Category: News
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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…
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Coroner summons Naira Marley, Sam Larry, Prime Boy over Mohbad’s death
A Lagos coroner court sitting in Ikorodu has summoned Naira Marley, Owodunni Eletu popular as Sam Larry, and Owodunni Ibrahim, popular as Primeboy over the death of Ilerioluwa Aloba a.k.a. Mohbad. The Coroner Magistrate, Adedayo Shotobi, on Friday, summoned the trio to appear before it on October 25. According to the Coroner, they have been…
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‘How CBN’s lifting of restrictions on 43 items will affect economy’
Experts and Organised Private Sector (OPS) operators yesterday hailed the decision of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to lift foreign exchange (Forex) restrictions on the importation of 43 items. They said the move would create jobs and strengthen the economy. The apex bank explained that with the move, importers of rice, maize and wheelbarrows…
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FULL LIST: 43 Items CBN lifts Forex restrictions on
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has finally lifted the foreign exchange restrictions it placed importers of 43 items eight years ago. Here are the 43 items : RiceCementMargarinePalm kernelPalm oil productsVegetable oilsMeat and processed meat productsVegetables and processed vegetable productsPoultry and processed poultry productsTinned fish in sauce (Geisha)/sardineCold rolled steel sheetsGalvanized steel sheetsRoofing sheetsWheelbarrowsHead pansMetal…