Month: October 2023
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Kwara-born Media Guru, Issa Onilu, Seven Others Get Presidential Appointment
Kwara born media Guru who was also former National Publicity Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Lanre Issa-Onilu has been appointed by President Bola Tinubu as the Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA) along with seven others for agencies and parastatals under the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation. According to…
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Naira Hits New Low Against U.S Dollar
Vanguard News The crises festering in Nigeria’s currency exchange market doubled down yesterday with the local currency depreciating further across all segments of the market. Vanguard’s monitor of the market yesterday indicated that the Naira went down from N1,100 to USD1.0 mid-day in the parallel market before settling at N1,060 in the major trading hubs…
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Tinubu Issues Fresh Directive Ministry of Education Over Varsities Approved by Buhari
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Federal Ministry of Education to stagger the take-off of some of the federal tertiary institutions established by the previous administration. Minister of Education, Dr Mamman Tahir, who disclosed this to journalists at the State House, Abuja after meeting with President Tinubu on Wednesday, explained that the decision was…
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20-year-old UNILORIN Student Reportedly Commits Suicide
A 20-year-old student of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) identified as Sanni Hameedat, has committed suicide after lending her online lover she met on Snapchat the sum of N500,000. The private hostel management she resided in before her demise, in a statement on Wednesday said the deceased was undergoing her SIWES programme before the unfortunate…
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Man arrested for raping prophetess in church
A 40-year-old mason, Lekan Sunday, has been arrested for allegedly raping a prophetess in a church in Ogun State. PUNCH Metro learnt that while he allegedly committed the crime last Thursday, men of the state command succeeded in arresting him on Monday. Our correspondent gathered that the suspect stormed the church, Orioke Aanu Oluwa Gbohunmi,…
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N50/Min, N4/SMS – NCC Introduces New CUG Call, Text Rates
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has introduced amendments to the rates for Closed User Group (CUG) call and text services in Nigeria. These changes, set to take effect from November 1, 2023, will have a significant impact on how friends and family communicate via the country’s major telecommunications companies, including MTN, Airtel, GLO, and 9mobile.…
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Days After Welcoming Set of Twins, Davido Breaks Silence (Video)
Nigerian superstar musician, Davido who recently welcomed a set of twins with his wife Chioma in a recent interview has revealed the emotion the couple felt when they were told that the young lady would be delivered to two bundles of joy. During the interview, the music star who lost, Ifeanyi, his first child with…
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Tinubu, Emir of Kano, Sultan, Others Prominent Nigerians Make List of 500 Most Influential Muslims in the World
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu; Sultan of Sokoto and President of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar; Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero; and 12 other Nigerian Muslims have been listed among the 500 most influential Muslims in the world. This is the first time Tinubu, who became Nigeria’s…
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Neither Tinubu Nor Atiku Forged Credentials with INEC – Farooq A. Kperogi
The storm over the legitimacy of the credential President Bola Tinubu submitted to INEC has managed to rope in former Vice President Atiku Abubakar who instigated it in the first place. But available facts show that neither of them presented forged documents to INEC. I go where the facts lead me. That means I could…
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FG launches tech initiative to empower 3m Nigerians, To Support Shortlisted Applicants Financially (Apply Here)
The minister of communications, Bosun Tijani, the innovation and digital economy, has announced the launch of a programme to empower Nigerians with technology skills. Tijani, in a social media post on Friday, said the federal government intends to train three million technical talents (3MTT) by 2025 with the initiative. Tijani said the programme would create…