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Nigeria may face worse power outages given rising attacks on transmission infrastructure, a development the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) blamed for grid collapse.
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Anti-corruption stakeholders have blamed weak financial regulations for the increase in terrorism activities across Nigeria, stressing the need for a unified database and stricter monitoring of Bureau de Change (BDC) operations.
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Vice President Kashim Shettima has urged states to be more conscious in attracting investments into the electricity sector to recapitalise distribution companies (DisCos) and foster increased supply and access.
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In a sustainable move to ease the economic burden of Nigerians, Dangote Refinery has again announced a further reduction in the prices of diesel and aviation fuel to N940 and N980.
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The newly deployed Customs Area Controller (CAC) of the Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Kola Oladeji, has vowed to go tough on smugglers and facilitate legitimate trade across the Southwest region of the country.
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The Nigerian Army (NA) have dismissed two soldiers indicted in alleged theft of armoured cables at the Dangote Refinery premises on April 14, 2024. They are Corporal Innocent Joseph and Lance Corporal Jacob Gani. Confirming the development in a statement, yesterday, Director Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, said their dismissal followed a thorough…
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German police said Wednesday they had arrested 11 suspected members of a Nigerian mafia group behind a large-scale dating scam. The Black Axe gang was involved internationally in "multiple areas of criminal activity," with a focus in Germany on romance scams and money-laundering, Bavarian police said in a statement. The dating trick was a "modern…
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chairman of the nation’s anti-graft body, EFCC , Ola Olukoyede, yesterday disclosed sleazy details of their findings, revealing how the embattled ex-governor transferred $720,000 from the state government’s coffers to a bureau de change (BDC) before leaving office to pay in advance for his child’s school fee.
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Amid alleged irregularities trailing the conduct and outcome of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary in Ondo State, the National Chairman of the party, Abdullahi Ganduje, will tomorrow meet with the 15 aspirants, who contested the ticket with Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa. 
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The immediate past governor of Imo State and foremost chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Emeka Ihedioha, and nine other leaders of the party in the South East have announced their resignation from the party.
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To halt the fresh panic building over the fate of the naira, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is set to disburse another tranche of liquidity intervention to 1,583 Bureau de Change operators.

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The Police in Delta State have arrested 47-year-old notorious car snatcher, Dickson Omage, and two others for allegedly stealing a Toyota Corolla Saloon car along Eku/Warri road by Oha Junction in Okpe Local Council of the state.
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One of the governorship aspirants that contested for the ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) with Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa during last Saturday's primaries, Mayowa Akinfolarin, has dispelled the rumour making the rounds that he stepped down for the governor during the shadow election.
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Oil producing communities in Niger Delta have called for transparency and accountability in the ongoing divestment in the oil and gas industry.
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Nigerians have expressed anger and bitterness over planned tariff hike by Pay-Tv operator, Multichoice, owners of DStv and GOtv for its services.
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Smarting from the serious incident recorded by Dana Air on Tuesday, the Federal Government, yesterday, suspended the operating licence and operations of the airline, pending the outcome of the investigation.
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The Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Plc (PHED) has announced the commencement of the implementation of the April 2024 supplementary order to the Multi-Year Tariff Order (MYTO) in its franchise, assuring customers of improved service delivery.
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The Nigeria Police have requested the public to help in identifying two officers caught in a viral video bashing a driver’s car in Lagos and ordered their arrest.
15 mins ago
Rivers State Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General, Prof. Zacchaeus Adangor and his Finance counterpart, Isaac Kamalu, who rejected their redeployments by the Governor Siminialayi Fubara administration to the Ministries of Special Duties (Government House) and Employment Generation and Economic Empowerment, have resigned from the cabinet.
24 mins ago
Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC) by the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) has revealed that about 282 million people in 59 countries and territories experienced high levels of acute hunger in 2023, showing a worldwide increase of 24 million from the previous year. 

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Tunde Onakoya, the Nigerian Chess expert who smashed the previous Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon has returned to Nigeria. The founder of Chess In Slums Africa broke a new record of 60 hours of playtime in New York’s Times Square last Saturday, which is still receiving confirmation from GWR.
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With the rate of insurgency in Borno State, many lives and families have been severely affected, with thousands being displaced and forced to live in internally displaced camps (IDP). A mother, who has lost neighbors, family, friends, and loved ones still in captivity, shares her heartbreaking experience of living in constant fear. She calls on the government to provide more basic amenities to help her and others in the IDP camp in Chabbol village, Borno state.
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Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, the Chairman of Access Holdings says the move by the group to raise $1.5 billion over five years reflects the financial institutions growth plans. Speaking with CNBC Africa's Kenneth Igbomor, Aig-Imoukhuede reiterates that the decision for a rights issue was in line with the role of its shareholders in the growth of the bank over the years.

Sport

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Delta State athletes and officials have called on Governor Sheriff Oborevwori to constitute the Sports Commission board to enable them prepare well for this year’s National Youth Games, which the state is hosting soon.
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The Katsina State government has disclosed plans to host Youth Sports Federation of Nigeria’s (YSFON) National U-18 Football Championship on May 7.
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Thomas Partey has told his Arsenal teammates they have to win their last four Premier League games starting with Tottenham on Sunday, to win the title, writes football.london.
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Chevron’s Otokini Ogwuche was majestic on the chess board, where she dusted all comers to win the ladies’ event gold medal.
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Everton secured their first win in a Merseyside derby at Goodison Park since 2010 to leave Liverpool's Premier League title aspirations in ruins after a 2-0 defeat on Wednesday.
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Football teams that have registered for the much anticipated Alimosho Football Coaches Council Under-16 League have been warned to desist from all sorts of football unprofessionalism that can bring the league and football into disrepute. According to the leader of Alimosho Football Coaches Council, Mr. Samuel Uchenna Eke: "We want to do better than last…

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Around the mid-week of April 2021, the U-17 World Cup-winning goalkeeper Dele Ajiboye and Enyimba striker, Tosin Omoyele, urged billionaire businessmen Aliko Dangote and Femi Otedola to invest in the Nigeria Professional Football League.
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The Police in Delta State have arrested 47-year-old notorious car snatcher, Dickson Omage, and two others for allegedly stealing a Toyota Corolla Saloon car along Eku/Warri road by Oha Junction in Okpe Local Council of the state.
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Barring any unforeseen hitch, the 2024 UTME exams took off, according to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) website, on Monday, April 19 and ends on Friday, April 29.
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Delta State athletes and officials have called on Governor Sheriff Oborevwori to constitute the Sports Commission board to enable them prepare well for this year’s National Youth Games, which the state is hosting soon.

Editorial

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By dangling the sum of £3,000 ($3,836), as a carrot, to asylum seekers to move to Rwanda, Britain has unwittingly adopted a model on how immigration issues should not be handled. It is improper to engage in the act of ‘choosing’ a country for refugees, who have had their applications to remain in the country rejected.

Features

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About 303 students were recently admitted by Redeemer’s College of Technology and Management (RECTEM) for their Ordinary and Higher National Diploma programmes.

Editor's Pick

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Residents of Taraba, Gombe and Adamawa states are facing severe hardship as a result of widespread power outage, which has crippled businesses and exacerbated economic challenges in the region.
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Report released yesterday by an international child rights group, Save the Children, indicated that about 15.6 million children in Nigeria faced hunger as the lean season starts in June.
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The Lagos State Public Service Joint Negotiating Council (Trade Union) has strongly condemned the recent layoff of over 370 workers from the Lagos State Water Corporation (LSWC).
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The Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) in charge of Information and Communications Technology (ICT), Ben Okolo, who represented the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun at a public dialogue on state police on Monday, has clarified a statement credited to him on the matter which has drawn reactions from many quarters.

Business

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The Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG) said the Lagos Free Zone (LFZ) has the potential to contribute significantly to the country's gross domestic product (GDP) if fully harnessed.
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Stakeholders at the 2024 yearly lecture of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) have called for the adoption of appropriate credit culture to pave the way for an enhanced loan securitisation process and availability of credit to the real sector.
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Stakeholders have highlighted significant failure in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) relating to transport in Nigeria, expressing deep concern over the country's lag in creating effective transport policies that align with SDG 11.2 which aims for safe, affordable and sustainable transport systems by 2030.

Columnists

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Around the mid-week of April 2021, the U-17 World Cup-winning goalkeeper Dele Ajiboye and Enyimba striker, Tosin Omoyele, urged billionaire businessmen Aliko Dangote and Femi Otedola to invest in the Nigeria Professional Football League.
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Barring any unforeseen hitch, the 2024 UTME exams took off, according to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) website, on Monday, April 19 and ends on Friday, April 29.
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The Mid-West reserved its position on the clause ‘which may involve the use of arms’.  (3) Training facilities, depots and stores shall be organised on a Regional basis. Recruitment shall be the responsibility of the Regional Commissioner of Police acting in accordance with policy laid down by the Regional Government.

Guardian Life

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Iranian goalkeeper Hossein Hosseini has been banned by the Iranian Football federation for Hugging a female fan after a football game. The goalkeeper was banned and fined of approximately #6.2Million for his actions which is against the country's policy as far as both genders are concerned. The incident unfolded when a female supporter's hijab slipped,…
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Nigerian chess master and founder, ‘Chess in Slums Africa’, Tunde Onakoya has returned to Nigeria after he broke the Guinness World Record for the longest time playing chess without losing a game. Onakoya broke the record of Norwegian players, Hallvard Haug Flatebø and Sjur Ferkingstad, who played for 56-hour, 9-minute in 2018. He made his…
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A recent study conducted by UCLA Health has discovered a significant link between feelings of loneliness and cravings for high-calorie, sugary foods. The study found that lonely women show heightened brain activity in areas linked to cravings for food. Specifically, when viewing images of high-calorie foods like sugary treats, these women displayed increased brain activity…
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Megan Thee Stallion, the Grammy-winning rapper, has been accused of harassment by her former cameraman, Emilio Garcia. Garcia, who has worked as a personal cameraman for the rapper from 2019 to 2023, has filed a lawsuit alleging a hostile work environment. Garcia alleges that he was trapped inside a moving vehicle with Megan Thee Stallion…

Technology

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The Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PiCNG), a leading advocate for sustainable energy solutions, has announced the launch of the CNG Solutions Hackathon 2024. This event is set to be held today, April 24th at the Art Tech District in Abuja and aims to accelerate the widespread adoption of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in Nigeria.
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Professor Ganiyu Aderounmu of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, the Centre Leader of the World Bank Sponsored Africa Centre of Excellence, Obafemi Awolowo University ICT-Driven Knowledge Park (OAK-Park),
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Due to popular demand, Founders Connect Live returns for an even more electrifying event on Saturday, May 25, 2024. In partnership with Africhange, this highly anticipated event promises to be a convergence of entrepreneurs, investors, innovators, creators, and tech talents who will come together for an exciting day of invaluable networking, thought-provoking conversations, and innovative…
17 Apr
In response to the escalating threat landscape posed by Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) and other cyber-attacks, a Nigerian pan-African Bank has forged a strategic alliance with Cybervergent, a technology company providing automated cybersecurity solutions.
17 Apr
Networking and security firm, Array Networks, is collaborating with Mitsumi Distribution, one of the largest in both Volume and Value Business distributors in Nigeria.
17 Apr
Coderina Education and Technology Foundation, a not-for-profit organization, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with FCT Department of Science, Technology and Innovation to leverage technology as an enabler for inclusivity and empowerment.