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President Buhari Approves Conditional Lifting of Twitter Ban
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved conditional lifting of ban on microblogging giant, Twitter. The president made this known during a broadcast to mark Nigeria’s 61st Independence Anniversary on Friday in Abuja. The Federal Government suspended the operations of Twitter in Nigeria on June 5 to allow the government put measures in place to address identified…
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Guinness World Record Approves President Buhari’s Photographer’s Photobook
The Records Management Team of Guinness has approved Bayo Omoboriowo’s photobook, Discover Nigeria, as Guinness World Record largest photobook. Omoboroiwo, the official photographer to President Muhammadu Buhari, was notified of the ground breaking feat on Thursday afternoon by Guinness. The news of the epoch-making verification came few hours before the unveiling of the photobook by…
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CBN Announces Postponement of eNaira
From Uche Usim, Abuja The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Thursday, announced the postponement of its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), known as eNaira, to allow other key activities lined up to commemorate the country’s 61st independence anniversary. Speaking with newsmen in Abuja, CBN Spokesman, Mr. Osita Nwanisobi explained that the CBN took the…
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OAU Students Kick Against Management Over Death of Final Year Student
Students of Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, have kicked against the management of the institution over death of a final year student of foreign language, Adesina Aishat wumi who gave up the ghost as a result of alleged negligence of the institution’s heath workers. Wumi as fondly called by colleagues was said to have been rushed…
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How I got into trouble during #EndSARS Protest, Davido
Superstar musician, David Adedeji Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, says he got into trouble during the #EndSARS protest after one of his albums ‘A better time’ became the anthem for the movement. David made this known in a recent interview with Trevor Noah’s ‘The Daily Show’. The singer said though he had not produced the…
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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Considers Quiting WTO Job
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the leader of the World Trade Organization (WTO), began the year with a plan to score quick negotiating victories that she said would help reboot the dysfunctional Geneva-based trade body. Now, seven months into her 4 1/2-year term, Okonjo-Iweala has fully grasped the frustrating reality of the WTO’s historical inertia, even privately floating…
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APC Releases Timetable For State Congresses
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has released the revised timetable/schedule of activities for the October 16 nationwide State Congresses to elect party State Executive Committee (SEC). This was contained in a notice issued by the Secretary to the party’s Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), Sen. John James Akpanudoedehe in Abuja on Thursday. The Secretary,…
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Dichotomy Between University, Polytechnic Graduates Will Remain Until… FG Speaks
Federal government says the existing dichotomy between the graduates of university and Polytechnic will remain until the ongoing review of the scheme of service is completed. Folasade Yemi-Esan, head of the civil service of the federation, broke the news on Wednesday shortly after the weekly federal executive council (FEC) meeting in Abuja. The HND/BSc dichotomy…
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We found you worthy of being nominated as Commissioners, Oyo Assembly Tells Seun Fakorede, 9 Others (Full List)
Oyo State House of Assembly on Wednesday screened Engr. ‘Seun Fakorede and other nine Commissioner-nominees whose names were sent by Governor, Seyi Makinde. This development was made known by the media aide to the Honourable Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Kazeem Isreal Olalekan shortly after the screening exercise by the State House of Assembly. According…
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Alleged Fraud: Ex-JAMB Registrar Fires Lawyer, as Court Adjourns Trial
The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court on Wednesday adjourned the trial of the former registrar of Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Dibu Ojerinde, until October 8. Justice Obiora Egwuatu fixed the date following Mr Ojerinde’s decision to change his counsel. Before his decision, Peter Olorunnisola, SAN, had been appearing for the ex-JAMB…
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