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Why I said Wizkid disrespected Don Jazzy - Macaroni
Comedian and actor, Adebowale Adedayo, aka Mr Macaroni, has disclosed his reason for saying Afrobeat music singer, Wizkid, disrespected the Mavin Records boss, Michael Ajereh, popularly known as Don J...
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School mourns 14-year-old British-Nigerian killed in London sword attack
Bancroft’s School on Wednesday mourned 14-year-old British-Nigerian boy, Daniel Anjorin, who died from injuries sustained during a sword attack in London. The United Kingdom Metropolitan Police rele...
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UTME results not available in paper format – JAMB
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has urged Nigerians to be wary of any candidate parading printed result slips as currently, the result is not in any paper format. JAMB’s spokesperson, D...
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How Finidi beat Amuneke, others to Eagles coaching job
Fresh facts about how Finidi George beat fan favourite Emmanuel Amuneke and other applicants to the Super Eagles job have emerged, The PUNCH reports. Monday, the Nigerian Football Federation approved ...
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Go after fuel hoarders, Reps tell security agencies
The House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream and Midstream) has called on security agencies to pick up hoarders of the Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol. The comm...
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NDPC, Gates Foundation, KPMG collaborate on open banking
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission, in collaboration with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and KPMG, is developing open banking frameworks in a move to deepen financial inclusion. The Chief E...
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Lawyers interrogate EFCC’s power to prosecute naira abusers
The arraignment of naira abusers in recent times by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has sparked debate among legal practitioners as to whether abusing the nation’s currency constitutes ...
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NGX Group plans digital platform for public offers
The Nigerian Exchange Group has said that it is working on plans to provide an online platform for public offers as well as expand its footprint across the African continent. This was disclosed at the...
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AGF, Ariwoola, Sanwo-Olu to grace justice reform summit
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, will host a Justice Reform Summit on May 27 and 28, 2024. The summit is titled ‘Enhancing the Administration of Justice for Economic Growth, Investment ...
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DSTV hike: Lawyer to paste restraining order at MultiChoice office
The Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal in Abuja has ordered that its interim order, restraining MultiChoice Nigeria Limited from increasing DSTV tariff, be pasted at the firm’s “corporat...
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No Nigerian will work under inhuman conditions again – Senate President
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has assured Nigerian workers that the National Assembly and the executive arm of government would work collaboratively to give them a living wage and better wor...
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Fed Cup: Champions Insurance beat Stormers to advance
Defending champions Bendel Insurance of Benin on Wednesday defeated Stormers Sports Club of Abeokuta 1-0 to qualify for the round of 32 of the 2024 Federation Cup. Chukwudi Meze scored the only goal...
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Microsoft pledges $2.2bn AI, cloud investment in Malaysia
Microsoft pledged a $2.2 billion investment in artificial intelligence and cloud computing in Malaysia on Thursday to help develop the country’s AI infrastructure. The tech giant’s chief e...
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Kaduna compensates 1,133 owners of acquired land
The Kaduna State Government has begun the payment of 30 per cent compensation to 1,133 owners of parcels of land acquired for the government’s development projects. The News Agency of Nigeria report...
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Kogi workers demand N35,000 wage award payment
The organised labour in Kogi State has demanded the immediate implementation of N35,000 wage award for workers in the state. Addressing the May Day rally on Wednesday in Lokoja, the Kogi State Chairma...
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Two Kano college students drown in boat accident
Two students of Audu Bako College of Agriculture, Makoda, on Wednesday, drowned in Thomas Dam in Kano State while attempting to cross the dam in a boat. The Public Relations Officer, Kano State Fire S...
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International observers commend Togo’s peaceful poll
Togo’s recent legislative and regional elections, held on April 29, 2024, garnered international attention as observers from the Economic Community of West African States, the African Union, and La ...
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Wema Bank @ 79: A legacy of innovation, digital excellence, inclusive solutions
Transcending to excellence in the competitive world of banking requires a resolute spirit of dedication and determination. For Wema Bank, these qualities are not just ideals; they are foundational pra...
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Kano NLC worries over N75bn unremitted pensions
The Kano State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress, on Wednesday, expressed concern over the non-remittance of pension contributions to the tune of N75bn in the state. Speaking at the 2024 Workers�...
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Ogun, Delta, others pledge wage review
Governments of Ogun, Delta, Benue, Taraba and Akwa Ibom have reaffirmed their commitments to the welfare of workers in their states. On the occasion of the 2024 Workers’ Day, the states hinted at a ...
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ICSAN VP wins global award
The Vice President and Council Member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria, Mrs Uto Ukpanah, has won the award of ‘The Global Corporate Secretary’ of the year ...
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FG delegate visits Ogun gas explosion scene
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, on Wednesday, led a delegation of the Federal Government on a visit to the scene of last Saturday’s tanker gas explosion at Ita-O...
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Ogun senator supports farmers training
The Senator representing Ogun Central, Shuaib Salisu has pledged collaboration with the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta on food security and improved farming methodology. Salisu said that ...
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Caleb varsity founder hails govt for Ikorodu-Itokin road repair
The Proprietor and Founder, Caleb University, Imota, Lagos, Dr Oladega Adebogun, has commended the state government for the efforts made in the reconstruction of the Ikorodu-Itokin Road. Adebogun gave...
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Sanwo-Olu pledges to invest in workers’ training
The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has pledged to invest in the education of workers to enhance their skills for better efficiency. Sanwo-Olu said this in his Workers’ Day address at...
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The only sin Yahaya Bello committed
Anti-graft agency Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is taunting us with another emotional roller-coaster. They are asking us to join them in navel-gazing over another sensational case of thieve...
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Police probe assault on two Delta varsity students
The Nigeria Police has condemned the assault on two yet-to-be-identified students of the Delta State University of Science and Technology, Ozoro, by some unidentified men suspected to be police office...
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Residents protest plan to withdraw security from Edo community
Inhabitants of over 22 communities in Inikorogha, Ovia South West Local Government Area of Edo State, on Wednesday, staged a peaceful protest over plans to withdraw the security agencies maintaining p...
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Three suspects in police net over Kwara cult clash
The Kwara State Police Command said that it had arrested three suspects over the cult clash that occurred at Budo Oke in Eyenkorin, Asa Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday. PUNCH Metro repor...
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Nigeria’s maternal mortality crisis needs actionable steps
IN Nigeria, pregnancy is still akin to a death sentence. Indeed, the high prevalence of maternal mortality in the country gives room for grave concern. All stakeholders, including the three tiers of g...
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