Year: 2025
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Full List of Winners: Seth Rogen’s ‘The Studio’, ‘Adolescence’ set records at 2025 Emmys
The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards saw Seth Rogen’s “The Studio,” a satirical comedy, break the record for most wins by a debut series, while ‘Adolescence’ made history, with 15-year-old Martin Copper becoming one of the youngest winners. The awards ceremony took place on Sunday, September 16, at the Peacock Theatre in Downtown Los Angeles, with…
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FIRS Clears Air Over Purported Report on TIN as Mandatory Requirement To Operate Bank Accounts
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has cleared the air over purported report stating that Nigerians are required to obtain a separate Tax Identification Number (TIN) before operating or opening bank accounts. The clarification followed widespread reports suggesting that, from January 2026, citizens would need to present a TIN to access banking services—a claim that…
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2027: Alliances, defections and power calculations
Punch Newspaper In this piece, ISMAEEL UTHMAN examines emerging power dynamics, regional calculations, and strategies of the major political blocs as the 2027 presidential election draws near The race to the 2027 presidential election took a new dimension when the Peoples Democratic Party zoned its presidential ticket to the South. The South consists of the…
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Naira Depreciates in Parallel Market
The naira on Friday depreciated to N1,538 per dollar in the parallel market, weaker than N1,535/$ recorded on Thursday. Similarly, in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM), the naira slipped to N1,503.5 per dollar from N1,503/$ on Thursday, reflecting a 50 kobo depreciation. Data published by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) confirmed the official…
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Israel-Palestine Conflict: Nigeria, UK, France , Canada 138 countries endorse two-state solution (Full List)
Israel-Palestine Conflict: Nigeria, UK, France , Canada 138 countries endorse two-state solution (Full List) Nigeria, on Friday, joined 138 other countries to endorse the New York Declaration on the two-state solution between Israel and Palestine at the UN headquarters in New York. Applause rang out in the UN General Assembly Hall as countries endorsed the…
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Facts About 22-year-old Suspected Killer of American Activist, Charlie Kirk
Tyler Robinson is the 22-year-old prime suspect identified in the shooting of Charlie Kirk, a conservative leader and founder of Turning Point USA, at Utah Valley University. Here are some facts about him : . He has no criminal historyState records show Robinson has no prior offences. He is a registered voter in Utah but…
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Brick-laying, Plumbing, Catering Craft, 23 Others Under Revised Curriculum for Technical Schools
The Federal government through the Ministry of Education has published the full list of 26 trade areas approved under its revised technical-education curriculum. According to a statement signed on Wednesday by the Ministry’s Director of Press and Public Relations, Bon Folasade, the revised curriculum will convert all Federal Science and Technical Colleges to Federal Technical…
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Japa: 3 countries with friendly visa schemes to consider aside US, UK, Canada
Vanguard News For many Nigerians, the dream of japa often begins and ends with countries like the US, UK, or Canada, but with visa rejections on the rise and relocation costs soaring, more people are casting their nets wider in search of nations that offer friendlier entry points without endless hurdles. Interestingly, several countries are…
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2025 UTME Fraud:JAMB Committee Fingers Parents, CBT Centers, Others
The Chairman of JAMB Special Committee on Examination Infractions, Jake Epelle has revealed that parents are responsible for 80 percent of fraudulent practices recorded in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The committee had earlier presented its report in Abuja on Monday to JAMB Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede. According to Epelle, parents, tutorial centres,…
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18 months to 2027 handover date: Succession crises hit states
SunNewsPaper •Power struggles mount in Lagos, Oyo, Bauchi, Kwara,Gombe, Borno, others Ahead of the 2027 general elections, succession politics and the accompanying tensions have already gripped some states where the incumbent governors are in their final terms. In politics, a successful succession plan is a hallmark of a good leader, and for the concerned governors,…