5 h. ago Cross River students to embrace entrepreneurship with new competition

Senior secondary school students in the Central Senatorial District of Cross River State are brimming with business optimism following the read more Cross River students to embrace entrepreneurship with new competition

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6 h. ago EFCC Suspends Officers For Allegedly Extorting ₦10m From Rapper Oladips

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has suspended several of its operatives following allegations that they extorted ₦10 million from Nigerian rapper Oladipupo Oladimeji, popularly known as Oladips. The development was confirmed in a statement issued on Saturday by the EFCC’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, in Abuja. Oladips had earlier accused the anti-graft agency of […] The post EFCC Suspends Officers For Allegedly Extorting ₦10m From Rapper Oladips appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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6 h. ago BAOSA targets infrastructure devt of Alma mater with N1B funds

honours alumni for excellence in service Determined to transform the physical and technological infrastructures of their Alma mater, Baptist Academy read more BAOSA targets infrastructure devt of Alma mater with N1B funds

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7 h. ago Niger LG poll: INEC office set ablaze over missing result sheets

Democracy has come to stay, says gov The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Nasko, Magama Ward, has been set on fire by angry residents following reports of missing result sheets in the election materials delivered for the upcoming local government election. Eyewitnesses revealed that electoral officials brought ballot papers to the area but […]

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8 h. ago MK Nureni Dedicates SWAN Award To Nigerians, Says It Gives Him Hope

Makanjuola Nureni, an Abuja-based football administrator and philanthropist, has been honoured with the Distinguished Service Award by the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) in recognition of his exceptional support for journalists and his significant contributions to sports development in Nigeria. The prestigious award was presented during SWAN’s Diamond Jubilee Celebration held in Abuja, commemorating […]

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8 h. ago PFAN Task Force Denounces NSC Chairman’s Claims On FIFA Funds As ‘Misleading’

In a firm rebuttal to recent statements made by the Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Prince Harrison Jalla, the head of the Professional Footballers Association of Nigeria (PFAN) task force, has described assertions regarding the FIFA Forward Funds as “misleading.” In a television interview, NSC Chairman Shehu Dikko claimed that no FIFA Forward […]

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8 h. ago Dikko, Olopade, Dare Daniel Among Honourees As SWAN Marks 60th ersary

The Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Mallam Shehu Dikko, the Director General, Honourable Bukola Olopade, former Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Honourable Sunday Dare, and the Special Assistant (Media) to the Director General, Mr. Kola Adeyanju, popularly known as Kola Daniel, were among the distinguished personalities honoured at the Sports Writers Association […]

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13 h. ago Imo PDP tackles Uzodinma over environmental agency’s alleged acts of terrorism

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Imo State chapter, has expressed its worries over the Imo State Environmental Transformation Commission (ENTRACO) read more Imo PDP tackles Uzodinma over environmental agency’s alleged acts of terrorism

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15 h. ago Two Masquerades Charged To Court For Allegedly Using Spear, Arrows, Machetes, Other Weapons To Extort, Assault Residents

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has commenced prosecution of a masquerade and a masquerade group leader over two separate incidents of alleged assault, blockade of public highway and extortion in the guise of cultural display. Timfon John, the Police Public Relations Officer who revealed this on Saturday, also reported that the Commissioner of Police, […] The post Two Masquerades Charged To Court For Allegedly Using Spear, Arrows, Machetes, Other Weapons To Extort, Assault Residents appeared first on Information Nigeria.

Events

15 h. ago Insecurity, democracy crises derailing integration in West Africa, says ECOWAS President

President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Touray, on Saturday, said that West Africa is currently facing security and democracy crises that have threatened to derail the sub-region’s integration agenda. He made this known at the African Public Square (APS) Second Continental Edition Conference on Friday in Abuja, with the theme: Future Proofing Regional Integration […]

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16 h. ago Civil Society backs NCC leadership amid promotion bias allegations

The National Civil Society Council of Nigeria (NCSCN) has thrown its weight behind the leadership of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) over allegations of bias...

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17 h. ago Taraba Imposes Ban On Movement Of Live Birds Amid Bird Flu Outbreak

The Taraba State Government has imposed a ban on the movement of poultry products in Ibbi and Wukari local government areas of the State due to an outbreak of Avian Influenza (Bird Flu). Prof. Nicholas Namesan, the State’s Commissioner of Agriculture and Food Security, announced the ban during a press conference on Saturday in Jalingo. […]

Science

21 h. ago Tanzania President Wins 98% In Election As Opposition Says Hundreds Killed

The electoral commission said Hassan won 97.66 per cent of the vote, with turnout at 87 per cent, despite reports from AFP journalists and other observers that polling stations were largely empty. The post Tanzania President Wins 98% In Election As Opposition Says Hundreds Killed appeared first on Channels Television.

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22 h. ago PINL, MaCaw Donate Livelihood Support Items To Military Formations In Rivers, Bayelsa

As part of its corporate social responsibility outreach and continuous stakeholder engagement, Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL) in conjunction with MaCaw Energy Services Limited, has donated several livelihood support items to some military formations in Rivers and Bayelsa States. Some of the formations visited were the 26 Support Engineer Regiment and 29 Battalion, Bori Camp, […]

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22 h. ago FG begins payment of arrears to health workers as resident doctors begin strike

The federal government says it has approved and commenced the payment of over ₦33.3billion in arrears owed health workers across read more FG begins payment of arrears to health workers as resident doctors begin strike

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23 h. ago FG Releases ₦11.9bn For Doctors’ Welfare, Begins Health Worker Recruitment

The sum of ₦11.995 billion is being processed for release within 72 hours to settle other outstanding arrears, including the accoutrement allowance. The post FG Releases ₦11.9bn For Doctors’ Welfare, Begins Health Worker Recruitment appeared first on Channels Television.

Economics

23 h. ago Japa: FG approves recruitment of over 15,000 health workers in 2025

The federal government says it has approved the recruitment of over 15,000 health workers across Federal Tertiary Institutions, in a read more Japa: FG approves recruitment of over 15,000 health workers in 2025

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24 h. ago ‘How do we rebuild all this?’ Jamaican residents count losses after Hurricane Melissa

Reaching Black River, a coastal town in Jamaica’s southwestern parish of St Elizabeth, is now a difficult journey. The area took the full force of Hurricane Melissa

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24 h. ago Food security: Oyebanji inaugurates farm settlements, promises security for Ekiti farmers

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has revived the Farm Settlements initiative in the state with the commissioning of three of the six Renewed Hope Farm Dormitories built for young farmers in different farm clusters.

Society

25 h. ago FMC Jalingo refutes patient neglect claim, says Khadija got swift treatment

Reacting to the development, the Head of Clinical Services at FMC Jalingo, Dr. Suleiman Kirim, reaffirmed the centre’s resolve to maintain high medical standards.

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