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14 Dec 2023
The State Security Service (SSS) has arraigned six dismissed members of staff of Ekiti State Internal Revenue Service before a Magistrate’s Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, over alleged forgery of tax receipts to dupe unsuspecting citizens under false pretence.
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Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, has approved a N70,000 minimum wage for workers in the state civil service. According to him, payment of the new minimum wage will take effect from December 1, 2024. The Director-General, Press and Media Affairs, Mamman Mohammed, yesterday (Saturday) in Damaturu, stated: "The minimum wage committee recommended a reconciliation…
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Ageing is part of life’s beautiful journey, and how we embrace it shapes our golden years. While genetics may influence the process, lifestyle choices hold the real power to help us age gracefully. With the right approach to health and happiness, it’s possible to stay active, vibrant and fulfilled at any stage of life. 1.…
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A group, KWARABUILD, over the weekend, trained 1,500 youths from across North Central and beyond in technology aimed at achieving self-dependence and economic empowerment. A co-founder of the group, Ibraheem Zulkifli, on Saturday, at the main conference marking the end of the three-day event, told newsmen that the group trained participants in various technological skills…
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been called upon to wade in over the alleged selectivity of the demolition of properties for the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway project. Diaspora investors under the aegis of the Association of Nigerian Diaspora Investors (ANDI) accused the Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, of illegal deviation and selective demolition of their…
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The management of the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) has announced the suspension of all construction activities in its estates in Gwarinpa, Apo/Guzape, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, including the structural development and building of any property. A statement by the Head of Public Affairs, Kenneth Chigelu, says this follows management’s discovery of deliberate deviations…
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Final-year students from the Mumuye ethnic group in Taraba State, studying in various tertiary institutions across Nigeria, on Saturday, expressed joy as they received grants worth millions of naira aimed at supporting them in completing their education. The initiative, which The Guardian learnt, seeks to ease the financial burden on students, was widely lauded as…
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A retired Colonel of the Nigerian Army, Bolaji Titilola Onafowokan, aged 85, is among the first set of doctoral degree graduates produced by the Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), Ijagun, Ijebu Ode, Ogun State. Onafowokan earned a PhD in Educational Technology. The university's 16th convocation ceremony, scheduled for the weekend, will see the graduation…
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Infinix Nigeria, at the 18th edition of The Future Awards Africa (TFAA), proudly sponsored the Content Creator category, awarding the winner, Layi Wasabi, a cash prize of N1,000,000 and its first-ever flip phone, the Infinix Zero Flip. Designed for modern, tech-savvy creators and professionals, the Infinix Zero Flip stands out as the only device in…
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The Maurid Institute of Management and Technology, Mbiaso, Akwa Ibom has debunked allegations bothering on illegally admitting students into its Public Health programme. In a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday, the Institute’s Registrar, Dr. Tom FredFish, called on the public to disregard such allegations made in social media, saying they were baseless. Fred Fish…
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Valencia scored an entertaining 4-2 La Liga win over Real Betis on Saturday in their first match after devastating floods hit the region. The win took the east-coast club provisionally 18th after their previous two games had been postponed following the disaster at the end of October which killed 227 people. Los Che coach Ruben…