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Passing cold front to bring disruptive rain in parts of Western Cape

- South Africa

NSMQ 2023: Adiembra SHS triumphs in intense contest, Nkroful Agric SHS miss the mark

- Ghana

Speakership: 106 Of 143 North West, North Central Members-elect Back Abbas, Kalu

- Nigeria

FCTA Honors Winners Of Abuja Poetry Contest

- Nigeria

Subsidy Removal: Ajadi Backs Labour On N200,000 Minimum Wage

- Nigeria

From Colonial Ideals to Malnutrition: Why Fatphobia in Egypt Is a Class Issue

- Egypt

LUNGU RESPECTED CATHOLICS WAY BETTER THAN KAUNDA, RB AND UPND ARE DOING THEY WILL LOSE POWER ITS JUST A MATTER OF TIME-FR KABASO OF MANSA HITS UPND HARD

- Zambia

US Intelligence Indicates Russia Being Responsible For Ukraine Dam Attack: Report

- Nigeria

Russian, Chinese Strategic Bombers Met By Foreign Fighters In Asia-Pacific

- Nigeria

Nicki Minaj sued for allegedly damaging borrowed jewellery

- Nigeria

Trendupp Awards Unveils 2023 Nominees

- Nigeria

74 North-West reps-elect back Abbas, Kalu

- Nigeria

Wadada resigns as Chairman PAN Nigeria

- Nigeria

Adebutu asks police to probe Abiodun over vote-buying allegation

- Nigeria

Fuel Subsidy: Sani Reacts As Kwara, Edo Cut Down Civil Servants’ Working Days

- Nigeria

Unemployed sentenced to six years in hard labour for stealing

- Ghana

Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre holds 11th joint graduation ceremony

- Ghana

Suame Interchange construction already commenced ahead of schedule – Urban Roads

- Ghana

PM says Sisi African tour reflects keenness on boosting relations with countries in continent

- Egypt

Presentation of mechanism for implementation of the GS1 system for tracking medicines and medical equipment

- Libya

World Environment Day 2023: Evaluating two decades of Zanzibar’s war against use of plastics

- Tanzania

ECOWAS holds Working Session to Develop Contingency Plan to Manage Displaced Persons

- Ghana

Dokpesi Begins Journey Home June 19

- Nigeria

Military Rule Paralyze Development Initiative Of Nigeria – Rev. Father Anthony Akinwale

- Nigeria

Sanwo-Olu Meets Airtel Nigeria CEO, Mgt Team At Lagos Govt House

- Nigeria

‘I will miss you all’, Gbajabiamila dissolves 9th Assembly

- Nigeria

NSMQ 2023: Sekondi College dribbles Asankragwa SHS, Mpohor SHS to secure National slot

- Ghana

Ho ‘Dukor’ to install new ‘Dutor Fia’, 7 other Chiefs, Queens

- Ghana

New Premier League silverware unveiled in Dar

- Tanzania

Pressure now on Maritzburg as Spurs push Stars out the way in playoffs

- South Africa

Nigeria

US Ex-school Guard On Trial For Not Stopping Shooter
Scot Peterson, 60, has pleaded not guilty to charges of felony child neglect, culpable negligence and one count of perjury. Peterson is believed to be the first police officer facing charges in the United States for failing to take action during a school shooting. A former student at the school, Nikolas Cruz, is serving a life sentence for the murd...

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Nollywood Actress, Iya Gbonkan, Gets N4.6m Donation For Car, House
Veteran Nollywood actress, Magaret Bandele Olayinka, better known as Iya Gbonkan, has received almost N5 million in donations for her car and housing project. This comes after a cleric, Prophet Gabriel Agbala, heeded her call for help to complete her house and buy a car. The actress had earlier gone viral on social media when she made a public call...

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Mara, NITDA Collaborate To Equip 500,000 Government Workers With Blockchain Skills
Mara, leading blockchain-based technology firm, has announced an initiative aimed at training 500,000 government employees on the intricacies of blockchain technology in partnership with the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and Circle, the creator of USDC and Euro Coin. Mara is driving this initiative through its foundatio...

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West Ham Beat Fiorentina To Win Europa Conference League
It is the second European trophy for West Ham after they won the now defunct Cup Winners’ Cup 58 years ago with a team including England World Cup heroes Bobby Moore and Geoff Hurst.Bowen picked up a superb through ball from Lucas Paqueta, before sending a low shot past a helpless Pietro Terracciano in the Fiorentina goal. Said Benrahma had o...

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Why I Didn’t Return To Barcelona – Lionel Messi
Argentine football star, Lionel Messi has given reasons he shunned a return to his former club, Barcelona and decided to go to Inter Miami. Messi was being expected to return to Barcelona after his contract at PSG expired. Messi, in an interview with Diario Sport and Mundo Deportivo, said he really wanted to return to Barcelona and that he was very...

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CNN CEO Chris Licht Steps Down After 13 Months
Chris Licht, the Chief Executive Officer of CNN, has stepped down, the network’s parent company, Warner Brothers Discovery, announced on Wednesday. Licht came under fire for editorial decisions including a recent town hall meeting with former president Donald Trump that was dominated by cheering from supporters and jeering at moderator Kaitla...

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37 Arrested For Internet Fraud In Ibadan
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibadan Zonal Command, on Wednesday, arrested 37 suspected internet fraudsters in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The suspects were Ibrahim Adewale Adegoke; Echeta Oluwabe; Adeyinka Monsuru; Adedeji Adewusi; Uzuh Friday; Ibrahim Olaide; Babatunde Yinus; Rahaman Idris; Adeniji Ebelizer; Segun Bamidele, Ife...

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West Ham Beat Fiorentina To Win Europa Conference League Trophy
West Ham have won this year’s Europa Conference League trophy after beating Italian side, Fiorentina 2-1 in the final on Wednesday. The match was played at the Fortuna Arena in Prague, Czech Republic. After a goalless first half, West Ham took the lead on 62 minutes from the penalty spot. Mohamed Said Benrahma sent the penalty kick into the r...

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There Was No Plan To Proscribe ASUU Under Buhari – Ngige
The former Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, has debunked a statement by a member of the House of Representatives, Aminu Goro, alleging that there was a plan to de-register the Academic Staff Union of Universities under the immediate past administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. Ngige, who served as the Minister of Labour and Emp...

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Delta Police Arrest PoS Robber
A PoS robber who identified himself as Moses Musa, 27, from Kogi State has been arrested by operatives of the Delta State Police Command. Two other members of the POS robbery syndicate however evaded the police arrest as they escaped into a nearby bush. PUNCH Metro gathered that on June 5, 2023, at about 1230hrs, policemen attached to Mosogar divis...

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Edo Varsity Teaching Hospital Begins Three-day Free Healthcare Services
Edo State government has unveiled the refurbished Auchi General Hospital and renamed it the Edo State University Teaching Hospital as it begins three-day free healthcare services to the people in the locality. The state Deputy governor Comrade Philip Shaibu, while unveiling the hospital on behalf of the state governor, Godwin Obaseki, stated that t...

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Edo 2024: Imasuagbon Dumps PDP
Former Governorship aspirant and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Barrister Ken Imasuagbon, on Wednesday resigned his membership of the PDP. The frontline Edo politician became a household name in Edo State and beyond for his philanthropic gesture. In a letter sent to the chairman of the party in the state, Tony Aziegbemi, and chairman of...

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Tinubu Seeks EU Support On Security, Economy
President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, in Abuja, sought support from the European Union to assist Nigeria and Africa in strengthening security and economic development to alleviate poverty on the continent. Tinubu premised his request on the argument that Nigeria and the whole of Africa require the help and partnership of her friends and development ...

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Concerned Niger Delta Royal Fathers Urge President Tinubu To Ignore Petition Against PAP Coordinator
The Niger Delta Concern Royal Fathers Forum ( NDCRFF) has condemned what it described as an “endless campaign of calumny and frivolous petitions against the coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) Major General Barry Ndiomu (Rtd) for no justifiable reasons”. The Forum called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to disregard th...

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N’Delta Monarchs Urge Tinubu To Ignore Petitioners Against PAP Coordinator
BENIN – The Niger Delta Concern Royal Fathers Forum (NDCRFF) has condemned what they described as “endless campaign of calumny and frivolous petitions against the coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) Major General Barry Ndiomu (Rtd) for no justifiable reasons”. The Forum called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to ...

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US Pledges Respect For Senegal’s Democratic Values
US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken on Wednesday called for respect for democracy in a call with the leader of Senegal, where rare deadly clashes took place after the opposition leader’s conviction. In a telephone call with President Macky Sall, Blinken offered condolences after at least 16 people were killed in the unrest. “I reitera...

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Bauchi: CLEEN Foundation Trains CSOs To Monitor ACJL Implementation
BAUCHI – CLEEN Foundation, a non-governmental organization supported by MacArthur Foundation has trained 20 Heads of Civil Society Organization platforms in Bauchi State to monitor the implementation of the administration of criminal justice law in the state. Gad Peter, the Executive Director of the Foundation, who was speaking at the officia...

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Police Arrest Nine Armed Robbery Suspects In Enugu
Enugu police command has arrested nine armed robbery suspects specialized in car snatching Parading the suspects before journalists in Enugu on Wednesday, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, Police Public Relation Officer of the state command said the suspects have been arraigned in court and remanded in Enugu Custodial Centre, pending further hearing into the case...

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What Leke Adeboye Did On His 41st Birthday Will Surprise You (Photos)
Leke Adeboye, son of the General Overseer, Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has splashed N2 million on five entrepreneurs to mark his 41st birthday. Out of over 400 proposals, five people were shortlisted and received N400,000 each in funding, for their businesses. It was initially N200,000, but Sunday was a day of sudden miracles so it was...

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Forgive Me, Aregbesola Begs Aggrieved Osun APC Members
Former governor of Osun State, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola, has said his advice to his successor, Adegboyega Oyetola, was misinterpreted and caused disagreement in the party. While addressing a sizeable number of supporters at a rally held in Osogbo, the state capital, to welcome him back to the state after leaving office as a minister on Wednesday, Aregbe...

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PCRC Decries Absence Of Road Marshals, Offices In Kebbi
BIRNIN-KEBBI – The Chairman of the Kebbi State branch of the Police Public Relations Committee (PCRC), Comrade Shehu Umar, has decried the absence of road marshals in the state. According to Comrade Umar, Kebbi State is the only State in the entire country that does not have an office accommodation and road marshals despite their importance i...

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NNPP Still Rock Solid, Boasts Gombe Acting Chairman
Acting Chairman of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Gombe State, Mr Ibrahim Rambi Ayala, has described the recent meeting between his party’s national leader, Engineer Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as an act of statesmanship from both politicians for the good of Nigeria. He told newsmen shortly after recei...

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Kogi Lawmaker Pledges To Prioritise Women, Youth Empowerment
To tackle insecurity in Omala, as 8th Assembly inaugurated in Kogi LOKOJA – The newly sworn-in member of the Kogi state House of Assembly, representing Omala state Constituency, Hon. Umar Yahaya Connect, has assured his constituents of his determination to use every available legislative and diplomacy to resolve the lingering internecine cla...

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10th House: Again, Wase Dares APC, Tinubu, Says ‘My Speakership Prophesied’
ABUJA – The Deputy Speaker of the defunct 9th House of Representatives, Ahmed Idris Wase (APC, Plateau) has maintained his stance to remain in the race for the Speaker of the incoming 10th House of Representatives. Wase stated this after the House Leader, Alhassan Ado Doguwa (APC, Kano) pleaded with other aspirants to step down for the All P...

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Police Nab Suspected Armed Robbers In Delta, Recover Two Guns
LAGOS – The operatives of the Delta State Police Command said they have arrested a suspected armed robber and recovered two locally fabricated guns. Bright Edafe, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Command confirmed in a statement made available to Daily Independent. Edafe, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), sai...

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Ganduje To Yusuf: You Have Been Misinformed, I Didn’t Sell Hasiya Bayero Hospital
The immediate-past Governor of Kano State, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has reacted to revocation of Hasiya Bayero hospital complex by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, insisting that his successor was misinformed that the hospital complex was sold. The immediate-past Commissioner for Information, Malam Muhammad Garba, in a Statement, expressed surprise tha...

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NANS Congratulates Ahon On Appointment As Chief Press Secretary
WARRI – The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) South-South Zone, on Wednesday, congratulated Comrade Festus Ahon on his appointment as Chief Press Secretary to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State. The student’s umbrella body in the zone led by the National Assistant Secretary, Comrade Chika Kessy Ossai, Deputy Coord...

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SSDO, Partners Commence Process To End Open Defecation In Enugu
PATIENCE OGBODO-IWUAGWUENUGU – The South Saharan Social Development Organization (SSDO) and its partners have commenced the process to end the age-long open defecation practice in the Mboshi-Aji community in Enugu State. Miss Obianuju Ezeike, Team Lead of Water, Sanitation and Health (WASH) in SSDO, disclosed this in an address at Community T...

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Yahaya Bello Inaugurates Committee For Establishment Of Another Kogi Varsity
LAGOS – Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State, on Wednesday, inaugurated a committee for the establishment of a state-owned university in Kogi West. Chaired by Professor Olu Obafemi Nnom, an esteemed academician and Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Letters, the committee has 17 distinguished professors as members. The lineup, as announced by t...

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NYSC DG Seeks Staff Support To Actualise Thrust
ABUJA – The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Yusha’u Dogara Ahmed has called on every staff of the Scheme to key into his administration’s policy thrust so as to reposition the Scheme for greater fortunes. He stated this today in his address at the Opening Ceremony of the 2023 Key Performance...

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2023 World Food Safety Day: Oyo Govt Charges Stakeholders On Cleanliness, Safety
Oyo State government has on Wednesday charged various food stakeholders to ensure a concerted effort of keeping food safe for all and sundry is achieved at all costs. The state government also stressed the importance of food safety at a day event marking this year World Food Safety Day with the theme, “Food Standards, Saves Lives. In her welc...

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Trendupp Awards Unveils 2023 Nominees
Trendupp Africa, organisers of Nigeria’s first award for Influencers and Content Creators, is proud to unveil the comprehensive list of nominees for the third edition of her awards initiative, Trendupp Awards. Founded & recognized as Nigeria’s first-ever award to laud creativity and celebrate the audacity of content creators and influencers...

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Gbajabiamila Decries Desperate Emigration Of Nigerian Youths
The Nigerian Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila had decried that many young Nigerians have lost hope in the system and are leaving the country in droves to seek their fortunes in other lands. He said this during the valedictory session of the 9th House on Wednesday in Abuja at the National Assembly complex. Gbajabia...

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UNICEF, NYSC, NPC Join Forces To Revolutionise Nigeria’s Birth Registration System
ABUJA – In an effort to improve birth registration in Nigeria, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), the National Population Commission (NPC), and UNICEF today established a new cooperation. The three organizations have agreed to work together and support the digitalized birth registration process in 22 states and the Federal Capital Terr...

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Adebutu Accuses IGP Of Blocking N3bn Vote Buying Allegation, Electoral Violence Against Dapo Abiodun
ABEOKUTA – Ladi Adebutu the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ogun State, has accused the police of covering up an investigation into allegations of vote buying and electoral violence against Governor Dapo Abiodun and the All Progressives Congress. Adebutu alleged that his party had six weeks ago petitioned the I...

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Sell Pressure Weighs On Market Performance As NGX Index Down 0.03%
The bears dominated the domestic equities market on Wednesday with N7 billion loss as profit-taking on Airtel Africa Plc and 11 others undermined market performance. The All Share Index (ASI) declined by 14.33 basis points, representing a loss of 0.03 per cent to close at 56,024.52 points. Also, market capitalisation lost N7 billion to close at N30...

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Court Admits Final Results In LP, Obi’s Petition
The Labour Party and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, tendered in evidence on Wednesday the final results for the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory. The national document known as Form EC8D(a) was tendered by Paul Annanaba, SAN, on behalf of the party and Obi as part of the evidence in support of the petition prote...

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BENUE: PDP Reacts As Alia Sacks Workers Employed By Ortom From May, 2022 To Date
MAKURDI – The Benue State Governor, Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia has nullified the appointments of all civil servants that were engaged by the administration of the immediate past Governor of the state, Samuel Ortom from May 2022 to May 2023. He also ordered that the appointment of civil servants that were appointed as Permanent Secretaries from Janu...

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My Ex-husband Would ‘always Remain Love Of My Life’ – Caroline Danjuma
Nollywood actress, Caroline Danjuma, has said she would love to go back to her ex-husband, Musa Danjuma She made this known in a recent interview with media personality Innih Emah. Caroline and Danjuma dissolved their nine-year-old marriage in 2016. According to her, she wouldn’t have left her marriage if she had the experience she has now. “Th...

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Ogun Police Parade 40 For Cultism, Murder
No fewer than 40 suspects have been paraded by the Ogun State Police Command for various crimes such as cultism, murder and armed robbery. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Olanrewaju Oladimeji, who paraded the suspects, said they were apprehended in different parts of the state and outside the state. Addressing newsmen, Oladimeji said Micha...

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Six Iraqi Yazidis Abducted By Islamic State Group Reunite With Families
Six women from Iraq’s Yazidi minority were reunited with relatives on Wednesday, nearly nine years after being abducted by extremists of the Islamic State group. The rescue of the women, now mostly in their early 20s, had been announced on Saturday by Nobel Peace Prize winner and Yazidi campaigner Nadia Murad. There was music and celebrations...

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Polaris Bank, Union Meeting On Sack Of Workers Ends In Deadlock
The National Union of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions Employees (NUBIFIE) has said the meeting held between it and Polaris Bank management over the sack of its members ended inconclusively. The Secretary-General, NUBIFIE, Mr Mohammed Sheikh, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos that the meeting ended with nothing ...

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PICTORIAL: Leke Adeboye Gifts N2m To Youth Entrepreneurs On 41st Birthday
The lead pastor at Redeemed Christian Church of God, LSC The Bridge, Leke Adeboye, recently doled out N2 million to five youth entrepreneurs in order to fund their businesses. Speaking during the donation, Adeboye said he knew the struggles that Small and Medium Enterprise owners face in Nigeria. “It is said that most businesses are expected ...

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BAUCHI: CLEEN Foundation Trains Heads Of CSOs To Monitor Implementation Of ACJL
CLEEN Foundation, a non-governmental organization supported by MacArthur Foundation has trained 20 Heads of Civil Society Organization platforms in Bauchi State to monitor the implementation of administration of criminal justice law in the state. Gad Peter, the Executive Director of the Foundation, who was speaking at the official launch of CSO pl...

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Inter Miami Looking Forward To Reunite Messi With Former Barcelona Teammates
Lionel Messi looks to have decided his next destination, following confirmation that he will be leaving Paris Saint-Germain later this month when his contract expires. Messi has decided against waiting for Barcelona, and is now expected to join Inter Miami, having also rejected a move to Al Hilal. The MLS side have been interested in signing the Ar...

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US Intelligence Indicates Russia Being Responsible For Ukraine Dam Attack: Report
US intelligence is “leaning towards” Russia being the culprit behind the attack on the major Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine, which Kyiv and Moscow have blamed each other for, NBC News reported. “The Biden administration is working to declassify some of its intelligence and share it – with a motive still being assessed,” NBC News rep...

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Olu Of Warri, Wife Grace Charitable Gala Celebration Of Ugbajo Itsekiri, UK
The presence of HRM Ogiame Atuwatse 111, Olu of Warri as well as his wife, Olori at the 10th annual charitable gala nite of Ugbajo Itsekiri United Kingdom is a boost. This was disclosed by Mr. Mejebi Eyewuoma, President, Ugbajo Itsekiri, United Kingdom at the Palace of the Olu of Warri during a courtesy call on HRM Atuwatse 111, he said that the pr...

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Senate Gulped Only N168bn In 2023 Budget, Says Lawan
ABUJA – The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan on Wednesday revealed that of the N83 trillion budgeted for 2023, the National Assembly only gulped only N168 billion. He also revealed that former president Muhammadu Buhari assented to 104 out of the 162 bills passed to him by the 9th Senate. Lawan explained that the 9th National Assembly ha...

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FG Evacuates 112 Stranded Nigerians From Libya
The Federal Government, in collaboration with the International Organisation for Migration, has evacuated another batch of 112 stranded Nigerians from Libya’s capital, Tripoli. Amb. Kabiru Musa, Charge d’Affaires En Titre of the Nigerian Mission to Libya, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Musa said that the continuous volu...

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Gunmen Kidnap Wife Of Adamawa High Court Judge
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted Zainab Abbas, who is the wife of an Adamawa State High Court Judge. The incident reportedly occurred between the hours of 1:00 am to 2:00 am on Wednesday at Nyibango, Army Barracks road in Jimeta Yola, Adamawa State. A fortnight ago, a gang of kidnappers stormed the community and whisked away a renown...

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Nigerian-German Musician, Bantu, Hits Soundwave With ‘What Is Your Breaking Point?’ On Friday
The music band – BANTU, under the leadership of Adegoke Odukoya, popularly known as Ade Bantu, is set to release a 10-track music album on Friday, June 9, 2023. According to a statement, the album is a social commentary on the state of the nation amidst the uncertainties Nigerian citizens grapple with daily. Titled ‘What is your breaking po...

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Subsidy Removal: Tinubu Directs Economic Council To Work On Palliatives
To mitigate the impact of subsidy removal on Nigerians, President Bola Tinubu has directed the National Economic Council (NEC) led by Vice President Kashim Shettima to begin the process of providing palliatives. Tinubu gave the directive while meeting with some major oil marketers led by Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun at the State House in Abuja...

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Diri Hails Re-elected Bayelsa Assembly Speaker, Other Principal Officers
Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has congratulated the re-elected Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Abraham Ingobere, following the inauguration of the 7th State Legislature. Diri had on Tuesday proclaimed the inauguration of the assembly through a letter read on the floor by the Clerk of the House, Kent Adogu. The governor in a statement is...

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Pray For God’s Intervention In Nigeria’s Socio-economic Realities, Inuwa Charge Muslim Pilgrims
GOMBE – Gombe State Governor, Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya, has charged intending Muslim Pilgrims from the State to intensify prayers for God’s intervention over the Nation’s socio-economic realities. The Governor gave the charge during a farewell address to the state’s first batch of intending Muslim pilgrims at the Gombe State Mu...

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Data Protection Bureau Rakes In N5.5bn, Says Commissioner
The National Commissioner, Nigeria Data Protection Bureau, Dr Vincent Olatunji, has said that the sector has combined earnings of N5.5bn, contributing to the Gross Domestic Product of the country. Olatunji who disclosed this during the executive session at the Nigeria-Netherlands Economic Consultation on Wednesday in Abuja, reiterated the major sig...

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Pray For God’s Intervention In Nigeria’s Matters, Inuwa Charges Pilgrims
Gombe State Governor, Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya, has charged intending Muslim Pilgrims from the State to intensify prayers for God’s intervention over the Nation’s socio-economic realities. The Governor gave the charge during a farewell address to the state’s first batch of intending Muslim pilgrims at the Gombe State Muslim Pilgrims ...

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Military Rule Paralyze Development Initiative Of Nigeria – Rev. Father Anthony Akinwale
IBADAN – The Former Vice Chancellor of the Dominican University, Samonda Ibadan, Reverend Father Anthony Alaba Akinwale has on Wednesday condemned the era of military rule in the country. Rev. Father Anthony Akinwale in his magistral lecture during his conferment with the academic title of Magister in Sacra Theologia by the Master of the Orde...

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37 Suspected Internet Fraudsters Smashed In Ibadan, 7 Exotic Cars Recovered
Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 37 suspected internet fraudsters in Ibadan, Oyo State. The suspects are Ibrahim Adewale Adegoke, Echeta Chidi Oluwabe, Adeyinka Oladaide Monsuru, Adedeji Mojeed Adewusi, Uzuh Samuel Friday, Ibrahim Aliu Olaide, Babatunde Ayomide Yinus, Rahama...

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Subsidy Removal: Bolt Drivers Threaten 3-day Nationwide Strike
Bolt drivers in Calabar have announced a three-day nationwide withdrawal of their services to demand an upward adjustment in both their bonus and fare. The drivers, operating under the aegis of the Amalgamated Union of App-Based Transport Workers of Nigeria, announced the planned protest at a news briefing on Wednesday in Calabar. Mr Mike Neji, the...

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Valedictory: Gbajabiamila, Reps List 510 Bills, 2000 Motions Passed By 9th House
ABUJA – A total of 510 Bills and 2000 motions/resolutions were passed and got concurrence from the Senate, making it to the President for consideration and assent in the life of the 9th House of Representatives. The Chairman of House Committee on Rules and Business, Abubakar Fulata disclosed this at the valedictory session of the 9th House on...

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Groups Seek Tinubu’s Intervention Over Alleged Naval Ratings’ Harassment
The coalition of civil societies under the aegis of Campaign for Democracy, South-East Zone and the Human Rights, Liberty Access and Peace Defenders’ Foundation, HURIDE – have raised concerns over alleged extortions, stealing, harassment, killings and illegal arrests carried out at checkpoints by naval ratings along Atani Road in...

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PICTORIAL: Boss Mustapha Hands Over SGF Documents To Akume
The former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, on Wednesday, signed and handed over documents of office to his successor, George Akume. The handover took place at the SGF office located at the Three Arms Zone in Abuja, shortly after Akume’s arrival. President Bola Tinubu earlier administered the oath of office on Akume. ...

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Speakership: 106 Of 143 North West, North Central Members-elect Back Abbas, Kalu
ABUJA – The Speakership and Deputy Speakership candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the incoming 10th National Assembly, Rt. Hon. Tajudeem Abbas and Benjamin Kalu may have consolidated their leading status as the candidate to beat in the speakership race. This was as the duo have garnered more endorsements in the last 48 hour...

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Naija Super 8: Clubs Excited By Play-off Spots
Some of the football clubs that qualified for the Naija Super 8 zonal play-offs have expressed delight at the opportunity to be part of the competition. While expressing their delight, the clubs also thanked their fans, whose votes earned them slots in the tournament play-offs scheduled to hold at the Eket Township Stadium, Akwa Ibom State, from 23...

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Senate Presidency: Forget Party Anointing, Support Your Colleagues, Ogunlewe Tells Akpabio
LAGOS – Ahead of the election of the Senate President, Senator Seye Ogunlewe, former Minister of Works has advised Senator Godswill Akpabio to forget the fact that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has anointed him as the choice candidate for Senate President but he should go and work on the support of his colleagues who are the ones that w...

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Still Earth Boss Charges Tinubu On GDP Growth, Improved Life For Nigerians
Executive Chairperson of Still Earth Holdings, Oyindamola Adeyemi, has tasked the new administration of President Bola Tinubu to work rigorously toward accelerating the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth. While welcoming President Tinubu, Vice-President Kashim Shettima and state governors into office, Adeyemi called on them to hit the g...

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Nigeria Air: Group Faults Reps Committee Chairman On Aviation
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Vanguard for Good Governance, has faulted the description of Nigeria Air as a fraud by the House of Representatives Committee Chairman on Aviation, Hon. Pharmacist Nnolim Nnaji. The group said this in a statement it issued on Wednesday following statements credited to the Chairman of the House Committee on Avia...

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Lafarge Appoints Alade-Akinyemi As New CEO
Lafarge Africa Plc has appointed Lolu Alade-Akinyemi as the Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (GMD/CEO) of the company. The appointment takes effect from July 1, 2023. The company, in a statement issued by Adewunmi Alode, General Counsel and Company Secretary on the order of the Board of Lafarge Africa, officially notified the Nigeria...

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FCTA Honors Winners Of Abuja Poetry Contest
ABUJA – Three winners of the “Abuja @ 47 poetry contest” have received various awards from the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). Mr. Olusade Adesola, the FCTA Permanent Secretary, who gave the awards to the winners, said the competition was one of the methods to include youths, foster their creativity, and provide ...

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PHED Rakes In Highest Revenue Of N6.3bn May
The management of Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution PLC said the company recorded the highest revenue collection of N6.3 billion in May 2023 across its four mandate states. The power distribution firm said N6.3 billion denotes a 71 per cent increase in collection efficiency as against 66 per cent in collection efficiency in April 2023 in River...

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Enforcing Forestry Laws Will Stop Illegal Loggers, Says Obaseki
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has said the state forestry laws would ensure proper utilisation, preservation and protection of the forest and wildlife resources in the state. The governor, who added that the law would promote the conservation of the ecosystem disclosed this on Wednesday during the inauguration of the Edo State Forestry...

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Alleged Religious Bigotry: Adebayo Berates El-Rufai Over Comment In Viral Video
LAGOS – Prince Adewole Adebayo, the Social Democratic Party SDP Presidential candidate in the just-concluded general elections, has condemned what he called divisive bigotry on the part of the immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai over his alleged statement that Islam will continue to dominate politics in Kaduna and N...

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Fintiri Appoints Bamanga Tukur’s Son As SSG
Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, has approved the appointment of Awwal D. Tukur as the Secretary to the State Government. Awwal, a former Member of the House of Representatives between 1999 and 2003 served as the Director General of the Presidential and Gubernatorial Campaign Council, Adamawa State Peoples Democratic Party, in the 2023 gene...

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Group Alleges Plot To Impeach Ondo Deputy Gov
A group under the auspices of the Ilaje Development Summit Group has alleged that a plan is going on from certain quarters in the state to remove the deputy governor of Ondo State, Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa. The group said the plot was to fabricate unfounded allegations against the deputy governor to prepare the grounds for his impeachment. In a lette...

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Clinic To Provide Healthcare For 2,000 Patients
Reaching Everyone with Accessible Community Health – a community-based intervention dedicated to providing quality, low-cost primary healthcare in underserved low-income urban communities, has announced that it is expanding to cater to at least 2,000 persons annually. This comes after the clinic was awarded a grant of $25,000 by an anonymous dono...

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Stephen Keshi Stadium To Host Federation Cup Grand Finale On June 15
LAGOS – The Grand Finale of this year’s NFF-Tingo Federation Cup Competition will take place at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba on Thursday, June 15, 2023. The day will begin with the women’s final, between Cup holders Bayelsa Queens and multi-titlists Rivers Angels, which is billed to commence at 2pm. The men’s final, between 1978 cha...

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Tribunal: How Peter Obi Rigged Out Atiku In Anambra – Witness
A witness of Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential candidate in the February 25th presidential elections, Ndubuisi Nwobu has revealed how his candidate was rigged out by Labour Party’s Presidential candidate, Peter Obi in Anambra state. Nwobu told the presidential election tribunal, Wednesday that “magic happened...

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Adebutu Asks Police To Probe Abiodun Over Vote-buying Allegation
The Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun State, Ladi Adebutu, says he had not been invited by the police over the allegation of vote buying. Adebutu while reacting to the suit against him at the High Court over alleged voting buying, insisted that he was neither invited by the police nor served any court document regardi...

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Presidential Results Deliberately Manipulated To Favour Incumbent, Claims Abaribe
UMUAHIA – Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, a former Minority Leader in the Senate, has alleged that some elements in the democratic setup deliberately manipulated the just-concluded presidential results to sway victory for their favoured candidate, blaming it on the so-called glitches. Speaking in Umuahia on Wednesday, Abaribe maintained that the B...

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Cleric Urges Patience With Tinubu Over Subsidy Removal
Renowned cleric and the founder of Christ Apostolic Church Boanerges Worldwide, Prophet Ade Ologbonyo, has urged Nigerians to be patient with the President Bola Tinubu administration on the removal of fuel subsidy removal, which he described as starting on the right foot. Ologbonyo, who said Tinubu had started well with fuel subsidy removal, howev...

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Participating Clubs Excited As Naija Super 8 Tournament Draws Closer
Some of the football clubs that qualified for the Naija Super 8 zonal play-offs have expressed delight at the opportunity to be part of the competition. While expressing their delight, the clubs also thanked their fans, whose votes earned them slots in the tournament play-offs scheduled to hold at the Eket Township Stadium, Akwa Ibom State, from 2...

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Putin Blames Kyiv For Kakhovka Dam Explosion As ‘Barbaric’
In a phone conversation with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Russian President called alleged Kyiv’s recent attack on the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant “a barbaric act”. Vladimir Putin noted that Kyiv, at the behest of the West, continues to aggravate the situation and use terrorist means. The attack on the Kakh...

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Tinubu Meets Lawmakers-Elect On Thursday
President Bola Tinubu will officially meet the lawmakers-elect across party lines on Thursday. The meeting, which will be held at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja was disclosed by the Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, who presided over the plenary on Wednesday. The invitation of the president was conveyed in an official letter from t...

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NATO To Hold Largest Ever European Air Drills Over Germany
Germany is set to host NATO’s largest air force deployment over Europe in the alliance’s history, officials said on Wednesday, according to German local media. The Air Defender 23 exercise is scheduled to start on Monday. It will involve 10,000 participants and 250 aircraft from 25 countries, DW reported. The drills are designed to simu...

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FULL TEXT: Gbajabiamila’s Valedictory Speech As House Of Representatives Speaker
The House of Representatives Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Wednesday, delivered his valedictory speech. Gbajabiamila occupied the seat as Speaker of the Ninth Assembly from 2019 to 2023. President Bola Tinubu had last Friday appointed Gbajabiamila as his Chief of Staff. Below is the Gbajabiamila’s valedictory speech as House of Representatives S...

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Russian, Chinese Strategic Bombers Met By Foreign Fighters In Asia-Pacific
Russian and Chinese long-range strategic bombers carried out joint patrols over the Sea of Japan or East Sea, the East China Sea and the western Pacific Ocean but were at times accompanied by jet fighters from unidentified states, Russia said on Wednesday. Russia’s defence ministry said an air group of Tupolev Tu-95 and Chinese Xian H-6K strategi...

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Mac Allister Contract Details Revealed
According to Football Insider, Mac Allister has been offered a contract worth more than £150,000-a-week, tripe his current wage reported £50,000-a-week wage at the Amex The new figure places him joint-sixth on the club’s wage bill with Alisson, as per to Spotrac, behind Mohamed Salah, Virgil Van Dijk, Thiago Alcantara, Trent Alexander-Arnold, a...

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Subsidy Withdrawal: Abiodun Meets Labour Leaders, Mulls Palliatives For Workers
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Tuesday, met with labour leaders in the state, saying that his administration is looking into ways of cushioning the hardship imposed on the people as a result of the removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government. Speaking in his office at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, while meeting the labour leaders, the go...

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Corruption Is A Dream Killer, ICPC Boss Tells Youths
The Chairman, Independent and Corrupt Practices and Other related Commission (ICPC), Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, has described corruption as a dream killer that must be fought to a standstill by the youth. The Chairman, represented by Alhaji Alli Goni Gujba, Board Member, ICPC, said this on Wednesday in Abuja, at the maiden edition of the Commiss...

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Dokpesi Begins Journey Home June 19
LAGOS – Funeral arrangements of Engr. Dr. High Chief Raymond Aleogho Dokpesi has been released by the family as signed by Raymond Dokpesi (Jnr). According to the family, the late Dokpesi will begin his last journey home on Monday, June 19 with Day of Tributes at the International Conference Center (ICC), Abuja by 4 pm. On Tuesday, June 20, th...

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Firm Hails Fashions Finest Africa Organisers
A fashion firm, AOD Fashions has hailed the organisers of the Fashions Finest Africa event, noting that the event has helped to further promote African fashion. Talented fashionista and Chief Executive Officer of AOD Fashions, Mrs Oluwafunke Adelusi, stated this while speaking with our correspondent about the just concluded event held in Lagos. The...

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Cutting Down Workers’ Workdays Not Solution To Subsidy Removal – Anambra Commissioner
As Govt. Canvasses Support for Innoson Motors LAGOS – The reduction in the days at work for workers in some states from five to three is not the solution to the subsidy removal by the Federal Government, Mr Christian Udechukwu, Commissioner for Industry Development in Anambra State has said. The Federal and State governments have also been ch...

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Gunmen Invade Yangoji Village, Abduct 7-year-old Girl
Gunmen on Wednesday abducted a seven-year-old girl in Yangoji village, Kwali Area Council, Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Mr. Suleiman Musa, a resident of the community, said the terrorists stormed the settlement in the early hours of Wednesday. He claimed the hoodlums stormed the village, shooting multiple rounds before smashing into some houses...

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Kogi Election: APGA Gov Candidate, Ilona, Warns Against Violence
The Kogi governorship candidate for All Progressives Grand Alliance, Kingsley Ilona, has warned political gladiators in the race for the November 11 gubernatorial election not to throw the state into chaos, saying nobody has a monopoly for violence. This was even as Ilona remained upbeat he is the most prepared of the 18 contestants to lead Kogi ou...

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Akume Resumes At Aso Villa SGF Office
Former Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, George Akume has assumed duty as the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. The President, Bola Tinubu in a meeting with the Progressives Governors Forum last Friday announced Akume as the SGF and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila as his Chief of St...

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JUST IN: I Will Not Disappoint Tinubu, Nigerians – Akume
Newly sworn-in Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, George Akume, has pledged not to disappoint but work with President Bola Tinubu. Akume was sworn in by President Bola Tinubu at the council chamber, Wednesday in the presence of some government officials. Speaking to State House correspondents after the ceremony, the new SGF promise...

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I’ll Not Disappoint Nigerians, New SGF Akume Assures Tinubu
The 21st Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, on Wednesday, after taking the Oath of Allegiance and Oath of Office assured President Bola Tinubu that he would not disappoint the country. The two-term former Benue State Governor and an All Progressives Congress (APC) leader succeeded Mr Boss Mustapha. The swearing-...

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JUST IN: 9th House Of Reps Winds Down
The 9th House of Representatives has wound down, with the last plenary of the parliament held on Wednesday adjourned sine die (indefinitely). The House held its valedictory session on Wednesday, which the outgoing Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, presided over. Leaders and members of the House spent about three and a half hours that the session lasted t...

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‘I Will Miss You All’, Gbajabiamila Dissolves 9th Assembly
Memories and emotions ran high during the House of Representatives’ valedictory session on Wednesday, as Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila officially dissolved the 9th Assembly. Rep. Alhassan Ado-Doguwa, the Majority Leader of the House, had moved a motion to commence the valedictory session, while Rep. Ndudi Elumelu, the Minority Leader, seconded th...

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Police Rescue Abducted Chinese Man In Abia
Abia State Police Command has announced the rescue of a Chinese national abducted in the state by a team of security agents. The command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Maureen Chinaka who confirmed the release on Wednesday said that the Chinese national, Mr Li Peiyin, abducted on May 31, was rescued by a joint security team in good condition on ...

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Subsidy Removal: Ajadi Backs Labour On N200,000 Minimum Wage
Urges FG To Channel Subsidy On Infrastructure, Low-cost Housing A frontline politician in Ogun State, Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, has given backing to the proposal tabled before President Bola Ahmed Tinubu by the Trade Union Congress, ( TUC), that due to the removal of subsidy on petroleum products, the minimum wage should be increased fr...

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Nigeria’s Politics Dominated By The Rich – Ogunlewe
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe has said that politics in the country is not meant for the poor, noting that the rich completely dominates the political space in the country. Ogunlewe made this assertion on Arise TV programme – The Morning Show on Wednesday. He was reacting to the politics surrounding th...

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Insecurity: Senegal Suspends All Football Competitions, League
The Senegalese Football Federation under President Augustin Senghor has announced the indefinite suspension of all football competitions and leagues across the country, BSNSport reports. The suspension is due to the current security situation in the country which has affected many people in their daily activities. “The Senegalese Football Fed...

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Edo 2024: Imasuagbon Resigns From PDP
Former governorship aspirant and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ken Imasuagbon, on Wednesday, resigned his membership from the party. In a letter sent to the chairman of the party in the state, Tony Aziegbemi, Imasuagbon was silent on his reasons for quitting the PDP. He, however, thanked the entire body and leadership of the party and ...

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Armed Forces Kill 20 Al-Shabab Militants
The Somali National Army killed 20 al-Shabab militants during an operation Wednesday in the country’s southern region of Lower Shabelle. The militants were killed as they were trying to regroup and carry out an attack in the region, said Minister for Information, Culture and Tourism Daud Aweis. The military operations will continue in the reg...

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Ensure Financial Stability, Transparency In Nigeria’s Financial Sector, ICAN Tells New Accountant-General
LAGOS – The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) has called on the new Accountant-General of the Federation, Dr. Oluwatoyin Madein, to ensure Financial Stability, Transparency and Accountability in Nigeria’s financial sector. Dr. Innocent Okwuosa, President of ICAN gave the admonition when he paid Madein a courtesy call in A...

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Tinubu Swears In Akume As SGF
…Meeting with newly elected governors at Aso Rock now ABUJA – President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Senator George Akume as the new Secretary to the Government of the Federation. The swearing-in ceremony was held briefly at the council chamber of the Presidential Villa on Wednesday. Akume took his Oath of Allegiance and Oath of Office in the p...

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We Reduced Work Days To Lessen Subsidy Removal Pain – Abdulrazak
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has said that the recent policy decision to lessen workdays in the week to three stems from the need to lessen the pain of subsidy removal by the federal government which takes effect in June. Outgone president, Mohammadu Buhari, in his 2023 Budget did not provide for fuel subsidy effectively ending the r...

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Group Unveils National Structure To Keep Tabs On Local Govt Operations
ABUJA – A sociopolitical group operating under the Asiwaju Mandate Group (AMG) has unveiled its organizational structure, which spans Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones. The group’s mission is to act as watchdogs, closely observing the actions and inactions of public servants to make sure they uphold the spirit of our collective man...

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Bolt, Uber, Other Ride-hailing Drivers Begin Nationwide Strike
Ride-hailing drivers, including that of Uber, Bolt, LagRide and Indriver, on Wednesday, began a nationwide strike. At the direction of the Amalgamated Union of App-based Transport Workers of Nigeria, ride-hailing drivers are following a sit-at-home order until the ride-hailing companies increase their base fares by 200 per cent. According to the ...

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JUST IN: House Of Reps Holds Valedictory Session
The House of Representatives is currently holding a valedictory session of the 9th House. In attendance at the session are former speakers, Ghali Na’Abbas and Patricia Etteh. The speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila in his final speech commended the lawmakers for their efforts in the last four years, which include the passage of important legislation like ...

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APC Nullifies Ex-NDDC Director Ojougboh’s Expulsion
The ruling All Progressives Congress has nullified the expulsion of former member of House of Representatives and chieftain of the party, Dr Cairo Ojougboh, for alleged anti-party activities in Delta State. The former director of projects in the immediate past interim board of Niger Delta Development Commission was expelled from the APC over his un...

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Edo 2024: ‘Riceman’ Imansuangbon, Dumps PDP
BENIN – Former governorship aspirant and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Barrister Ken Imansuangbon, Wednesday has resigned his membership of the PDP. The frontline Edo politician became a household name in Edo state and beyond for his free annual rice sharing and other philanthropic gestures. In a statement he personally endo...

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Sri Lanka’s Economic Crisis Causes 1m Job Losses In Single Sector
Sri Lanka’s economic crisis had a devastating impact on the construction sector, resulting in the loss of approximately one million jobs, the parliament media unit said in a statement on Wednesday. The Sectoral Oversight Committee, tasked with finding ways to mitigate the fallout of the crisis, released the data during a recent session held i...

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Who’s Afraid Of General Buratai?
Nigerian political landscape is full of intrigues and brinkmanship. It’s full of the proverbial ‘banana peel’ and ‘pull him down syndrome’ which has become the trademark of some political jobbers, always seeing their mischief as a political tool of blackmail. Even long after his retirement from the Army where he distin...

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Gov Alia Sacks Newly Employed Civil Servants, Reverses Perm Secs’ Appointments In Benue
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has sacked some categories of civil servants employed in the state by the immediate past Governor Samuel Ortom. Governor Alia’s directive was contained in a statement on Wednesday by his spokesman, Tersoo Kula. He also ordered civil servants and persons appointed as Permanent Secretaries by ...

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Actress Adunni Ade Celebrates Birthday
Nigerian actress Adunni Ade is celebrating her birthday today. Adunni took to her Instagram page to share beautiful pictures of herself and wrote, “Today, many decades ago, I was born. I am thankful for the good, the bad, and the lessons.🤭🤭.” “The last 365 days have been an overwhelming ride but most of all I have to say I am truly grat...

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10th Assembly: Tinubu Meets Lawmakers Thursday
Ahead of the June 13 inauguration of the 10th National Assembly, the President, Bola Tinubu, would officially meet with the lawmakers-elect across party lines on Thursday, June 8. The invitation of the president was conveyed in an official letter from the State House to the Senate and read on Wednesday by the Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Ageg...

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INEC, APC, Tinubu Oppose Atiku’s Subpoenaed Witnesses
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) have opposed the appearance of subpoenaed witnesses of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to testify. The respondents appeared unsettled when the petitioners called the first subpoenaed witness saying they we...

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Kalu/Yari, Abbas/Wase, Best For Senate President, Speaker – Primate Ayodele Advises
The Leader Of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele has advised lawmakers and the present administration on the choice of the next senate president and speaker of the House of Representatives. In a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Primate Ayodele advised that the next senate president should be a Christian fr...

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Ibom Air At 4: We’ve Exceeded Our Business Plan – Management
UYO – Ibom Air, an airline company established and owned by the Government of Akwa Ibom State says it has recorded significant milestones, surpassing even the projections it set for itself during its four years of operations. In a statement to celebrate its fourth anniversary, signed by the GM, Marketing, and Communication, Ibom Airlines Limi...

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Edo Varsity Begins Three-day Free Medical Treatment
The Edo State Government has unveiled the refurbished Auchi General Hospital and renamed it the Edo State University Teaching Hospital as it begins three-day free healthcare services to the people in the locality. The state Deputy Governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu, while unveiling the hospital on behalf of the state governor, Godwin Obaseki, stated t...

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Wadada Resigns As Chairman PAN Nigeria
Ahmed Wadada, the Senator-elect for Nasarawa West Senatorial District, has resigned his appointment as the Chairman, Board of Directors of PAN Nigeria Ltd. This is contained in a letter addressed to the Board of Directors of the company through the acting Managing Director of PAN and made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja. Wadada thanked t...

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Tinubu Holds First Meeting With NGF
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is presently holding his maiden meeting with governors across the 36 states of the federation under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) at the State House, Abuja. In attendance at the meeting which, according to DailyTrust, started around 12:36 pm are the governors of Zamfara, Kano, Taraba, Kogi, Ogun, Nasa...

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Tribunal: INEC, Others Object To PDP’s Witness
The Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate in the last election, Atiku Abubakar, on Wednesday, called their first subpoenaed witness at the Presidential Election Petition Court. In a petition marked CA/PEPC/05/2023, Atiku and the PDP are challenging the outcome of the presidential election which produced Tinubu as the president. ...

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74 North-West Reps-elect Back Abbas, Kalu
Not lesser than 74 out of 92 Members-elect from seven states that comprise of North-West geo-political zone, have endorsed Tajudeen Abbas and Benjamin Kalu for the positions of Speaker and Deputy Speaker respectively in the next 10th House of Representatives. The National Working Committee of the All Progressive Congress, ahead of the June 13 inaug...

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LASG Announces Exams Support For Secondary School Pupils
The Office of Lagos State First Lady, Dr. Claudiana Sanwo-Olu, has announced exam support for candidates currently sitting for the West Africa Examination Council, particularly those who could not sit for the exam on account of failure to pay outstanding school fees in low-cost schools in all the five administrative divisions of the state. The init...

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Politicians Set Muslims, Christians Against One Another In Kaduna – Shehu Sani
The former Kaduna Central senator, Shehu Sani, has alleged that Muslims and Christians in the state are set up against one another for political gains. This comment was following the state’s erstwhile governor, Nasir El-Rufai’s remark in a viral video where he told his audience that in the course of the electioneering campaigns, when “they”...

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Obi, Atiku, Tambuwal Extol Late Dame Ihedioha’s Virtues
ABUJA – Prominent Nigerians including the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, on Tuesday night in Abuja paid tributes to the late Dame Dorothy Nsonma Ihedioha, the mother of Former Deputy Speaker House of Representatives, Emeka Ihedioha. They described the late Dorothy as a God-fearing, tolerant, and cheerful who lived ...

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Nigerian Student Arrested In UK Over Sexual Harassment Of Minors
A Nigerian student, Cyril Kenneth, who arrived in the United Kingdom in February has been arrested by the police for allegedly attempting to sexually harass minors in the Belfast province of the country. In a video posted by Far and Wide TV on Youtube with the caption, “Nigerian man arrested in UK for dating children”, Kenneth was being intervi...

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Communities Give Chevron 72- Hour Ultimatum To Revert Alleged Contract Manipulation
AKURE – Host communities in Ilaje and Ugbo coastal areas to Chevron Nigeria Ltd have handed down a 72-hour ultimatum to the oil company to revert the alleged fraudulent manipulation of the contract on Shallow Water Drilling (Project Panther) that is about to commence. The communities, under the auspices of Amalgamation of Ilaje Ugbo Coas...

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JUST IN: Tinubu Meets Governors At Villa
The President, Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, is currently meeting members of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, an assembly of the 36 State Governors, at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Although Tinubu met with governors of his party last Friday, Wednesday’s meeting is his first with all State Governors across various part...

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Kogi Guber: PDP Stakeholders, Ex-Exco Members In Kabba/Bunu Defect To APC
Ahead of the November 11 governorship election in Kogi State, scores of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) stakeholders in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of the state, including former Executive members of the opposition party, have continued to join the All Progressives Congress (APC) Another set of PDP members officially decamped on ...

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Spotify Names Qing Madi EQUAL Africa Artiste For June
Spotify has announced Nigerian sensation singer, Chimamanda Chukwuma, popularly known as “Qing Madi”, as its EQUAL Africa artiste for June. Phiona Okumu, Spotify’s head of music for Sub-Saharan Africa, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos. It partly read, “We are proud to welcome Qing Madi to the EQUAL programme and we are so...

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Senate Presidency: Don’t Contest The Will Of God –Yari
ABUJA – Barely seven days to the inauguration of the 10th Senate, one of the top contenders for the President of the Senate, Abdulaziz Yari, on Tuesday, warned that nobody should contest the will of God on the issue. Speaking when the South South community in Abuja paid him a courtesy visit, Senator Yari said in this contest, only the ...

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Court Grants Langtang-North Elected LG Chair Access To Govt’s Accounts
JOS – A Jos high Court Sitting in Langtang-North Local Government Area of Plateau State has dismissed the suit filed by the Chairman of Langtang-North Local Government Area, Bitrus Zulfa, involving Zenith Bank Plc for freezing of the Council’s account in August 2022. According to Zulfa, the action of the bank denied him access to...

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4 IS Militants Killed In Operation Near Baghdad
Four Islamic State (IS) militants, including a local IS leader, were killed Wednesday in an operation north of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, the Iraqi military said. Based on intelligence reports, Iraqi soldiers and a local paramilitary force from Hashd Shaabi carried out an ambush operation against a group of IS militants in the orchards of the Tarmi...

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Inauguration: Oyibode Congratulates Emaduku, Onobraekpeyan
Olorogun Vincent Ogheneruemu Oyibode, the immediate past Commissioner representing Udu, Ughelli- South, Uvwie and Urhobos of Warri-South on the Governing Board of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, (DESOPADEC), has congratulated Austin Emaduku on his election and successful inauguration as President General of the Union o...

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INEC Yet To Release Vital Documents After Collecting N6.69m – Atiku
Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), blamed the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), for clogging the wheel of progress in the prosecution of his petition. He told the Presidential Election Petition Court, (PEPC) on Wednesday in Abuja that inspite of paying N6.69 million to the comm...

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REA Begins Implementation Of Productive Use Of Equipment In Rural Communities
As part of efforts to ensure that rural and underserved communities have unhindered access to energy-efficient and electric productive equipment, the Rural and Electrification Agency (REA) is implementing the productive use of equipment and appliances (PUE). The PUE will encourage the use of low-cost productive appliances in unserved and unders...

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170-year-old East London School Colvestone Faces Closure
Colvestone Primary School in Dalston, Hackney, East London, which has been in existence for over 170 years is in danger of being closed down for lack of enough pupils. The pupils will be merged with another school due to the ‘significant decrease’ in pupil numbers in both schools. Colvestone is said to have been operating since the 19th...

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Nigeria Must Make Sacrifices For Fuel Subsidy Removal – Osagie
BENIN – Former Minority Whip, Federal House of Representatives, Dr. Samson Osagie, on Tuesday, said that Nigerians must be ready to make sacrifices for the subsidy removal once and for all to end the pain of the government paying subsidy on petrol. He said that after full deregulation, the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration mus...

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UK Commits £2 Million To Strengthening Nigeria’s Health Workforce
ABUJA – The World Health Organization (WHO) has applauded the United Kingdom’s Department of Health and Social Care for a fresh funding commitment to help Nigeria develop its health staff in the pursuit of Universal Health Coverage. The £2 award will be used to assist the government of Nigeria in optimizing the performance, qualit...

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Let Appointment Of Security Chiefs Reflect Nation’s Diversity, CAN Advises Tinubu
ABUJA – Archbishop Daniel Okoh President, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has advised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to take a proactive stance in ensuring that the appointments of Security Chiefs and top political positions reflect the diversity of Nigeria and that the best individuals are selected for these positions. Saying, ̶...

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Gunmen Kidnap Three Family Members In Kogi
Three family members have been reportedly kidnapped by unknown gunmen on Monday at Greenland community behind 500 Housing Estate, Ganaja in Ajaokuta Local Government Area of Kogi State. The incident occurred at about 9 pm on Monday according to eyewitnesses, as residents within the community scampered for safety. According to eyewitness accounts, t...

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Ajayi Urges Nigerians To Support Petrol Subsidy Removal, Says It’s In Interest Of Masses
Chief Amina Temitope Ajayi, who is popularly known as Mama Diaspora, has called on people who want to protest against the removal subsidy on petrol to sheathe their swords and support the action, adding that removing subsidy was in the interest of Nigerians. Speaking in an interview with Daily Independent on Tuesday in Lagos, she argued that ...

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Sanwo-Olu Meets Airtel Nigeria CEO, Mgt Team At Lagos Govt House
LAGOS – Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday welcomed on a courtesy visit, the Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer (MD/CEO) of Airtel Nigeria, Mr Carl Raymond Cruz and his Management Team. Governor Sanwo-Olu, who announced the meeting via his official Twitter handle, @jidesanwooolu, also had his Deputy, Dr Femi Hamzat, in...

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Fuel Subsidy Removal: Perfect Action By Tinubu – Prophet Ologbonyo
The planter, Christ Apostolic Church, BOANERGES Worldwide, Prophet Ade Ologbonyo has described the fuel subsidy removal by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a perfect and timely action. Speaking at a press conference heralding the weeklong activities lineup for the 14th-anniversary celebration of the ministry in Ise/Orun Ekiti, Ologbonyo posited...

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Gunmen Abduct Three Family Members In Kogi
Unknown gunmen have abducted three family members in Kogi State. It was gathered that the incident happened on Monday night at Greenland community behind 500 Housing Estate, Ganaja, in Ajaokuta Local Government Area of the State. According to eyewitnesses, the incident occurred at about 9 pm on Monday as residents within the community scampered for...

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PDP Governors’ Forum: Hon Bello Hails Gov Bala, Fubara’s Emergence
GOMBE – Former Deputy Minority Whip of the House of Representatives and Managing Director, FBB Rice Milling Limited, Hon. Fatima Binta Bello has hailed the emergence of Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State and Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State as Chairman and Deputy of PDP Governors’ Forum. In a congratulatory message, Binta who repr...

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Islamization: El-Rufai Seeking Relevance, Ignore Him – CAN
The Chairman of Kaduna State Christian Association of Nigeria, Reverend Joseph Hayab, on Wednesday, urged Nigerians to ignore the state’s immediate past governor, Nasir El-Rufai, over the latter’s alleged Islamization claims. He also claimed that the ex-governor’s recent statement on the Muslim/Muslim ticket and that the victory ...

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NWFL SUPER 6: Delta Queens Start Well, Defeat Confluence Queens 3-1
ASABA – Delta Queens Football Club in Asaba started on a positive note in the Nigerian Women Football League Super 6 in their quest to finish as Champions of the 2022/2023 edition with a 3-1 defeat of Confluence Queens in Match Day 1 of the ongoing Competition at the Stephen Keshi Township Stadium. Delta Queens went all out from the blast of ...

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NGO Advocates Creation Of Nutrition Department In Nasarawa MDAs
LAFIA – A Non Governmental Organization (NGO), Civil Society Scaling up Nutrition in Nigeria, has advocated for the creation of a nutrition department in every ministry, department and agencies in Nasarawa State in order to reduce acute malnutrition amongst children and adults in the state. Dr. Anyanwu Goodness Chidi of the NGO made the ...

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Pope Francis To Undergo Urgent Operation
Catholic Pontiff, Pope Francis will undergo an urgent operation to repair a hernia in his abdominal area on Wednesday and will be hospitalised for “several days,” the Holy See announced. The operation will be performed under general anaesthetic in a procedure which involves an incision in the abdominal cavity. Reports from a 2021 surgery for a ...

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JUST IN: Tinubu To Swear In Akume As SGF Today
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to swear in former Benue State Governor, Senator George Akume, as the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF). It was gathered that the swearing-in is set to take place today, Wednesday. Recall that Akume served under the administration of the immediate past President, Muhammadu Buhari, as th...

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Just In: Tinubu Swears Akume In As SGF
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday began the process of putting in place officials of his administration with the swearing -in of Senator George Akume as the new Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF). The President had last week announced the appointment of Akume a former governor of Benue State and immediate past Minister of Special ...

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JUST IN: Tinubu Swears In Akume As SGF
President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Senator George Akume as the new Secretary to the Government of the Federation at the council chamber on Wednesday. Akume took his Oath of Allegiance and Oath of Office in the present of government officials. Among those present at the swearing-in are Vice President Kashim Shettima; President of the Senate, Ahmed L...

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JUST IN: President Tinubu Swears In Akume As SGF
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has just sworn in Senator George Akume as the new Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to The NATION, the brief event gathered dignitaries, including some serving and former governors. Akume reportedly took his Oath of Allegiance and Oath of Office around 11:06 a...

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Activist Decries Soludo’s Decision To Demolish Wife’s House, Build Anambra Govt House On The Land
AWKA – An activist based in Awka, the Anambra State capital, Mr. Osita Obi, has cried out against the demolition of his wife’s house on the directive of the state government saying the action has placed his wife’s health in critical condition. Obi, who hitherto threw his support behind Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo’s gove...

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Fuel Subsidy: Sani Reacts As Kwara, Edo Cut Down Civil Servants’ Working Days
Following the removal of fuel subsidy, Kwara and Edo States have reduced the workdays for civil servants to three times a week in both states. Reacting to this, former Kaduna Central Senator Shehu Sani via his Twitter handle on Tuesday said he is waiting for the Governor who will tell the workers in the state not to come to work at all. The former ...

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Nicki Minaj Sued For Allegedly Damaging Borrowed Jewellery
American rapper, Nicki Minaj has been dragged to court over alleged unpaid bills for custom jewellery. A West Hollywood jeweller, Roseark Jewellery store, is suing the rapper after she damaged some bling they loaned her. Meanwhile, Nicki’s attorney said she’s not responsible, claiming the jeweller is just using her for publicity. Accord...

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IPMAN Urges Adoption Of CNG To Cushion Effects Of Subsidy Removal
The Independent Petroleum Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has advised the Federal Government to invest massively in the production of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) as an alternative energy source to cushion the effect of subsidy removal. CNG, which is a gas mainly composed of methane and produces less emission, is the cleanest burning f...

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Another Batch Of Stranded Nigerians Arrive From Libya
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has received 108 Nigerians who have been stuck in Tripoli, Libya. This is according to a statement issued by the agency on Wednesday in Lagos. Mr. Mustapha Ahmed, Director-General of NEMA, who officially received the returnees on behalf of the Federal Government, stated that there are 52 males, 46 fem...

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No One Can Stampede Me Into Making Hasty Appointment, Nwifuru Tells Group
ABAKALIKI – Ebonyi State Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru has said that no one or group could stampede him into making hasty political appointments, saying he is taking his time to assemble professionals in various areas to help him drive his policies and programmes. Nwifuru was reacting to a statement credited to the Association of Ebonyi In...

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Oil Extends Losses As Economic Slowdown Concerns Return
Oil fell for a second day on Wednesday as concerns over global economic headwinds deepened, erasing the price gains booked after top crude exporter Saudi Arabia’s surprise weekend pledge to deepen output cuts. Brent crude futures were down 56 cents, or 0.7%, at $75.73 a barrel at 0705 GMT. The U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell 5...

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Lai Mohammed Gets International Lobbying Appointment
Ballard Partners, an international lobbying firm, names Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture, as one of its managing partners. His appointment was announced in a statement shared on the firm’s official Twitter page on Tuesday. The statement reads, “Ballard Partners, one of the top government relations firms in the United States, is...

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Police Arrest 5 Over Child’s Kidnapping, Murder
Afghan police have arrested five persons including a woman over the abduction and murder of a child in Afghanistan’s eastern Parwan province, said a statement of provincial police office on Wednesday. The child was abducted several days ago and his body was found in Police District 1 of Charikar city on Wednesday morning, the statement said. ...

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5 Amazing Features Of The New N 1.62m Apple VR Headset
Apple, on Monday announced the release of their new VR device, the Vision Pro, which will only be available in the United States momentarily and is expected to cost $3,499 (N1.617 million). THE PUNCH reports that the device which was unveiled by CEO Tim Cook, is being marketed as a revolutionary product that will change the way we view technology. ...

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Subsidy Removal, Hasty — Group
A group, Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education, has said that the announcement of the new subsidy removal should have been accompanied by governance reforms to demonstrate the readiness to address Nigeria’s crude oil theft, tackle corruption and cut the high cost of governance. CHRICED also said that the same political elites who a...

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MasterCard Foundation Targets 10 Million Jobs For Nigerians By 2030
MasterCard Foundation Nigeria has said that it is targeting 10 million Nigerians between the ages of 15 and 35 that will be engaged with decent jobs by the year 2030, under the Young Africa Works Project. The foundation also said that it had trained 11 Young Impact Associates in the last year to have greater skills and more knowledge in monitoring ...

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Speakership: Why Tinubu Should Support Jaji- Group
A group, the Better Nigeria Movement, has asked President Bola Tinubu to support a lawmaker from Zamfara State, Sani Jaji, for the position of Speaker of the 10th House of Representatives during the upcoming inauguration of the National Assembly. The group described Jaji was described as one of the most qualified candidates. In a statement made ava...

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Edo Court Jails 19 Internet Fraudsters
Justices Efe Ikponmwonba and M. Itsueli of Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City on Tuesday convicted and sentenced 19 internet fraudsters to prison for fraud. The convicts are Fidelis Esajini, Nicholas Azeke, Marvellous Alakpa, Adelike Ifeakachukwu Destiny, Osamwingie Osarenwinda, Mathias Friday Gbenga; Collins Etiosa Iyekeoretin, Anyanwu Mir...

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Presidential Race: Pence Announces Plan To Challenge Trump For Republican Ticket
Former Vice President Mike Pence announced in a video on Wednesday that he is running for president against his former boss — Donald Trump — because, he said, “Different times call for different leadership.” In the video, however, Pence did not once mention or show an image of Trump or the event which caused their split: the...

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Sirika Under Fire After Nigeria Air’s MD Says Aircraft Hired
Some Nigerians on the internet have called for the arrest and prosecution of the immediate past Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, after the Managing Director of Nigeria Air, Dayo Olumide, disclosed that the aeroplane that landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on May 26, 2023, was a chartered one from Ethiopia Airlines. Olumide ma...

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New York Under Air Quality Alert Amid Canadian Wildfires
Central and eastern areas of New York state will come under an air quality health advisory on Wednesday as air quality worsens amid wildfires in Canada, according to the New York state government. Levels of pollution, either ozone or fine particulate matter, are expected to exceed an air quality index (AQI) value of 100, said the state’s gove...

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Bandits Attack: Sokoto Gov Condoles With Victims, Donates Cash
Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, on Tuesday, visited the three communities that were attacked by bandits last Saturday. The Governor was accompanied by his deputy, Idris Gobir, heads of security agencies in the state and the Sultan of Sokoto. Speaking with the residents during the visit, the governor condemned the attacks as senseless and ungodl...

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Abia First Lady Visits Rescued Baby Factory Inmates
The wife of the Abia State Governor, Mrs. Priscilla Otti Tuesday paid an unscheduled visit to the 21 pregnant young girls, who were rescued from the baby factory located at Umunkpei, Nvosi, in Isialangwa South LGA with an assurance that immediate appropriate action is being taken to rehabilitate them. Mrs. Otti, who expressed sadness and disappoint...

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Ndicka To Join Mourinho’s Roma On Free Transfer
Only days after the end of the 2022-23 season, Roma are hard at work in the transfer window and are ready to complete a deal for Evan Ndicka. The Giallorossi, who lost the Europa League final last week after a tense penalty shootout against Sevilla, are keen to carry out their business quickly as they look ahead to the upcoming season. Roma have al...

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Gov. Sule Appoints 7 New Permanent Secretaries
Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule on Wednesday approved the appointment of seven new Permanent Secretaries. This is contained in a statement by Mrs Abigail Waya, Acting Head of Civil Service in the state. The governor approved the appointment in furtherance of his quest to reposition the state civil service for improved productivity. Waya list...

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New Benue Governor Cancels Ortom’s Appointments
The new governor of Benue State, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has nullified the last-minute appointments into the State Civil Service made by his predecessor, Former Governor Samuel Ortom. “All appointments into the state civil service made by the outgone administration from May 2022 to date are hereby nullified with immediate effect,” Alia said. PU...

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Pope To Undergo Hernia Operation Today
Pope Francis will undergo an operation for an abdominal hernia on Wednesday at a Rome hospital, where he is expected to stay for “several days”, the Vatican said. The 86-year-old pope, who underwent colon surgery in 2021, is suffering from a hernia which is “causing recurrent, painful and worsening” symptoms, Vatican spokesm...

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Tinubu’s Commitment Tested By Subsidy Removal – APC Chieftain
The ruling All Progressives Congress has described the subsidy removal on Premium Motor Spirit, otherwise known as petrol, as the first acid test of President Bola Tinubu. This was revealed by the National Vice Chairman of APC for North-West, Salihu Lukman, in a statement issued in Abuja titled ‘Nigerian Democracy and the Challenge of Governance....

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Kenya Economic Growth To Edge Up This Year, World Bank Says
Kenya’s economy is expected to grow at a slightly faster pace this year, the World Bank said on Wednesday, underpinned by a recovery in the key agriculture sector. The East African nation’s economy will expand by 5.0% in 2023, the bank said in its latest biannual Kenya Economic Update report, inching up from 4.8% last year. Following a ...

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China Trade With Russia Hits Highest Level Since Start Of Ukraine War
China’s total trade with Russia in May soared to levels not seen since the beginning of Moscow’s war in Ukraine, official data showed Wednesday, as Beijing steps up support for its sanctions-hit ally. Trade between the two countries last month was worth $20.5 billion, data from Beijing showed, with Chinese imports from Russia worth $11....

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Lawyer Hails Adeleke For Backing 38-year-old As Osun Speaker
Abuja-based Legal Practitioner, Pelumi Olajengbesi, has commended Governor Ademola Adeleke and the 26-member Osun State House of Assembly for backing the election of a 38-year-old member, Adewale Egbedun, as the Speaker of the Eighth Assembly. The lawyer said the election of youth as the head of the state legislature is a testament to the youth inc...

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No Lopsided Promotion In NDLEA, Says Babafemi
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Wednesday faulted alleged lopsided promotion in the agency. This is contained in a statement issued by the Director, Media and Advocacy, of the NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi in Abuja. Babafemi said that elevation of officers and men remains an ongoing exercise based on a number of factors including vaca...

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Abuja Pastors Want Christian Speaker, Senate president
A delegation of Abuja-based pastors and bishops on Tuesday called on Federal lawmakers-elect and the All Progressive Congress to imbibe the spirit of balance, and equity in the leadership of the 1oth National Assembly by making Christians the Speaker of the Senate and House of Representatives. The pastors under the umbrella of Nigeria Coalition of ...

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Battle For 10th NASS Leadership: What Peter Obi Told Labour Party Members-elect
Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi has advised lawmakers-elect on the platform of his party in the House of Representatives to be united in their choice of who they will vote for in the contest for leadership of the 10th National Assembly. Obi advised members to ensure, as much as possible, that they are united in arriving at a decision...

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Imo Guber Race: Uzodimma Dumps Deputy
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo has dropped his deputy, Prof Placid Njoku, ahead of the November 11 governorship election in the state. According to DailyTrust, the list released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) showed that Uzodimma has dropped Placid for a female deputy governorship candidate, Mrs Ekemaru Chinyere Ihuoma. Th...

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Gov Nwifuru Will Not Fail Ebonyi – APC chieftain
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, in Ebonyi State, Chief Chibueze Nwigwe, has said Governor Francis Nwifuru has no reason to fail residents of the state. Nwigwe expressed confidence that the newly inaugurated governor will turn around the economic fortunes of the state and create wealth for the masses, especially the youth and women. He...

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Benue Gov Nullifies Last-minute Recruitment, Appointments By Ortom
Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia has nullified recent appointments into the State Civil Service made by the immediate past Governor, Samuel Ortom. Alia said, “All appointments into the state civil service made by the outgone administration from May 2022 to date are hereby nullified with immediate effect.” Recall that prior...

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FreshYo Unveils Mega Millions Promo To Celebrate, Reward Loyal Consumers
LAGOS – Caraway Africa Nigeria Limited, manufacturers of FreshYo Drinking Yoghurt, announced the commencement of the FreshYo Mega Millions Promo for the FreshYo 1-litre pack during a press conference on Tuesday, 30th of May, in Lagos. Senior Vice President & Head of Business, Caraway Africa Nigeria Limited, Sethi Premender, mentioned that...

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Bauchi Gov Approves Recruitment Of 1,684 Workers
Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed has approved the recruitment of 1,684 secondary school teachers, extension workers, and staff of the state-owned Aminu Saleh College of Education, Azare. State Head of Civil Service, Alhaji Yahuza Adamu Haruna, disclosed this on Tuesday. From the 1,684 to be employed, a total of 1,000 teachers...

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NITDA Debunks News Of Tinubu’s N50,000 Grant Scheme
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has dismissed a viral grant scheme being circulated on social media as ‘President Bola Tinubu’s N50,000 Cash Grant’ to Nigerians. This is contained in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja by Mrs Hadiza Umar, Head, Corporate Affairs and External Relations, NITDA. Umar, who cautioned N...

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Reps Urge Tinubu To Probe Nigeria Air Project
The House of Representatives has urged President Bola Tinubu to constitute a high level Presidential committee to undertake a holistic review of the processes of the Nigeria Air project. Rep. Nnolim Nnaji the Chairman of the committee on Aviation said this in Abuja after careful evaluation of the issues of the Nigeria Air. He said the committee wa...

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Olajengbesi Hails Adeleke, Osun Assembly For Backing 38-Year-Old As Speaker
LAGOS – An Abuja-based Legal Practitioner, Pelumi Olajengbesi has commended Governor Ademola Adeleke and the 26-member Osun State House of Assembly for backing the election of a 38-year-old member, Hon Adewale Egbedun, as the Speaker of the Eighth Assembly. The lawyer said the election of youth as the head of the state legislature is a testam...

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JUST IN: Gunman Shoots 2 Dead, Wounds 5 Others At Virginia High School Graduation
A man armed with four handguns killed two people and wounded five others when he fired into a crowd outside a high school graduation ceremony in Richmond, Virginia, on Tuesday (June 6), police said. Police said they arrested one suspect, a 19-year-old man who knew one of the victims and shot at him amid the crowd that had just emerged from the Hugu...

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Senate Presidency: South-south Group Declares Support For Yari
A group which described itself as the South south community in Abuja has declared support for the ambition of former governor of Zamfara, Abdulaziz Yari to emerge the president of the 10th Senate. Members of the South-South Community declared their support for Yari’s ambition during a courtesy visit to him on Tuesday, in Abuja. The group led...

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Lai Mohammed Gets International Lobbying Job
His appointment was announced in a statement shared on the firm’s official Twitter page on Tuesday. “Ballard Partners, one of the top government relations firms in the United States, is opening its first office in Africa in Abuja, Nigeria, the nation’s capital,” the statement reads. “Lai Mohammed, the immediate past Nigeria minister o...

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Why I Withdrew From Lagos WTT Contender – Aruna
Nigeria’s table tennis icon, Quadri Aruna, has explained why he will not participate in the upcoming World Table Tennis Contender in Lagos. In a video post on his Instagram handle @quadriaruna on Tuesday, Aruna said the development was due to club engagements. “Nothing is as good as playing in front of my home fans and it’s always fun getting...

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Experts Advocate E-learning For Special Needs Students
Experts in the field of special education in Nigeria have canvassed for the inclusion and adoption of e-learning in the teaching and learning of special education in the country. The experts who spoke at the opening ceremony of the 34th National Conference of the Nigeria Association of Special Education Teachers emphasised the need for leveraging t...

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Wike: Why Tinubu, APC Choice Of Leadership Of National Assembly Must Be Supported
Former Rivers governor, Nyesom Wike has put up strong arguments on why the choice of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC and President Bola Tinubu for leadership of the 10th National Assembly must be supported. Wike spoke in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, according to a statement by his media aide, Kelvin Ebiri. According to him, those opposed to ...

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Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis And Screening: The Basics In ART
Welcome to the Assisted Reproductive Technology series with Dr. Ken. Here, we discuss Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) as a means to tackling the problem of infertility. In the last release, we considered the laser vaginal rejuvenation procedure. We explained that it is the best solution to the problems of vaginal laxity, va...

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EU Approves First Vaccine For Common Respiratory Virus
The European Commission has followed the United States in approving the world’s first vaccine for the Respiratory Syncytial Virus, to be used by adults aged 60 and over, its maker GlaxoSmithKline said Wednesday. “This authorisation for Arexvy means eligible adults can be vaccinated against RSV disease for the first time,” GSK̵...

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How Intrauterine Insemination Is Used To Treat Infertility
Intrauterine insemination (IUI) is an infertility treatment where sperm are placed directly into a woman’s uterus. During natural conception, sperm have to travel from the vagina through the cervix, into the uterus, and up to the fallopian tubes. With IUI, sperm are ‘washed’ and concentrated, and also placed directly into the uterus, wh...

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Access Bank Gives Grants To NYSC Members
Access Bank has rewarded 55 members of the batch A, stream two of the National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) with various cash grants. The bank stated that the financial grants were part of commitment to continually empower the youth through various entrepreneurial initiatives. A total of N15.5million was given out to corps members with winning e...

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The Basics Of Hydrocele
What is a hydrocele? — A hydrocele is a buildup of fluid inside the scrotum. The scrotum is the skin sac that holds the testicles. Hydroceles are common in newborn baby boys. They usually go away by the time the baby is 1 year old. Older boys and adult men can also get hydroceles. How prevalent is hydrocele in Africa? ...

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United Nigeria Airlines Set To Acquire 12 Aircraft In 24 Months
LAGOS – United Nigeria Airlines (UNA), has unveiled plans to expand its fleet of aircraft by 12 in the next 24 months. The new aircraft would boost its operations across Nigeria and also ensure its expansion on the African region routes. The airline in a statement by Achilleus-Chud Uchegbu, Head, Corporate Communications, UNA, said that the a...

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Chicken Royale Opens Local, Continental Foods Outlet In Ibadan
A fast food restaurant, Chicken Royale, has opened its doors to serve both local and continental cuisines in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Mr. Luiz Animasaun, the Executive Director of Food Partners, the parent company, while speaking during the flag off of the restaurant at Mobil, Ring Road, said the restaurant one of the company’s ...

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MTN Nigeria Invests Over N100m In Media Innovation Programme
MTN Nigeria has invested over 100 million naira in this second edition of the programme, which is aimed at building the capacity of media practitioners in Nigeria. The investment fulfils the organisation’s commitment to impacting the Nigerian media industry through intensive training that opens the participants to knowledge about medi...

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Nigeria Air Not Fraud – Buhari’s Ex-aide, Ahmad Insists
Bashir Ahmad, former special assistant on digital communications to former President Muhammadu Buhari, has slammed claims that Nigeria Air is a fraud. Insisting that the airline project is not a fraud, Ahmad said via his Twitter page, Tuesday, that all necessary documents required to power the airline have been signed by the Aviation Ministry and o...

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Unity Bank Grows Gross Earnings To N57bn In 2022
Unity Bank Plc has posted a Profit Before Tax of N1.1 billion for its full-year results that ended December 2022, even as its gross earnings rose by 13.1 percent to N57 billion from N50.2 billion in the corresponding period of 2021. In its audited full-year financial statement submitted to the Nigeria Exchange Group Limited, the bank recorded growt...

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Oracle, Soft Alliance Partner To Drive Tech Adoption
Oracle Corporation has partnered global system integrator and solutions provider, Soft Alliance, to drive technology adoption, empower organizations, and push the nation’s digital economy forward. Dr. Bisi Aina, Managing Director of Soft Alliance and Resources Limited, while speaking during an event organized by the two technology com...

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Glo Gets ‘Africa’s Beacon Of ICT Excellence, Leadership Award’
Telecommunications company, Globacom, has received the ‘Africa‘s Beacon of ICT Excellence/Leadership Award’ in recognition of its pioneering innovations in the industry. At the ceremony at the Oriental Hotels, Lagos, Glo’s Director of Customer Care, Catherine Bomett; Head of Gloworld Operations, Oladipo Olusanwo, and Obumneme Ik...

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FCMB Unveils Product To Enable Customers Purchase Airtime
First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has introduced a unique product, the FCMB Airtime Advance, to enable customers to borrow between N200 and N5,000 from their bank accounts to purchase airtime. The Airtime Advance solution aims to provide relief to customers who are in urgent need of airtime to make phone calls, send text messages or engag...

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I Won’t Be Stampeded To Form Cabinet – Ebonyi Gov
The Governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru, has said he will not be stampeded by any faceless group into forming his cabinet. The Association of Ebonyi Indigenes Socio-Cultural in the Diaspora led by its President, Pascal Oluchukwu had asked the governor to take full charge of his government or resign. Nwifuru however said he is well in charge o...

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Customs Seizes 79 Smuggled Goods Worth N1.025bn At FOU Zone ‘A’
LAGOS – The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘A’, said that it intercepted and seized 79 smuggled items from economic saboteurs. The Unit said that the goods valued at N1,025,905,110 were seized in the Month of May, 2023. The Acting Controller of the Unit, Hussein Kehinde Ejibunu, a Deputy Comptr...

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NCS Targets $200bn Revenue Through Trade Modernisation
LAGOS – The Nigeria Customs Services (NCS), said it has set a revenue generation target of $200 billion for the next 20 years. This was coming on the heels of its trade modernisation project, under a Public Private Partnership (PPP). The Project Management Office of the deal was inaugurated last Thursday in Abuja, in partnership with...

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New Dean Emerges For Church Of Nigeria
The Most Rev. Dr. Henry Ndukuba, Primate of the Church of Nigeria, has announced the newly elected dean of the church as well as two Archbishops and four Bishops. The announcement was contained in a press statement made available to our correspondent. He urged members of the church to support and pray for the newly elected Bishops and Archbishops. ...

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Subsidy Removal: Northern Groups Back Tinubu
The Coalition of Northern Group, on Tuesday in Kaduna, throw their weight on the fuel subsidy removal as announced by President Bola Tinubu on May 29. The CNG, a coalition of 150 Civil Society Organisations in the North, also knocked the former President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), for allegedly pursuing unpopular deregulation programm...

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PHCCIMA President Charges Young Entrepreneurs On Due Diligence
P/HARCOURT – The president of Port Harcourt Chamber of Commerce Industry Mine and Agriculture, PHCCIMA Sir Mike Elechi has charged young entrepreneurs to ensure they carry out due diligence before embarking on business of their choice. Elechi gave the advice during the opening ceremony of the Port Harcourt office of AXA Mancer franchise, ...

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Aruna: Why I Withdrew From Lagos WTT Contender
Nigeria’s table tennis icon, Quadri Aruna, has explained why he cannot participate in the upcoming World Table Tennis (WTT) Contender in Lagos. In a video post on his Instagram handle @quadriaruna on Tuesday, Aruna said the development was due to club engagements. “Nothing is as good as playing in front of my home fans and it’s always fun get...

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Tippers/Quarry Union Calls On President Tinubu To Fix Failed Portions Of Benin-Warri Road
BENIN – The Union of Tipper and Quarry Employers of Nigeria, has embarked on self-help to fix some failed portions of the Benin-Ologbo community axis of the Benin/Warri Express Way to reduce the current suffering being experienced by commuters from Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers and other states to Edo, Lagos, western and northern states of t...

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BAT Nigeria Begins Pilot Phase Of Post- Consumer Waste Recycling Initiative
LAGOS – British American Tobacco Nigeria is pleased to announce the pilot of its Post-consumer Waste Recycling Initiative. The initiative is part of its Extended Producer Responsibility (ERP) program mandated by the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) and it is aligned with its A Better Tomorrow™...

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Gov Otu Charges Officials On Service Delivery
ABUJA – Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, has charged his newly appointed principal officers to live above board and be ready to render quality and selfless service to the people. The governor gave the charge in his office Tuesday, during an interactive session with his newly appointed aides. This was contained in a sta...

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Fuel Subsidy: CSOs, Unemployed Youths, Others Will Protest If NLC Won’t –HURIWA
Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), on Tuesday, said civil society organisations, over 130 million multidimensionally poor Nigerians, millions of jobless youths and all lovers of democracy should protest the abrupt and insensitive removal of petrol subsidy by the infant administration of Pr...

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2012 Law School Set Expresses Confidence In Tinubu Capacity To Improve Nigeria’s Fortunes
The Friends of Seyi Tinubu of the Nigerian Law School, Lagos Campus Class of 2012 has expressed confidence in the administration of President Bola Tinubu to significantly improve the country’s fortunes. The group noted that the President in his capacity will do the needful in the country’s interest, because of his record as Lagos St...

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Kogi Govt Fumes Over Looting, Destruction Of Radio Station Equipment
Kogi state government has vowed to apprehend hoodlums that vandalized the Ochaja booster station of the State Broadcasting Corporation. This was made known after ministry officials led by the State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Kingsley Fanwo, and the Director General of the Kogi State Broadcasting Corporation, Alh. Ojo Oyila Ozov...

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IATA Expresses Worries Over Increase On Unruly Passenger Incidents After COVID-19
LAGOS – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has expressed the concerns over the increase spate of unruly passengers in the global aviation industry after the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, which collapsed the world’s economies. IATA said that the unruly behaviours among passengers increased in 2022 when compared to 20...

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Chief Dokpesi: The Passing Of A Daring Pioneer
The news of the death of Chief Raymond Dopkesi was quite shocking as Nigeria has just lost a truly patriotic and an entrepreneur noted for ever pushing the frontiers of possibilities – founder of the DAAR Communications media empire, following his earlier establishment of the first private radio station in Nigeria, Raypower FM. He w...

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Petrol Subsidy “Is Gone!”
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s unequivocal declaration during his presidential inaugural speech to the effect that “subsidy is gone” was, at least, three economic decades overdue. In the old banal spirit of “money is not our problems but how to spend it”, Nigeria’s hedonistic military juntas, starting from the seventies, in...

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Senate Rejects Controversial National Water Resources Bill
ABUJA – The Senate has rejected the controversial National Water Resources Bill, 2023, following sharp disagreements in its structure when it was listed for concurrence on the order paper. The move by the Senate ended the disagreement by mostly Southern governors and federal lawmakers. When the bill was read for concurrence on the floor o...

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INEC Unveils 51 Candidates For Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi Governorship Elections
A total of 51 candidates fielded by the 18 registered political parties will contest the November 11 governorship election in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi States, according to a list released by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. INEC, in the statement released on Tuesday said all the 18 political parties fielded candidates for the elec...

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Seven New Regulations To Strengthen Petroleum Measurement In Nigeria
LAGOS – The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), has issued seven new regulations as part of efforts to ensure flawless measurement of petroleum production in the country. The new regulations are designed to foster a more business-friendly environment in the nation’s upstream oil and gas industry, the Commission’...

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NIMASA Participates In 2023 Nigerian Oil And Gas Opportunity, Call For Review Of Freight Terms
LAGOS – The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh has said that the policies of the current administration at the Agency are tailored to complement efforts of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), to grow the Nigerian economy through the Oil and Gas sec...

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IFC Partners BUA With $500m Facility To Boost Industrialisation, Create Jobs In Northern Nigeria
LAGOS – International Finance Corporation(IFC), has made its largest-ever investment in northern Nigeria, providing a financing package alongside African and European partners to BUA Cement Plc to help the company part-finance and develop two new, energy-efficient cement production lines that will create up to 12,000 direct and indirect job...

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Obasa Re-Elected As Lagos Assembly Speaker, Gets Woman Deputy
LAGOS – Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa was on Tuesday returned as Speaker of the 10th Lagos State House of Assembly while Hon. Mojisola Lasbat Meranda has taken the seat of Deputy Speaker. Obasa, member representing Agege Constituency 1, returning to the House for the record sixth term, led the eighth and ninth Assemblies as Speaker, while M...

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Court Awards N20m Costs Against Lawyer Seeking To Stop Tinubu’s Inauguration
ABUJA – Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday, dismissed a suit filed by five residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), seeking to stop the May 29, swearing in of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The suit marked FHC/ ABJ/CS/578/2023, was filed by Chucks Nwachuk...

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Global South Delegation Undertakes Lobby Tour To Europe
A delegation of Global South scholars and activists is embarking on a lobbying and advocacy tour of European capitals to discuss the urgent issue of an ecosocial energy transition. The seven participants are following up on a global manifesto published this year decrying new Green colonialism and urging more equitable approaches to achi...

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Delta Will Be Great Again Under Your Watch, Royal Father Tells Oborevwori
The Orodje of Okpe Kingdom and Chairman, Delta State Council of Traditional Rulers, Maj. Gen. Felix Mujakperuo (retd), has predicted that Delta would experience greater development under the administration of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori. The Orodje gave the prediction when the governor paid him a condolence visit on the passing of his e...

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JAMB Explains Why Some Institutions Are Denied Access To Its Portal
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has explained the reasons for the inability of some institutions to access its portal for the purchase of Direct Entry forms. JAMB spoke when a delegation from the Community Health Practitioners Registration Board of Nigeria (CHPRBN) visited its office in Bwari, Abuja. The Board said it woul...

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New YABATECH Rector Announces Five-Point Agenda
The new Rector of the Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH), Dr. (Engr.) Adedotun Abdul has unveiled his 5 Point Agenda for the progressive running of the institution in the next five years. The Rector disclosed this in his inaugural address as he revealed his goal, mission and vision for the College, saying his administration will focus on f...

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NDDC And Ogbuku’s PPP Template
The concept of “Rewind to Rebirth is sweet to the ears. This is the first time in 15 years that I am attending an NDDC function and this is because the current leadership of the Commission is charting a new course that is impressive.” Those were the words of a former Chief Executive Officer of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Chief...

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Utilise Specialised Skills Of Pharmacists To Revitalise Nigeria’s Deteriorating Health Sector, CPAN Urges FG
LAGOS – The need for Nigeria to adopt the global principle of utilisng the specialised skills of clinical pharmacists in revitalising the deteriorating health sector is becoming more crucial. Research has shown that the role of pharmacists in healthcare has evolved from dispensing to offering direct patient-oriented services beyond dispensing...

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Ukraine Evacuates Thousands After Key Dam Destroyed
Ukraine was evacuating thousands of people Wednesday after an attack on a major Russian-held dam unleashed a torrent of water, inundating two dozen villages and sparking fears of a humanitarian disaster. Washington warned there would be “likely many deaths” as Moscow and Kyiv traded blame for ripping a gaping hole in the Kakhovka dam, w...

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Senegalese Protests: Family Demands Justice For Son Killed
In a small fishing village outside of the Senegalese capital, Ismaila Diene and his wife on Tuesday said goodbye to their youngest son, killed last week during protests that have shaken the country. The grieving couple don’t want to lay the blame on anyone, and as for many of the 16 people killed in Senegal’s worst spasm of political vi...

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INEC Publishes Final Candidates List For Kogi, Imo, Bayelsa Guber Polls
ABUJA – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released final list of candidates for the off-cycle governorship elections scheduled for Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi states on November 11, 2023. The commission approved the final list at its regular meeting on Tuesday in Abuja, saying the decision is in line with the provisi...

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Senate Presidency: Akpabio, Yari Battle Over Lawmakers’ Votes
The race for the Senate Presidency may have become tougher as two contenders, former governors, Godswill Akpabio and Abdulaziz Yari are at loggerheads over the number of lawmakers loyal to their camps. Senators-elect will at the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly on June 13, 2023, elect a new Senate President to pilot the affairs of the Sen...

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Maternal Deaths:IMNHC 2023 Seeks Strong Health System, Improved Data In Nigeria, Others
Recently, the International Maternal Newborn Health Conference (IMNHC2023) raised the alarm over stagnation in the reduction of maternal deaths worldwide in over 60 countries in Asia and Africa, Nigeria and advocated a strong health system with improved data. Worried that the affected countries would not meet the Sustainable Development Goals...

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Subsidy Is Organised Crime, Jonathan Was Careful, Empirical — Obi
ABUJA – The Labour Party’s (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has explained his stance on the removal of fuel subsidy by the President Bola Tinubu-led administration. Obi, who fielded questions from journalists at the headquarters of the Court of Appeal in Abuja, insisted that his believe in the scrap...

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Stoppage Of Strike: NLC Knocks National Industrial Court
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has expressed disgust and disapproval at what it described as weaponisation of the instrument of exparte injunction against it in favour of government. The NLC said this in reaction to ruling by the National Industrial Court stopping it from calling out workers for strike in protest against the removal of fuel subs...

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We Chartered The Plane From Ethiopia – Nigeria Air MD Breaks Silence
Dayo Olumide, the acting Managing Director of Nigeria Air, has disclosed that the airplane that landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on 26th May 2023, was a chartered one from Ethiopia. Recall a few weeks ago, an aircraft bearing the logo of Nigeria Air was sighted in Abuja. Speaking before the Senate Committee on Aviation on T...

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Did Buhari Lose Weight In Eight Years?
A new race of men is springing up to govern the nation; they are the hunters after popularity, men ambitious…the demagogues, whose principles hang laxly upon them, who follow not so much what is right as what leads to a temporary vulgar applause. – Joseph Story (1779-1845), American Judge Let’s be guided by the former president’s ...

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Some Former Govs Wined And Dined With Bandits — Gov Sani
Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has accused some former governors in the North-West of compromising the security alliance among states in the region by “wining and dining” with bandits and terrorists. Sani, who did not mention names, claimed that some governors took an “extremely wrong” approach in managing the internal affairs of...

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Subsidy Is Gone, Wahala Has Come!
D uring the campaign for election as President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the APC, had said that if elected he would stop paying subsidy on petrol. In his inaugural speech on May 29, he said bluntly and matter-of-factly “subsidy is gone.” He did not waste too many words on the subject apparently because it is a sub...

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Fuel Subsidy: Tinubu May Get Into Trouble He Can’t Imagine – Pearse
Dr. Adetokunbo Pearse, a former gubernatorial candidate in Lagos State, was the coordinator of Atiku-Okowa Presidential Campaign Support Groups in Lagos State; Deputy Director of the 2023 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC); a political affairs analyst, convener of Reset Lagos PDP and former Campaign Director of Jon...

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Senate Okays Tinubu’s Request To Appoint 20 Special Advisers
ABUJA – The Senate on Tuesday approved a list of 20 special advisers forwarded to it by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The request was read on the floor of the upper chamber of the National Assembly by Senate President Ahmad Lawan. The request, however, did not feature specific names of the proposed appointees, even as the letter receiv...

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Nigerian Newspapers: Top Stories For Today (07/06/23)
Here are the major headline for today: Reps Want Officials Involved In Unveiling Nigeria Air Prosecuted…Warn FG Over Costs Of Terminating 10m E-Passports Contract Senate Rejects Controversial National Water Resources Bill 10th NASS: Obi Didn’t Tell Us Who To Support, LP Reps Caucus Leader Says Bauchi Gov Approves Recruitment Of 1,684 Worker...

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Virology Institute Commissions Public Health Research Campus
The Institute of Human Virology Nigeria has commissioned a state-of-the-art IHVN Campus to provide quality health services, capacity building, and research in Nigeria. Speaking at the event in Abuja on Tuesday, the Chief Executive Director of IHVN, Dr Patrick Dakum said the campus will also provide health service implementation, capacity building, ...

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Akpabio’s Senate Presidency Bid Hangs In The Balance
SAMUEL OGIDAN; KINGSLEY BENNETH ABUJA – Ahead of the inauguration of the 10th Senate on June 13, one of the contenders for the Senate Presidency and former governor of Akwa Ibom State, Godswill Akpabio, seems to be having a tough time with his bid for the position. Some senators, who had earlier expressed support for his bid, are reportedly...

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Customs Intercepts, Seizes 9,857 Parcels Of Indian Hemp At FOU Zone ‘A’, Arrests Suspect
LAGOS – The Nigeria Customs Service(NCS), Federal Operations Unit(FOU), Zone ‘A’ said that it intercepted and seized 9857 parcels of Cannabis Sativa otherwise known as India hemp. The Unit said the illicit drug weighed 5338 kg and that one suspect is currently in its net in connection with the Cannabis Sativa. The Uni...

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Former Daily Times Editor, Peter ‘Pan’ Enahoro, For Burial Today In UK
LAGOS – The remains of foremost journalist, author and national icon, Mr Peter Pan Enahoro, will be buried in London today. He died in the United Kingdom (UK) on April 24 this year at 88. Enahoro became editor of Nigeria’s oldest newspaper, The Daily Times, at the age of 23 and proceeded to carve a niche for himself as a satirist, stand...

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Danbatta, Adebayo, Rudman, Uzor To Speak At NDSF 2023
LAGOS – Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, chairman, Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), Engr. Gbenga Adebayo, Managing Director, Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN), Mr. Muhammed Rudman and Chief Executive Officer of W...

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ProjectNetworkAfrica Bemoans Barriers Against Diasporans’ Support To African Development
A renowned Advocacy Group, ProjectAfricaNetwork has lamented the barriers responsible for low or no support for Africa’s development from the Diasporans. The Convener, ProjectAfricaNewtork, Tobe Godson, who spoke on Tuesday, identified lack of trust, support, and accountability on the part of African governments as the causes. Godson noted th...

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Air Peace Drags NLC, TUC To Court, Seeks N1.7bn As Damages
The management of Air Peace has dragged the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) to court, seeking N1.7billion over alleged disruption of its services. The airline also joined the President of NLC, Joe Ajaero, the President of TUC, Festus Osifoh, Emmanuel Ugboaja and Nuhu Toro as defendants in the suit. In the su...

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19 Internet Fraudsters Sent To Prison In Benin
Justices Efe Ikponmwonba and M. Itsueli of Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, convicted and sentenced 19 Internet fraudsters to prison for fraud. The convicts are Fidelis Esajini, Nicholas Azeke, Marvelous Alakpa, Adelike Ifeakachukwu Destiny, Osamwingie Osarenwinda, Mathias Friday Gbenga; Collins Etiosa Iyekeoreti...

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