Month: June 2023
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World Bank plans additional $750m grant for Nigeria
Te World Bank has revealed its plans to support the Nigerian Electrification Project (NEP) with an additional $750 million. Ms Elizabeth Huybens, World Bank’s Director of Strategy and Operations for Western/Central African Region, disclosed this shortly after inspecting a 60kw solar-powered mini grid in Kilankwa II, a settlement in Kwali Area Council of the FCT.…
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Ram Slaughtering: FG Issues Warning To Nigerians
The Federal Government through the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has warned Nigerians against the slaughtering of sick animals for the Eid al-Adha celebration. Anthrax is an infection caused by the spore-forming bacteria, Bacillus anthracis. It typically affects ruminants such as cows, sheep, and goats. It is a zoonotic disease — transmissible from contaminated…
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Ekweremadu: How My Brother Was ‘Deceived, Carried Away’, Brother of Victim Breaks Silence
The brother of David Nwamini, the young man who was smuggled to the United Kingdom by former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, says he “was deceived and carried away.” David’s brother whose identity was not revealed told BBC File on 4 that since the young Nigerian who was taken to the UK without his consent…
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President Tinubu Arrives Lagos in Grand Style (Video)
President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos from London, United Kingdom. He arrived at exactly 05:13pm. He was received by supporters and high-ranking members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) including Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Also, the ex-Lagos State governor between May 1999 and 2007, was welcomed…
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Again, Covenant 50 Other Varsities Shine in Latest Ranking
Again, the leading private university in Nigeria, Covenant University, Ota, and other fifty universities in the country have made impressive outing in the first edition of Times Higher Education 2023 Sub-Saharan Africa rankings. At the unveiling event in Accra, Ghana, on Monday, Times Higher Education announced the results of its 2023 Sub-Saharan university rankings in…
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Eid-el-kabir: FG Declares Wednesday, Thursday Public Holidays
The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, June 28 and Thursday, June 29, 2023 as Eid-El-Kabir holiday. This was contained in a statement by a Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Oluwatoyin Akinlade. “The Federal Government has declared Wednesday June 28th and Thursday June 29th 2023 Public Holidays in commemoration of this year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebration…
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National University Commission Boss, Abubakar Rasheed Resigns
The Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof Abubakar Rasheed, has resigned effective June 30, three years and one month to the end of his second term in office. It was gathered that Prof. Rasheed submitted his resignation letter six weeks ago but kept the news secret until late last week when he made his…
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President Tinubu Renames 15 Airports After Prominent Nigerians (Full List)
The President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government has renamed some federal airports after some prominent Nigerians. This is according to a memo by the Federal Ministry of Aviation dated June 1, 2023, and signed by Mrs Joke Olatunji for the Director of Airport Operations. The statement made available to Channels Television on Monday noted that the…
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Court Orders Remand of Popular Skit Maker For Allegedly ‘Sexualizing Minor’ in Viral Video
A Magistrate Court at Iyaganku, Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, has ordered the remand of skit maker, Abdullahi Maruff Adisa, popularly known as Trinity Guy, in prison for allegedly sexualising a minor in a viral skit video. The court also arraigned Isiaka Ahmed, 40, and his wife, Rofiat, 29, who are parents of the victim…
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Parallel market dealers groan as exchange rate unification narrows profit margins –
It is certainly a tough time for parallel market dealers now groaning over the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s decision to abolish segments of the official FX market to the Investors and Exporters’ (I&E) window, where the “willing buyer and willing seller” was re-introduced. The development, according to parallel market dealers who spoke to Daily…