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The Federal Government has finally shut down the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS) for Federal Tertiary Institutions (FTIs). This is even as the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF), has clarified that no directive has been issued to workers to change the financial institutions registered on the Integrated Personnel and…
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The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has been ordered to pay athlete Favour Ofili the sum of $5,000 as compensation for omitting her name from an event she was supposed to participate in at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The Investigative Committee set up by the former Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Senator John Owan-Enoh…
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The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank of Industry (BOI), Dr Olasupo Olusi, has advocated for a curriculum review across Nigerian universities to align with current global demands and foster practical skills among graduates. Dr. Olusi made this appeal during the 10th special convention of the Ekiti State University Alumni Association held…
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Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) successfully rescued four individuals involved in two separate accidents in the Obanikoro and Chevron areas of Lagos State. The first incident occurred on Ikorodu Road, near Aret Adams House, where a high-speed lone accident involved a commercial Suzuki mini-bus, registration number KTU 527 XN. The vehicle…
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The youth leader of the Tijaniyya Islamic Sect in Africa, Sheikh Ahmad Tijjani Umar, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to issue an Executive Order freeing the children facing treasonable charges over bad governance and hardship in the country's High Court. He further called for adequate compensation for the minors. Umar, who is also…
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The Management of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, on Monday, dismissed allegations of financial impropriety levelled against the new Governing Council of the institution by an online media platform. Briefing newsmen in Benin, Otunba Mike Ade Aladenika, Principal Assistant Registrar (Information, Communication, and Public Relations), described the report as "fact turned on its head" and…
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President Bola Tinubu on Monday administered the oath of office on the 7 newly appointed cabinet Ministers cleared by the Senate last week, charging them to stay focused and resilient in the task of working tirelessly for the country's economic recovery. The new ministers who took the oath of office at the Council Chamber of…
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Nigeria's first military professional lady golfer, Sergeant Cynthia Maurice, has stated that perseverance and resilience were the hallmarks of her remarkable achievements in her golfing career. This statement followed a week-long professional examination held from July 14 to July 20 at HSD Golf Club in Bayelsa. The examinations, sanctioned by the Professional Golfers Association of…
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The Commissioner for Information in Ondo State, Wale Akinlosotu, has described the performance of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa during the governorship debate organised by Channels Television as an indication of his preparedness and readiness to govern the state. Akinlosotu, who stated that Aiyedatiwa trounced his opponent from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Agboola Ajayi, stressed that…
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The hearing between Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) and an indigenous contractor, Macobarb International Limited, has continued at the Port Harcourt High Court in the N5Bn case (Suit PHC/2013/CS/2022). The Managing Director of Macobarb, Shedrack Ogboru, tendered 37 documents to prove that NLNG owes Macobarb N5.074 billion. Justice Chinwendu Nwogu marked the documents in the…