Ipokia
23 Jan
The Ogun Assembly has called on the state government to consider the immediate revival and operational take-off of the Ogun State Polytechnic, Ipokia. In a plenary in Abeokuta on Thursday, Mr Bisi Oyedele (APC-Ipokia/Idiroko), noted the polytechnic’s revival remained a matter of justice, accountability and responsible governance. Oyedele said the restoration of the polytechnic, in…
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Nigerian musician Chinagorom Onuoha, popularly known as African China, has intensified the ongoing 30 Days Rant Challenge with more videos and documentaries. The 30 Days Rant Challenge which was initiated by a NYSC corps member, seeks a redress on the nation's economic challenges. African China contributed by releasing a new song titled Photocopy, which critiques…
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Republican senators scrambled Friday to pass a budget plan that will unlock trillions of dollars for US President Donald Trump's vision of radical tax and spending cuts. The Trump-backed blueprint has sparked bitter clashes over how deeply to wield the knife among Republicans in Congress, already wary of public anger over sweeping cuts to federal…
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Kenya can try Meta, parent company of Facebook, over allegations the social media platform failed to stop the spread of hateful content during a civil war in Ethiopia, a court said Friday. Two Ethiopian citizens and a local NGO accuse Facebook of promoting harmful content during the 2020-22 war between Ethiopia's federal government and rebels…
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Music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs is facing fresh legal woes as federal prosecutors filed two additional criminal charges against him, just a month ahead of his scheduled trial in New York. The updated indictment, filed on Friday March 4, 2025, brings the total number of federal charges against the entertainment executive to five. The superseding…
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The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has reported that three towers were affected by the tripping of the Ikeja-West/Osogbo 330-kilovolt (kV) transmission line.Resulting in a load loss of 165 megawatts (MW). TCN’s General Manager of Public Affairs, Mrs Ndidi Mbah, who disclosed this on Friday in Abuja, noted that the incident had resulted in a…
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A business owner and founder of Essence by RJ, Mrs Orume Oghenejode has lamented the impact of high exchange rate on home fragrances and natural skincare business in the country. Speaking at the Bi-monthly PR Tea Party organised for Small and Medium Scale businesses by Hustle Africa, in Ikeja, Lagos, Oghenejode stressed that the impact…
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Founder of Brenda's Books Limited and registered architect, Brenda Onu, has lamented the impact of high cost of printing on publishers in Nigeria She called for government's intervention in terms of import duty waivers to protect the industry. The company, which she said, was a one-stop shop for all publishing needs, has however shouldered the…
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The Kano State Government has announced the resumption dates for schools in the state for third term of the 2024/2025 academic session. This is contained in a statement by Balarebe Kiru, the Director, Public Enlightenment, Ministry of Education, on Friday in Kano. According to him, public and private boarding schools will resume on April 6,…
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The Abia Commissioner of Police, Mr Danladi Isa, has warned policemen in the state against taking cases to court without conducting thorough investigations. This warning was issued in a statement by DSP Maureen Chinaka, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, in Umuahia on Friday. The warning was given by Isa during a conference with officers at…
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An Ibadan-based entrepreneur and founder of Skye Foodies, Sefumi Dada has called for financial assistance to Small and Medium Enterprises ( SMEs) to expand their operations for overall economic growth. She also advocated for the patronage of Nigerian businesses to bring about the full potential of SMEs' contributions to the nation's gross domestic products (GDPs).…