Month: October 2023
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FBI Rejects Release of Documents Relating to President Tinubu
The United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has said it will not making public any documents or information relating to President Bola Tinubu. The FBI stated its position on the issue in a response filed in a suit filed before the United States District Court of the District of Columbia by one Aaron Greenspan,…
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Naira Appreciates at Parallel Market, as ‘Forex Scarcity Wanes’
The Cable News The naira, on Monday, appreciated further at the parallel section of the market to N1,150 a dollar. This represents an appreciation of N80 or 6.5 percent compared to the N1,230 it traded last Friday. Speaking to TheCable in Lagos, currency traders, also known as Bureaux De Change operators (BDCs), said the scarcity…
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Supreme Court Judgement:PDP Presidential Candidate, Atiku Speaks
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 25, 2023 presidential election, Atiku Abubakar, says he will not leave the political arena despite the Supreme Court verdict of October 26, 2023 that affirmed the electoral victory of President Bola Tinubu. “As for me and my party, this phase of work is done.…
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N35,000 Wage Award: Corps Members Express Concerns
Almost a month after the national minimum wage was increased by N35,000, National Youth Service Corps members are expressing dissatisfaction and concerns over their exclusion from the award. The Federal Government is yet to implement an increase in their N33,000 monthly allowance. A serving corps member in Ogun State, who identified himself as Melekwe Anthony,…
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Female Varsity Lecturer Found Dead
A female lecturer at the Department of Biochemistry, School of Life Sciences, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State, Dr. Adefolalu Sherifat has been found dead in her residence. Sherifat was seen lying in a pool of blood in her residence in the Gbaiko Area of the town. The sad incident was confirmed to Channels…
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FG Begins Fresh Move To Bridge Dollar Supply Gap Against Naira
Punch Newspaper To sustain the steady appreciation of the naira against the dollar, which hit a record low on Tuesday, reaching a record $1,310/$, the Federal Government has begun moves to bridge the dollar supply gap fuelling the free fall, Sunday PUNCH has learnt. Our correspondents learnt from top government sources that the government was…
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Stop Peddling Lies – Hadiza Bala Usman Replies Former Minister, Amaechi
Special adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on policy coordination, Hadiza Bala Usman says Rotimi Amaechi, former minister of transportation, has “recovered from his botched presidential bid and crawling back into public life”. Bala Usman said this in response to the allegations Amaechi made against her concerning her new book titled “Stepping on Toes: My…
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UNILORIN Best Graduating Student Gets N10,000 Reward
Best Graduating Student at the department of Common law, University of Ilorin, UNILORIN, Adebinpe Azeezah Adedeji has been gifted a sum of N10,000 for her outstanding performance in the department. The monetary award was seen in a now viral A4 paper which has the inscription of the University of Ilorin boldly written on it. The…
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Just In: Supreme Court Upholds Tinubu’s Victory
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the victory of President Bola Tinubu in the February 25 presidential election. The apex court in its ruling held that the appeal filed by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, lacked merit. “On the whole, having resolved all the issues against the appellant, it…
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Supreme Court Dismisses Atiku’s Plea To File Fresh Evidence Against Tinubu
The Supreme Court has dismissed Atiku Abubakar’s plea to file fresh evidence against President Bola Tinubu. Justice Inyang Okoro delivered the verdict on Thursday during the hearing of the appeals filed against Bola Tinubu’s win at the Presidential Election Tribunal Court (PEPC).