Kola Oyeneyin
19 Mar 2024
Alumni of the University of Nottingham, a Russell Group University in Nigeria have said the best approach to tackle the nation’s socio-economic challenges is for the managers of the economy to tap into the vast human capital from across local and international organisations. Speaking at an event to mark the 25th anniversary of the Nottingham…
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Mali's junta has begun seizing gold stocks from the Loulo-Gounkoto mine operated by Canadian firm Barrick Gold, according to a security source and an internal company memo seen by AFP Monday. Since coming to power in a 2020 coup, Mali's military rulers have promised a fairer distribution of revenue from the lucrative mining industry in…
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An opposition leader in the Indian Ocean nation of Comoros on Monday rejected the results of legislative elections
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Sifan Hassan said Monday the London Marathon is "in my heart" as she gets ready to return to the scene of an extraordinary
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State has condemned the fencing of areas in the Ilorin Metropolis against roadside traders. The traders dominate Challenge, Unity, Post Office, and other key business areas in the metropolis. According to the PDP, this action is not only an act of economic sabotage but also a calculated attempt…
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The Kwara State government has reaffirmed its commitment to the Federal Government's directive to reclaim setbacks around offices and public spaces. The state government said the move is aimed at curbing insecurity in the state and, by extension, the country. This was disclosed by the Executive Chairman of the State Geographic Information Service (KWGIS), Abdulkareem…
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The Kwana Macji area of Pankshi Local Government Area of Plateau State has been thrown into mourning as a tragic accident has claimed the lives of 19 and 11 others who went for a wedding ceremony in the state. John Dasar, the Chairman of the Parkshin LGA emergency management committee confirmed that the victims came…
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Except there is any other intervention, indications emerged Monday that the telecoms operators have concluded plans to suspend the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) over the non-compliance of the deposit money banks (DMBs) to the payment of the protracted N250 billion debt. The suspension of the USSD service is expected in two weeks due to…
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A devastating fire has ravaged a self-contained apartment on Rumuworlu Street, in the Eneka area of the Port Harcourt metropolis, leaving an eight-month-old baby feared dead. The inferno, which occurred early this morning, affected two of the seven units of the self-contained apartments, sending shockwaves through the community. Eyewitnesses report that the mother of the…