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The excitement generated by the announcement by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) that a rebased Nigeria's gross domestic product (GDP) and the consumer prices index (CPI) would be unveiled by the end of January 2025 is gradually fading away. This is even more so as the official website of the statistics house which came…
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The family of Governor Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday, announced that Engr. Olufunmilayo Sunday Makinde, the deceased oldest brother of Oyo State governor, will be buried on Friday. The family, in a statement, indicated that the funeral events will begin on Thursday with a Service of Songs, while the interment will take place on Friday. A…
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Rwandan-backed armed group M23 announced a humanitarian "ceasefire" from Tuesday in DR Congo's perennially explosive east,
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Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe of Lagos Ikeja Special Offences Court has discharged and acquitted the former minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, of the forgery charge brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The judge discharged Fani-Kayode yesterday while ruling on his no-case submission filed by his counsel, Mr Wale Balogun (SAN). The…
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The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), on Tuesday, threatened to shut down any command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) that impounds its official vehicles. The student body said it received with great dismay the recent pronouncement by the Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, directing his officers…
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A Myanmar rebel group said on Friday its members killed two prisoners in a rare admission of deadly violence as it fights the ruling
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The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), on Tuesday, declared that Nigeria is undergoing a rebirth and that corrupt leaders will soon be exposed. The PFN also announced a 40-day fasting and prayer campaign ahead of its 18th Biennial Conference, themed "The Rebirth of a Great Nation: Nigeria is Great." The National Deputy President of PFN,…
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Kaduna State University (KASU) Branch, has announced plans to embark on an indefinite strike starting February 11 due to unresolved welfare concerns. The union made the announcement in a letter signed by its Chairman, Dr Peter Adamu, and Secretary, Dr Peter Waziri, which was addressed to the national…
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The Nigerian passenger, Gloria Ibukun Omisore, who was stranded in Kenya en route to Europe, has successfully returned to Nigeria. Omisore was stranded in Nairobi after Kenya Airways refused to allow her to continue on her journey because she lacked a Schengen Visa, a requirement to enter Europe. The airline also said she acted unruly…
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The Zone 2 Police Command headquarters, Onikan, has confirmed the detention of an Investigating Police Officer (IPO) attached to Isheri-Oshun Division, for allegedly doctoring a case file and medical doctor’s report. The Assistance Inspector General (AIG) of Police in charge of the, zone, Mr Adegoke Fayoade, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
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