AIPS
30 Nov
It was a day of celebration and a renewal of bilateral, diplomatic and social ties, for The Gambia and Nigeria at the unveiling of this year’s International Diplomacy and Diversity on Food, Drinks, Music, Culture, Arts, Fashion and Dance fiesta, which held in Lagos recently. Organised by the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (Lagos SWAN) and AIPS, it was held in partnership…
27 Jul 2024
Even before the official opening ceremony of Paris 2024 Olympics, the Main Media Centre was already filled beyond capacity, bustling with journalists and photographers. Since Wednesday, (July 24), the LOC Media Operations have had to create extra spaces by opening up new seating areas and making one of the press conference rooms available for journalists…
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President Bola Tinubu has appointed Shamsedeen Babatunde Ogunjimi as the new Accountant General of the Federation after a rigorous selection process. His appointment, approved on Tuesday, takes effect from Friday, the same day the incumbent, Oluwatoyin Madehin, will retire. Ogunjimi, 57, was first named as Madehin's successor last December. A selection committee later chose him…
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Schools in the Greek travel island of Santorini and other neighbouring islands reopened Tuesday, with residents returning after a month-long shutdown caused by intense seismic activity. A scientific committee monitoring the quakes gave the go-ahead last week, noting a fall in tremor intensity and the resilience of local public buildings. "Based on inspections to this…
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Prayers at home and smaller gatherings to break the fast -- Muslims in a city recently captured by Rwanda-backed fighters
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Bayern Munich will display the jersey of late club legend Franz Beckenbauer on the roof of their Allianz Arena home
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Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said on Tuesday that Russia's entry ban on him and eight other Japanese citizens was "unacceptable". The comments came a day after Russia's foreign ministry banned Iwaya, the ambassador of Japan to Ukraine and seven other Japanese from entering the country in retaliation to Tokyo's sanctions. Iwaya told reporters that…
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The Federal Government will launch the Treasury Management & Revenue Assurance System (TMRAS), a new payment platform designed to replace REMITA for revenue collection across federal ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs). A memo from the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF), dated February 28, 2025, confirmed the development. According to the memo,…
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The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ibadan Branch, on Tuesday, appealed to Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State to reconstitute the Oyo State Judicial Service Commission dissolved in December 2024. In a letter addressed to the governor, signed by its Chairman, Ibrahim Lawal, and made available to journalists, the NBA urged Makinde "to adhere strictly to…
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The US government said it was considering scrapping more than $50 million in contracts with New York's Columbia University over allegations it failed to protect Jewish students. The prestigious Ivy League school found itself at the center of a firestorm last year over claims of anti-Semitism triggered by campus protests against Israel's war in Gaza.…
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The President and Founder of MAAUN Group of Universities, Prof. Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo, has applauded President Bola Tinubu for appointing Prof. Abdullahi Shehu Ma’aji as the Managing Director of the newly established North-West Development Commission (NWDC). Prof. Gwarzo gave the commendation last weekend when he received Prof. Ma’aji, who paid him a courtesy visit at…