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Naira Depreciates Further at Parallel Market
The naira yesterday depreciated to N1,230 per dollar in the parallel market from N1, 225 per dollar last week Friday. However, the naira appreciated to N872.59 per dollar in the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM). Data from FMDQ showed that the indicative exchange rate for NAFEM fell to N872.59 per dollar from N885.88 per…
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Gov. Aiyedatiwa announces spokesman, four other political aides
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has announced five fresh political appointments after taking the oath of office following the death of former governor Rotimi Akeredolu. Mr Aiyedatiwa, in a statement issued by the state deputy chief of staff, Omojuwa Olusegun, on Wednesday, announced his chief press secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan and Sunday Abire as special assistant…
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Ondo Government Gives More Details on Akeredolu’s Death
Channels TV Contrary to reports in circulation that Governor Rotimi Akeredolu died of leukaemia, the Ondo State Government has said that the late governor died of complications arising from protracted prostate cancer. The state’s Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Bamidele Ademola-Olateju, in a statement, said 67-year-old Akeredolu died on Wednesday while receiving medical treatment in…
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Ailing Ondo Governor, Akeredolu is Dead
Vanguard News Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State is dead. According to reports, Akeredolu died in Lagos on Wednesday. The Ondo governor died at the age of 67. It was learnt that he was managed by State House doctors up to his death because they could not fly him abroad. “Akeredolu is dead; he died…
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We Spent Christmas Without Salaries – ASUU, CONUA Lament
Guardian News Two months after the Federal Government ordered a waiver on “No Work, No Pay” on striking members of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and ordered eventual release of their four-month withheld salary for 2022, lecturers are yet to be paid, checks by The Guardian have revealed. ASUU and Congress of University Academics…
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Just In: Portable Beats Charles Okocha In Celebrity Boxing Fight (Video)
Punch Newspaper After the fourth round, Nigerian street-pop artist Habeeb Badmus, aka Portable, was announced as the winner of the celebrity boxing fight against Nollywood actor Charles Okocha on Wednesday. The fight, which was sanctioned by Heritage Boxing Entertainment, held at Landmark Beach in Victoria Island, Lagos State, kickstarted past 1 am and lasted for…
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Dr. Nasir Sani Gwarzo: A Trailblazer in Nigerian Public Service
By Saleh Faruoq Gagarawa Introduction:In the realm of Nigerian public service, there are few individuals who have left a lasting impact like Dr. Nasir Sani Gwarzo. With his unique blend of humility, professionalism, and innovative thinking, Dr. Gwarzo has become a beacon of inspiration and change. A Humble Leader:One of the most striking qualities of…
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Colleagues of Nollywood Actor ‘Hit by Police Strayed Bullet’ in Ogun React To Incident
Punch Newspaper Some colleagues of Nollywood actor, Azeez Ijaduade, who was reportedly shot by a policeman at Iperu, Ikenne Local Government Area of Ogun State, on Saturday night, have said that the bullet went through one part of his neck and came out through the other side, creating a hole. The actors, who spoke with…
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First Class Wastes: OAU, UI, ABU, UNILAG, UNN, others produce 1,899 in one year
Vanguard News Graduating in the First Class category from a university anywhere in the world is not easy to achieve. It means the person must have A passes in all his/ her courses and have 4.50 and above in the Cumulative Grade Point Average, CGPA. But some undergraduates are so endowed that they break the barrier by getting CGPA…
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Police Speak On Nollywood Actor ‘Hit’ by Bullet in Ogun
Punch Newspaper Contrary to a report that the Nollywood actor and director, Azeez Ijaduade, was shot in Iperu Remo, Ogun State, the state police command said the victim was hit by a shot that was mistakenly discharged by a police officer on Sunday. Recall that the news of Ijaduade being shot by a trigger-happy policeman…
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