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University of Benin is set to re-open on Aug. 11 after a period of closure occasioned by students’ protests and agitations. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the institution’s Senate had, on July 4, announced the closure of the school, following protests by students over weeks of power outage on the campus. According to…
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MULTIPLE sources in Ondo State, yesterday, dismissed the rumoured death of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, saying, he is bound to return to Nigeria this week on or before Friday from his medical trip to Germany. The reaction came on the heels of reports that the governor had passed on in Germany on Sunday, which triggered…
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President Bola Tinubu on Thursday directed security agencies to intensify efforts to crack down on illegal miners across the country
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The Lagos State Government says it will inaugurate its online tax platform known as Lagos Revenue Portal on Aug. 15. Mr Abdul-Kabir Ogungbo, Special Adviser to Gov. Babatunde Sanwo-Olu on Taxation and Revenue, announced this at a media briefing on Thursday at Lagos Revenue House, Alausa. Ogungbo, who is also the Executive Chairman, Lagos State…
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A coalition of Non-Governmental Organizations has alleged the Federal Government's political interest as part of the factors that worsened #EndBadGovernance protest in Kano. The five organizations in a statement issued Thursday in Kano worried that an unhealthy relationship between the ruling political party and the state government aggravated the situation in Kano. The coalition includes…
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Ghana on Thursday opened a new gold refinery, the first of its kind in West Africa, to bring more value from the natural resource and solidify its standing as continent's top gold producer. The Royal Ghana Gold Refinery is set to become only the second in Africa to achieve the prestigious London Bullion Market Association…
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Rep. Alhassan Doguwa (APC-Kano) said on Thursday in Abuja that there was no murder case hanging on his neck. While reacting to Rep. Abdulmumini Jibrin’s (NNPP-Kano) murder allegation against him Doguwa said the court dismissed the charges and set him. Doguwa said: “Let me say categorically that as of today. I, Doguwa, am not standing…
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Nollywood veteran actor Francis Duru has lost his son, Ifeanyi Duru. The veteran actor took to his Instagram page @officalfrancisduru on Thursday to announce the death of his son. According to him, Ifeanyi, who he described as ‘champ’ and a ‘lion’, fought for his life as a lion. He assured his late son that he…
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An Ondo State Chief Magistrates Court sitting in Igbokoda has sentenced the Baale of Ebute Ipare Community in Ilaje Local Council Area of the state
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A perfect storm: weak US jobs data, Middle East tensions, and Japan's policy shift ignite global market chaos. Is this the beginning of the end for the bull market? Octa broker takes a deep dive into Monday's market meltdown. The seeds of what would become a tumultuous Monday for Asian markets were sown during the…
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Security operatives attached to Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, on Thursday threatened to deal with journalists while performing their duty. The journalists who are members of the Correspondents' Chapel were at the Palace of the Emir of Katagum when the governor visited the local government after a violent protest where hoodlums razed the Council Secretariat…
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The African Union's health watchdog said on Thursday it was "likely" to declare a public health emergency next week over the growing mpox outbreak on the continent. The decision will unlock funding to combat the outbreak, including the procurement of much-needed vaccines, and trigger a coordinated continental response to the virus. Jean Kaseya, head of…