ICAN-NGX awards
22 May
Telecommunications firm, Airtel Africa emerged as a major winner at the inaugural edition of the ICAN-NGX Awards, carting away the most outstanding in financial reporting and the overall gold across all categories, amidst other nominations.
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In honour of National Lipstick Day, we shall be exploring the history and lasting allure of one of the most iconic staples in makeup - the red lip. The desire to enhance and adore one’s lips has been around for ages. Archeological evidence shows that ancient Egyptians and Greeks experimented with natural dyes and pigments…
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The police on Monday arraigned an 18-year-old barber, Moses Gabriel, before an Omi-Adio Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly breaking into a shop and stealing food items and provisions worth N92,000. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Gabriel, whose address was not disclosed, is facing charges bordering on break-in, entering and stealing. The Prosecuting Counsel,…
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Rite Place Health Initiative (RPHI) has cautioned against an imminent waterborne disease crisis in Nigeria if the government
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European Union (EU) top court ruled on Monday that Italy’s residency rules for a welfare programme discriminated against foreigners, even when the same rules applied to Italian citizens. The case concerns two long-term residents of Italy from outside the EU, who were fined for falsely declaring that they met the residency criteria for a now-abolished…
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Prof. Jonah Onuoha, Senior Lecturer, Department of Political Science, University of Nigeria Nsukka(UNN), has urged Nigerians to support the call for a part-time legislature in the country. Onuoha expressed this view in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Nsukka. He was reacting to Sen. Orji Uzo Kalu’s recent proposal…
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The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) is still pushing for Chelsea defender Tosin Adarabioyo to play for the Super Eagles instead of the Three Lions of England at the international level. UK-based news media, LondonWorld reports that the NFF is still keen to have Adarabioyo switch allegiance to Nigeria despite featuring frequently at youth level for…
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Nigeria's D'Tigress pulled off a shocking 75-62 win against world number three, Australia, in Group B of the Paris 2024 Olympics in Lille, France, on Monday. The last time D'Tigress won a game at the Olympics was at the Athens 2004 games which came in the classifications. Ezinne Kalu, with 19 points and five rebounds,…
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The Federal Capital Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS), has collected and remitted N126.54 billion from January to June 2024. The acting Executive Chairman, Mr Haruna Abdullahi, made this known during the FCT-IRS mid-year news conference in Abuja on Monday. The executive chairman was represented at the event by the Director of Tax Operations, Mrs Chioma Anohu-Ndu.…
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The Church of Nigeria has condemned the recent approval of the “Living in Love and Faith Liturgy” by the General Synod of the Church of England. The decision, taken on July 8, 2024, in York, authorises blessings for same-sex couples and allows clergy to enter into same-sex marriages, a move seen by the Church of…
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A former Aviation Minister Femi Fani-Kayode has called on the Federal Government (FG) to be swift, strong and decisive in dealing with any foreign mercenary that tries to create havoc during the planned protest against hunger scheduled for August 1, 2024. Fani-Kayode made this call on Monday in a statement he shared on his X…