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11 Jan
Eight Tokyo university students attacked by a hammer-wielding woman in a classroom are recuperating and none required hospitalisation, their school has said. A 22-year-old student who identified herself as South Korean was arrested on the spot Friday on suspicion of assault, a Tokyo police spokesman told AFP. Several reports had said people were seen bleeding…
12 Dec
Tokyo plans to make day care free for all preschool children starting in September, the city governor has announced as part of efforts to boost Japan's low birth rate. The move aims to reduce the financial burden on families by expanding a policy of free day care for second-born and subsequent children to first-borns as…
5 Nov
The world's first wooden satellite has blasted off on a SpaceX rocket, its Japanese developers said Tuesday, part of a resupply mission to the International Space Station. Scientists at Kyoto University expect the wooden material to burn up when the device re-enters the atmosphere, potentially providing a way to avoid generating metal particles when a…
13 Aug
Japan's unprecedented megaquake advisory has prompted thousands of hotel cancellations in areas flagged as high-risk, dealing businesses a heavy blow in what would have been one of the busiest seasons, hoteliers said Tuesday. The weather agency said last week a huge earthquake was more likely in the aftermath of a magnitude 7.1 jolt in the…
4 Jun 2024
Japan's capital will launch its own dating app as early as this summer as part of government efforts to boost the plunging national birth rate, a Tokyo official said Tuesday. Users will be required to submit documentation proving they are legally single and sign a letter stating they are willing to get married. Stating one's…
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In October 2016, I penned an op-ed titled “Why You Should Not Visit South Africa,” a scathing rebuke of the country’s visa policies toward Nigerians. At the time, I had planned to attend the MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMAs) in Johannesburg, but my plans were derailed by an onerous visa process that symbolized broader frustrations…
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Ogun Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has sympathised with the family of the late member of the House of Representatives, Adewunmi Onanuga. In a condolence message on Wednesday, Abiodun described the passing of the lawmaker as devastating and shocking. He noted that Onanuga’s death was a monumental loss to Ogun, in particular, and Nigeria as a whole.…
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In an escalation of the ongoing controversy surrounding the appointment of a new Alaafin of Oyo, five prominent kingmakers and their preferred candidate, Prince Lukman Gbadegesin, have issued a 30-day ultimatum to Governor Seyi Makinde. Through their legal representative, Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Kunle Sobaloju, they demanded that Governor Makinde reverse the appointment of…
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Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate the impeached Speaker of the House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, and prosecute him if found wanting.
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Oil prices climbed above $81 per barrel yesterday, following the release of the latest Monthly Oil Market Report (MOMR) by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and projections by Energy Information Administration
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The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, yesterday hinted that tariff hike to be approved by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) should be between 30 and 60 per cent threshold.
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The police high command has renewed its fight against financial crimes and boosted national security, with the apprehension of a counterfeit ring in Kano and Nasarawa States, and recovery of foreign currencies on December 8, 2024.
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War veterans, military retirees and wives of fallen heroes have urged federal and state governments to step up efforts towards improving their welfare. Their appeal also received backing from prominent Nigerians and civil society organisations (CSOs).