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The National Council for Arts and Culture recently announced its partnership with a prominent player in Africa’s performance venue sector, Mefa Abuja, to launch a top-tier network of entertainment venues across Nigeria. At the signing ceremony in Abuja on Thursday, the Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Council for Arts and Culture…
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Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, has accused the federal government of the alleged detention of over 1,000 protesters who participated in the recent #EndBadGovernance demonstrations across Nigeria. Protesters took to the streets earlier this month to demonstrate against economic hardship and poor governance. Amnesty, in a post via its X handle on Friday, accused the…
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International music sensation Nicki Minaj has heaped praise on Nigerian Afrobeats star, Wizkid. The American rapper made this revelation during a recent live stream on StationHead, where she discussed her admiration for him. Minaj expressed her respect for Wizkid's talent and personality. “He's a very, very cool, chill guy. He’s really that guy, very smart.…
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A resident permit is a legal document issued by a country to a foreign national, allowing an individual to reside within its borders for a specific period of time. It's essentially a permission slip to live in a country. Who Can Apply ECOWAS Residence Expatriates or Foreigners Foreign Government Officials (GOs) Accredited Diplomats Staff of International…
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The leading bishop of the Living Faith Church worldwide, David Olaniyi Oyedepo, encourages youths to seek divine guidance for success. Oyedepo stressed that we are living in a generation filled with distractions, urging young people to prioritise God's plans over their own. The cleric gave the advice during a sermon at the AYAC2024 Youths Alive…
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Labour Party candidate in the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi, has called on the federal government to declare war against insecurity due to continued reports of kidnappings across the country. Obi made the call less than 24 hours after the kidnapping of the Anambra State Commissioner for Youth Development, Patrick Aghamba, and his wife. It…
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The Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) has lifted the suspension placed on trading in the shares of Guinea Insurance Plc, effective Aug. 12. NGX, in its weekly report made available to newsmen in Lagos, confided that the suspension was lifted because the insurer had filed its audited financial statements for the year ended Dec. 31, 2023.…
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Matrix Energy Group, an indigenous and independent oil marketing and trading company, has insisted that it has never imported or distributed any substandard cargo in its two decades of operation but has consistently imported products that meet approved specifications. The oil marketing and trading company issued the clarification following an online publication claiming that Matrix…
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The Federal High Court, Abuja has again granted the Loyola Jesuit College, Abuja, and an admission-seeking applicant, Master Aondo Terdoo Caleb, until August 26 to amicably settle a suit brought before it by the minor applicant out of court. Justice Peter Lifu gave the school and the minor an 11-day extension to resolve the dispute,…
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPC Ltd.) has issued a stern warning to the public, particularly job seekers, regarding circulating rumours about the sale of employment slots within the organisation. NNPC had earlier advertised employment opportunities at the state-owned oil company, where most Nigerians would ordinarily want to work. In a statement issued on…
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has confirmed that the federal government maintains its restriction on rice importation through land borders. NCS Comptroller-General, Bashir Adeniyi, made this clarification to journalists during a routine inspection at the Apapa port on Friday. According to Adeniyi, nothing in the newly approved fiscal measures includes the importation of rice. He,…