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  • FULL LIST: Lagos Ranks above Dubai, Miami in Latest 50 Best cities in the world

    Punch Newspaper Lagos has been ranked as the 19th best city to visit in the world, according to Time Out that publishes guides and magazines. Apart from Lagos, South Africa’s Cape Town (ranked second) and Ghana’s Accra (44th) were the only African cities that featured on the list. Time Out said it drew its conclusion…

  • FG Reels Out Fresh Conditions For Passport Acquisition

    FG Reels Out Fresh Conditions For Passport Acquisition

    The Nation Newspaper Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who disclosed this in Abuja, said passports remained a national identity and vital documents to all citizens and its sanctity should be well protected. According to him the new conditions/templates introduced as prerequisites for obtaining or renewing passports were instituted to curb the acquisition of Nigerian…

  • Just In: Gunmen Kill 30 in Fresh Plateau Attack

    Just In: Gunmen Kill 30 in Fresh Plateau Attack

    Punch Newspaper No fewer than 30 persons were killed in Plateau State in the early hours of Wednesday by gunmen who attacked Kwahaslalek village, Mangu Local Government Area of the state. It was gathered that the victims, who were mostly women and children, had run to the house of a community leader in the area…

  • How FG, Others Gain N1.05trn from Naira Depreciation

    How FG, Others Gain N1.05trn from Naira Depreciation

    The three tiers of government recorded N1.05 trillion in income from exchange rate gains into the Federation Account, in nine months to September 30th, 2023, triggered by the 71 per cent depreciation of the naira during the period. This represents a 10,400 per cent increase when compared with the N10.35 billion income from exchange rate…

  • Education Ministry To Implement President Tinubu’s Directive on IPPIS in Ter­tiary Institutions

    Education Ministry To Implement President Tinubu’s Directive on IPPIS in Ter­tiary Institutions

    Federal Government through the ministry of education has pledged to facilitate the full implementation of the presidential directive on the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) as it affects tertiary institutions in the country. President Bola Tinubu had in December given a nod for public universities captured in the IPPIS to exit the payment…

  • Alleged Sexual Misconduct: Unilorin Expels Student

    The University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) has expelled Mathew Balogun, better known as ‘Plato’ with matriculation number 14/25OD062, over alleged sexual misconduct. According to the institution’s bulletin issued on Monday, Mr Balogun was expelled, having been found guilty of an allegation of sexual molestation committed against vulnerable students and admission seekers into the university. The publication…

  • Veteran Fuji Musician Reacts To Viral Death Rumour (Video)

    Ace Fuji musician, Kolawole Rasaq Ilori, famously known as Kollington Ayinla, has refuted death rumours circulating about him on social media. The 75-year-old Fuji musician on Tuesday addressed his health status at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital in Ikeja, Lagos. Reports that Kollngton Ayinla was battling undisclosed ailments and in critical health conditions have…

  • Just In: DSS ‘Arrests’ Miyetti Allah President

    Just In: DSS ‘Arrests’ Miyetti Allah President

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  • Popular Veteran Fuji Musician Critically Ill, Hospitalized

    Veteran Nigerian Fuji musician, Alhaji Kolawole Rasaq Ilori, popularly known as Kollington Ayinla, is lying ill and has been hospitalised for days, SaharaReporters learnt from sources. Reports from those close to the 75-year-old musician said that Ayinla had been ill for over a week. He was admitted to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH)…

  • Naira Appreciates Slightly at Parallel Market Against U.S. Dollar

    Naira Appreciates Slightly at Parallel Market Against U.S. Dollar

    The naira yesterday appreciated to N1,350 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,370 per dollar last week. Similarly, the naira depreciated to N925.34 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM). Data from FMDQ showed that the indicative exchange rate for NAFEM rose to N925.34 per dollar from N902.45 per dollar last weekend,…

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