking and past investigations involving him. The president’s legal team, comprising Christopher W. Carmichael, Victor P. Henderson and Oluwole O. Afolabi, filed a 16-page court document challenging efforts to compel the US Department…
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Bill Gates Warns of Turbulent AI Era, Calls for Urgent Policy Choices
By IDEA TV News Desk (August 28, 2026) Microsoft co-founder and global philanthropist Bill Gates has raised fresh concerns about the rapid development of artificial intelligence, warning that the world is entering what he describes as a turbulent AI era in which the policy choices made today could determine whether the technology becomes a powerful…
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EXCLUSIVE FOLLOW-UP: IDEA TV Positions Research and Innovation Communication as Key to Reversing Africa’s University Ranking Challenge
The concern raised in IDEA TV’s recent exclusive report titled “Nigerian Universities Lose Ground in Global Web Ranking as NURAC Calls for Urgent Digital Visibility Push,” (https://ideatv.live/2026/08/17/nigerian-universities-lose-ground-in-global-web-ranking-as-nurac-calls-for-urgent-digital-visibility-push/)has gained renewed national attention following an intervention by former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan on the poor global ranking of African universities.Speaking in Abuja on yesterday while delivering a…
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CEPI Board appoints Ibrahim Abubakar as new Chief Executive Officer
The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) has appointed Professor Ibrahim Abubakar as its next Chief Executive Officer, following a rigorous international recruitment process. Professor Abubakar, currently Vice-Provost (Health) and Professor of Infectious Disease Epidemiology at University College London (UCL), will join CEPI in March 2027 and formally take over as CEO in April 2027.…
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Nigerian Universities Lose Ground in Global Web Ranking as NURAC Calls for Urgent Digital Visibility Push
By IDEA TV News Desk: 15th August 2026 Nigeria’s universities are facing a major challenge in global digital visibility, with none of the country’s universities making the top 20 in Africa in the July 2026 Webometrics Ranking of World Universities. The finding is contained in a memorandum by the Nigerian Universities Ranking Advisory Committee (NURAC)…
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Adeleke Wins Osun Governorship Election as INEC Declares Him Re-elected
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has been declared the winner of the August 15 governorship election in the state, securing 511,067 votes to defeat his closest challenger, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The State Returning Officer for the election, Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Professor Joshua Ogunwole, announced the final result…
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SOKOTO, UNICEF UNVEIL 10-YEAR PLAN TO TRANSFORM EDUCATION
The Sokoto State Government and the United Nations Children’s Fund have unveiled a 10-year education plan aimed at making learning more inclusive, gender-responsive and climate-resilient. The State Education Strategic Plan, covering 2026 to 2035, was unveiled, alongside shorter-term operational plans.The initiative targets major barriers to education, including poverty, insecurity, displacement and limited learning opportunities, with…
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NIGERIA, QATAR LIBRARIES PARTNER ON DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
The National Library of Nigeria has signed a partnership with the Qatar National Library to strengthen cooperation in digital transformation, research, knowledge exchange and cultural heritage preservation. The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the World Library and Information Congress in Busan, South Korea.The partnership will support the exchange of research materials, publications and…
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MILITARY LAUNCHES FRESH OFFENSIVE AGAINST NORTH-WEST TERRORISTS
The military has launched a fresh offensive against terrorists and armed criminal networks operating across Nigeria’s North-West. Operation Clean Sweep Four, being conducted by the Joint Task Force North-West, combines ground and air operations to disrupt terrorist movements, logistics and hideouts.Troops carried out clearance operations around suspected terrorist enclaves in Dutsinma, Katsina State, forcing the…
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