Month: June 2024
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Family Debunks ‘Death’ of Veteran Nollywood Actor, Olú Jacob
Following online report indicating the death of veteran Nollywood Actor, Olú Jacob, founder of Genevieve Magazine, Betty Irabor, has debunked the now viral report. There were rumours on social media that the seasoned thespian passed away at 82 years on Sunday. Jacobs had been battling dementia for a while now. But Irabor tweeted: “Olu Jacobs…
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Presidency Clears Air on Alleged Attempt To Run 4 Budgets in 2024 Fiscal Year
The Presidency on Saturday denied claims that it will run four budgets in the 2024 fiscal year. This came as the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr. Temitope Ajayi, reacted to a thread of tweets by former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, who alleged that the Tinubu-led government was running four budgets…
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Police Arrest Suspected Killer of UNIBEN Female Graduate in Delta
Edo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of the suspected killer of a graduate of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Glory Adekolure. Adekolure was said to have gone to school (UNIBEN) to submit her project on June 13, 2024, but her remains were found under a tree on a street in the Iyowa Community…
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FG Announces N1tn Palliative For Nigerians, Massive Construction Projects
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday gave all the state governors seven days to provide concrete feedback on their plans to rev up food productionPresident Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday gave all the state governors seven days to provide concrete feedback on their plans to rev up food production in their respective states. Tinubu gave…
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Kenyan Youths Return To Street in #OccupyStateHouse Protest
On Thursday, Kenyan youth returned to the streets in a #OccupyStateHouse protest after President William Ruto withdrew the controversial Finance Bill, which proposed the imposition of a tax on some commodities. Defying military and police deployed on the streets of Kenya, hundreds of youths gathered in Kisumu, Mombasa, one of the largest cities in the…
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NELFUND Approves Disbursement of Loan To Successful Applicants
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, has approved the disbursement of student loan to successful applicants. NELFUND held its inaugural board meeting on Wednesday, marking a milestone in its mission to support students with financial aid. Under the leadership of its Chairman, Mr Jim Ovia, the board approved the immediate disbursement of student loans to…
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Strike: Details of Meeting Between ASUU, FG Revealed
The Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, on Wednesday ended their closed-door meeting with an agreement that all contentious issues will be amicably resolved to shelve the looming strike. The parties also agreed to kick-start a communication process to avert the planned industrial actions by the union. The News Agency of…
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El-Rufai Drags Kaduna Assembly To Court Over N432bn
Daily Trust Former Governor Nasir El-Rufai has sued the Kaduna State House of Assembly over the latter’s claim that N432 billion was siphoned during his eight-year administration, leaving the state with huge debt liabilities. El-Rufai filed a fundamental rights suit at the Federal High Court in Kaduna against the state House of Assembly, on Wednesday.…
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OAU lecturers protest non-implementation of 2009 agreement by FG
The Academic Staff Union of Universities(ASUU) at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) has expressed dismay over the federal government’s continued refusal to implement the 2009 negotiation it reached with the union. The union also expressed dissatisfaction over what it referred to as the neglect of the educational sector through undermining the patriotic efforts of ASUU members.…
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CBN Restores IMTOs To Foreign Exchange Market
The Nation Newspaper A policy shift designed to improve remittance inflow and foreign exchange (FX) liquidity within the official market was yesterday announced by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The adjustment allows eligible International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs) to sell foreign exchange directly on the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM). The shift came…