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11 Dec
Founder of the Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Chief Afe Babalola, has described as discouraging and embarrassing the continued refusal by the Federal Government to issue a free trade certificate to his university. Babalola raised the concern on Wednesday in Ado-Ekiti while hosting delegates from the China-Nigeria Consortium on Industry and Education, at the ABUAD-China…
10 Dec
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and the Nigeria Guild of Editors (NGE) have called on President Bola Tinubu to order the immediate and unconditional release of journalists in detention. SERAP and NGE also called for the immediate and unconditional release of the human rights lawyer and activist Dele Farotimi, who is facing alleged…
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Manchester City came from behind against Club Brugge to reach the Champions League knockout phase, where they were safely joined by Paris Saint-Germain as Arsenal qualified directly for the last 16 on Wednesday in the final round of league-phase matches.
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Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta said his side could handle any opposition after progressing directly to the Champions League last 16 with a 2-1 win at Girona on Wednesday.
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The Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS) has sought collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to enhance tax compliance in the territory. The acting Executive Chairman of the Service, Mr. Michael Ango, solicited the partnership when he visited the Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Mr. Olanipekun Olukoyede, in Abuja on Wednesday.…
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The M23, a Rwanda-backed armed group, has seized most of Goma, a key city of a million people in the mineral-rich eastern DR Congo. Analysts say their motives combine security and economic interests with the deadly momentum of war.
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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) said that stringent measures are in place to ensure that states and employers implement the national minimum wage and the consequential adjustment before the end of March. Mr. Mohammed Ibrahim, President of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), said this at its one-day National Leadership Retreat organized for…
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Victor Boniface's quest to leave Bayer Leverkusen for Saudi Arabian Professional League club Al Nassr this winter transfer market has fallen through. This is according to football transfer guru Fabrizio Romano who revealed on Wednesday night, that Al Nassr did not give the final approval for the deal to go through, even though talks were…
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The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has said that the Federal Government is keen on centralising passport production in Nigeria. Tunji-Ojo said this in a statement on Wednesday night following his meeting with top officials of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS). "In the heart of our government is the people because they make up the…
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Sixteen-year-old Colette Nwachukwu is appealing for financial assistance to undergo surgery after being diagnosed with advanced chronic kidney disease at the Gbagada General Hospital, Lagos.
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Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has warned that the country could be consumed by out-of-school children menace if concerted efforts are not made to urgently tackle it. Alausa said this informed the federal government’s decision to collaborate with state governors
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There are usually multiple categories of diasporic citizens. Three are, however, easier to identify. The first are those who express love for their origin, are concerned about its well-being, and directly or indirectly participate in peace