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Nigerian don bags UNESCO senior fellow award

A Nigerian development expert, educationist, poet, and former lecturer at the University of Ilorin, Noel Ihebuzor, has been appointed Senior Fellow of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation International Bureau of Education. This was contained in a letter signed by the Director, UNESCO-IBE, Ydo Yao, and dated...

I’m not merging with any candidate, party

The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Senator Musa Kwakwanso, on Thursday, described the promoters of his rumoured merger with another party as failed politicians. Kwankwaso said this while speaking with newsmen in Abeokuta, shortly after he addressed the NNPP members at the party secretariat in the...

Igbo elders decry five-day sit-at-home

Residents of the South-East should reject the five-day sit-at-home declared by Simon Ekpa, a Finland-based protégé of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, Igbo Elders Consultative Forum led by a former Governor of Anambra State, Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife, has said. The pan-Igbo socio-political organisation...

INEC plans voting centres for two million IDPs

Ahead of the 2023 elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission is planning to set up voting centres for over two million Internally Displaced Persons across the country. The voting centres will be sighted in IDP camps. Findings from the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development...

Nigeria through to African qualifiers

Nigeria’s men’s senior cricket team, the Yellow Greens, are through to the final round of the African qualifiers for the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup in Namibia next year. The 2024 ICC T20 World Cup is billed for the West Indies and United States. The Yellow Greens secured passage into the...

Firm launches campaign to boost breakfast culture

In an attempt to revive the dwindling breakfast culture in Nigeria, dairy products maker, FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria Plc recently launched its breakfast campaign in Lagos. In a release, the Senior Brand Manager of Peak Milk,  Moninnuola Kassim, said breakfast culture in the country was on a downward spiral stemming from...

Power-drunk ex-defence chief’s son damages car, beats owner

A naval officer, Kayode Petinrin, has been accused of assaulting a Lagos motorist, identified simply as Sola, in the CMS area of Lagos State. gathered that the officer also damaged Sola’s car while trying to manoeuvre on the Bus Rapid Transit lane along the axis on Tuesday. Our correspondents...

Emefiele insists on limits, Reps demand suspension

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, on Thursday, said the Nigerian economy was overdue to go cashless as the Federal Government had sufficiently invested in the required payment system infrastructure to make the transition seamless. Emefiele said this shortly after meeting the President, Major General Muhammadu...

Iwobi eyes end to Everton’s trophy drought

international, Alex Iwobi, is optimistic he and teammates can help Everton put an end to their 28-year trophy drought, after impressing in the current season with the club, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Iwobi joined the Toffees from Arsenal on a five-year deal for a fee around £34m in...

LCCI knocks FG over worsening credit ratings

The Lagos Chamber of commerce and industry has expressed concerns over Nigeria’s deteriorating risk profile, following the recent downgrades of the country’s sovereign risk profile by three leading global default risk rating agencies. The Director-General of LCCI, Dr Chinyere Almona in a statement issued on Monday and made available to...

Group urges FG to establish development commission

A youth group, the Nigeria Youth Organisation has urged the Federal Government to establish the National Youth Development Commission to harness and expand the potential of youths across the country. It also called on state governments to come up with programmes and policies aimed at incorporating and integrating youths...

‘Emefiele should be accorded saboteur status’ – National...

The National Observatory says Godwin Emefiele, the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), should be accorded ‘economic saboteur’ status. This is contained in a statement signed by Comrade Debo Adeniran, the group’s convener. It reads, ‘Nigerians from all walks of lives are apprehensive that the Federal...

Neymar in talks with Saudi’s Al-Hilah

Neymar is in advanced talks over a transfer to Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal, The Sun reports. The Brazilian told Paris Saint-Germain he wanted to leave the club last week. He asked his management to find him a new club, sparking interest from teams across Europe. Al-Hilal seized on the opportunity and...

SERAP sues N’Assembly over ‘plan to spend N110bn...

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has filed a lawsuit against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Tajudeen Abbas over “the unlawful plan to spend N40bn on 465 exotic and bulletproof cars for members and principal officials, and N70bn as ‘palliatives’ for new...

N110B bulletproof cars: Akpabio, Abass dragged to court

Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas have been taken to court over “the unlawful plan to spend N40 billion on 465 exotic and bulletproof cars for members and principal officials, and N70 billion as ‘palliatives’ for new members.” The suit, filed by Socio-Economic...
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FG agency blames multiple taxes, others for high cost of goods

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has released findings from a comprehensive investigat
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Man sets himself on fire outside courthouse where Trump’s hush-money trial ongoing

Man sets himself on fire outside courthouse where Trump’s hush-money trial ongoing Emergency personnel at the scene of the incident. Photo: Reuters Published By: Kazeem Ugbodaga A man has set himself on fire outs
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Akinterinwa vows to win APC gov primary

Wale Akinterinwa Less than 24 hours to the primary of the All Progressives Congress in Ondo State, one of the frontline governorship aspirants, Wale Akinterinwa, has expressed optimism that the primary would be successful. He de

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Taraba gov revives fishing festival after 14 years

Taraba gov revives fishing festival after 14 years The Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas, has inaugurated the Nwonyo International Fishing and Cult
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NCAA plans probe as Nigerians endure 14-hour flight delay in Paris

Air France The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has initiated an investigation into a flight delay experienced by Air France passengers in Paris on Friday. The delay, estimated at over 14 hours, caused frustration among passenge
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Anambra cult killings worry stakeholders

File Photo: Hoodlums, cult clash The recent increasing rate of killings within Awka, the Anambra State capital, and its environs has become a source of worry and concern to residents. The situation has continued to pose serious
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FG distributes N1.123 trillion to Federal, State, and Local Governments

  The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has disbursed a...
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Gunmen wipe out 13 people in Plateau

Gunmen wipe out 13 people in Plateau Gunmen Published By: Kazeem Ugbodaga By Polycarp Auta The Police Command in Plateau says gunmen attacked and killed 13 people in some communities of Bokkos and Mangu Local Gov
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Why we insisted Nigeria removed fuel subsidy – IMF

…As total loans to Africa since COVID-19 era hit...
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Tinubu makes key appointments into NAICOM Board

Tinubu makes key appointments into NAICOM Board President Bola Tinubu Published By: Kazeem Ugbodaga By Kazeem Ugbodaga President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of qualified Nigerians to the Board of th
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Kingmakers appeal as court strikes out case against Makinde

Oyo State High Court sitting in Awe, Oyo State, has struck out a case filed by the Oyo kingmakers ( Oyo Mesi) ag
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UNIOSUN appoints first female Registrar in 18 years

• Entrance to UniOsun The Governing Council of Osun State University on Friday announced the appointment of Mrs. Atinuke Oguntunde as the institution’s third substantive Registrar. Oguntunde’s appointment, being the first
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Court upholds Kolade Alabi’s leadership of ALGON, fines plaintiffs N100,000

Federal High Court, Abuja The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a case challenging the eligibility of Akolade Alabi as the National President of the Association of Local Government of Nigeria. In a suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS