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S ’Africa, seven countries queue to lift Dangote refinery fuel
The PUNCH Newspaper The Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical is set to begin fuel exports to South Africa, Angola, and Namibia, Saturday PUNCH can confirm. A highly credible source, who confirmed this exclusively to one of our correspondents on Friday, said the management of the 650,000-barrel per-day capacity refinery was at advanced stages of talks with…
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President Tinubu Strengthens Power of Ministers of State
TheCable President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved that ministers of state be given full powers to supervise the agencies under them, TheCable can report. Until now, files pertaining to departments and agencies under their supervision were sent by their permanent secretaries to the senior ministers. With the new dispensation, ministers of state can now grant…
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DHQ Declares 9 Terrorists Wanted
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has declared nine more terrorists in northern part of the country . The wanted terrorists include Abu Khadijah, Abdurrahman, Dadi Gumba a.k.a Abu Muhammed, Usman Kanin Shehu, Abu Yusuf, Musa Wa’a, Ibrahim Suyeka, BA Sulhu and Idris Taklakse. This is just as the military high command confirmed the emergence of a…
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Tinubu Reacts, as Chief of Army Staff, Lagbaja is Dead
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, regrets to announce the passing of Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, Chief of the Army Staff, at age 56. He passed away on Tuesday night in Lagos after a period of illness. Born on February 28, 1968, Lt. General Lagbaja was appointed Chief of Army Staff…
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Just In: FG Reverses Age Limit for Admission
The Minister of Education Dr. Tunji Alausa has abolished the 18-year admission benchmark into tertiary institutions in the country. Alausa spoke on Wednesday at his inaugural ministerial briefing, which is ongoing in Abuja. He also hinted at the possibility of his administration reviewing the nation’s education policy. However, the Minister said there would be no…
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Urine colours and what each says about your health
Vanguard News Your urine colours can give important clues about your health as it forms when your kidneys filter your blood, removing extra water and waste. This mix, which is about 95% water with other compounds, moves to the bladder and leaves the body as urine. Changes in urine colour, smell, or how often you…
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Meet Baltasar Ebang Engonga, Equatorial Guinea’s financial crime chief embroiled in sex scandal
Director General of Equatorial Guinea’s National Financial Investigation Agency (ANIF), Baltasar Ebang Engonga is currently at the center of a major scandal after authorities discovered hundreds of explicit videos allegedly featuring him in compromising situations. The videos reportedly include encounters with high-profile individuals, such as his brother’s wife, his cousin, and the sister of the…
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Nigerians in Libya Decry Mass Arrest, Fines, After CAF Verdict Against LFF
Punch Newspaper Following the verdict delivered by the Confederation of African Football in response to the complaint lodged by the Nigeria Football Federation over the recent inhumane treatment meted out to the Super Eagles in Libya, members of the Nigerian community have reported mass arrests and fines in the country. The Nigerian football team was…
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Despite Released Funds Varsity Workers Vow To Continue Strike
Punch Newspaper The Joint Action Committee of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities and Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities and Allied Institutions on Saturday revealed that the Federal Government only released one out of the four months withheld salaries. The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation on Saturday said that it had…
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FG Releases Funds For Payment of Withheld Salaries For Varsity Workers
The Federal Government has released funds for the payment of withheld salaries to the Non-Academic Staff Union of Federal Universities (NASU). This is a conciliatory step by the Federal Government in addressing long-standing salary arrears and supporting federal university staff, some of whom have embarked on strike. The announcement came from the Office of the…
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