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E-hailing drivers, under the aegis of the Amalgamated Union of App-based Transporters of Nigeria (AUATON) have called for a federal government framework to regulate the business across the country that will take care of the interests of drivers. These drivers under the umbrella of AUATON said the app companies have been the ones ‘enjoying the…
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Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has sworn in eight new commissioners and redeployed four others in a major reshuffle. Speaking during the swearing-in ceremony on Wednesday in Bauchi, Mohammed congratulated the newly appointed commissioners on their appointments. He said that their track record of service and fairness in representation in line with state character…
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The National Assembly Joint Committee on Interior has commended the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo over the 2024 budget performance of the ministry. The joint committee gave the commendation on Wednesday, when Tunji-Ojo appeared to defend the 2025 budget of the ministry. Tunji-Ojo told the lawmakers during the session that the ministry’s Internally Generated…
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The Netherlands on Wednesday ordered Venezuela to cut its diplomatic staff in the country from four to two after Caracas announced restrictions on envoys from several European countries. Caracas's charge d'affaires "was instructed to reduce the Venezuelan diplomatic staff from four to two people, which is a proportionate response to the diplomatic measure imposed on…
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The Nigeria Police Force has charged an unruly Ibom Air passenger, Ms Chiamaka Don Ubani, on two-count charges after preventing flight Q1528 from flying last Wednesday. The flight with 89 passengers on board, scheduled to take off from Uyo -Abuja was single-handedly prevented from moving over a baggage issue. The Director, Public Affairs and Consumer…
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Israelis expressed both joy and apprehension at the announcement of a Gaza ceasefire and hostage exchange deal on Wednesday, fearing that not all those held captive would come home. "On one hand, of course, I'm very happy, but I'm also preoccupied because I want to see the deal continue until the last hostage is back…
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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has been nominated as the 2024 THISDAY Newspaper and ARISE Television’s Minister of the Year. Mr Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant to the Minister on Public Communications and New Media, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday. Olayinka explained that the nomination…
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Holders Senegal will face a resurgent Nigeria and Sudan in Group D of the rescheduled African Nations Championship (CHAN) being co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda in August. The biennial tournament, reserved for players featuring in their respective domestic leagues, has been pushed back by six months to give the three countries more time to…
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Turkish Airlines said Wednesday that it would resume flights to Damascus from January 23 after more than a decade, following the fall of Syria's strongman president Bashar Al-Assad. "We will begin our flights to Damascus on January 23, with three flights per week," the airline's chief executive Bilal Eksi posted on X. Turkey, which supports…
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Dr Oluyinka Ogundimu, a former member, Lagos State House of Assembly (Agege Constituency II) has congratulated its newly-elected Speaker Mrs Mojisola Meranda, on her new achievement, urging her to deepen its glory. Ogundimu in a statement on Wednesday, described Meranda’s emergence as well deserved. He added that the overwhelming vote she got from her colleagues,…
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Veteran Nollywood actress Ngozi Ezeonu has called out young women for showing up at auditions in inappropriate outfits, sparking discussions online. On Wednesday, a video surfaced on TikTok showing the seasoned actress, who has graced Nigerian screens for decades, addressing two young ladies during an audition. The clip, shared by @mrdoingscartel, captured her displeasure over…