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12 Nov
Across Africa, some countries carry names that immortalise the influential figures behind them. While many nations choose names that capture their landscapes or ideals, a few bear the legacy of remarkable individuals whose lives continue to resonate on the continent. Here are five African countries named after people who once walked the earth. READ ALSO:…
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Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), yesterday, raided the headquarters of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) in Abuja over alleged fraud.
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Licensed Customs Agents (LCA) and importers have kicked against the alleged Nigerian Ports Authority’s (NPA) imposed call-up policy and what they describe as illegal and duplicated fees under the ETO system.
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The Federal Executive Council (FEC), yesterday, gave approval to the Debt Management Office (DMO) to raise a N758 billion bond to clear the backlog of pension liabilities for all categories of pensioners.
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Operatives of the Mushin Command of the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Agency (LNSA) have arrested Toyin Ariyo, a 48-year-old suspected fraudster accused of attempting to swindle a teenager in Lagos.
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The Federal Government is exploring a unique approach to cancer care through health insurance coverage for cancers, in accordance with the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) Act 2022. It has immunised over 12 million girls against cervical cancer
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The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has vowed to shut down Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) commands that enforce a directive to impound members’ vehicles.
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The Badagry Renaissance Movement has advocated the appointment of an indigenous person from Badagry as the next Director-General of the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON). ASCON, located in Badagry, was established in 1972.
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A Lome court on Tuesday sentenced 14 people to 10 years in prison for taking part in banned protests against the Gnassingbe dynasty that has ruled Togo for more than five decades. The criminal court found the accused, who have been in jail since their arrest, guilty of plotting against state security and criminal conspiracy…
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US President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order withdrawing Washington from a number of United Nations bodies, including its Human Rights Council (UNHRC), and setting up a broader review of US funding for the multilateral organization. The executive order said it withdrew Washington from UNHRC and the main UN relief agency for…
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The Governorship Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in Bayelsa in the 2023 election, Mr. Udengs Eradiri, on Tuesday in Yenagoa formally joined the All Progressives Congress (APC). Eradiri said President Bola Tinubu is behind all the projects in his Agudama/Ekpetiama community in Yenagoa Local Government Area of the state. Eradiri, who registered for the…