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Twitter: Donald Trump Reacts To Elon Musk Takeover
Former President of America, Donald Trump, on Friday, hailed the sale of Twitter to tech billionaire Elon Musk, saying he was pleased the platform was “now in sane hands.” The world’s richest man saw his $44 billion bid to buy the company concluded late Thursday after months of uncertainty and speculation. “I am very happy…
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Nnamdi Kanu: Appeal Court Upholds FG’s Application For Stay of Execution
The Court of Appeal on Friday upheld the Federal Government’s application for stay of execution of the October 13 judgment which set Nnamdi Kanu free. Justice Haruna Tsammani also ordered that the result of the ruling be forwarded to the Supreme Court within seven day for expeditious hearing. This means Mr Kanu, the self-styled leader…
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Release Ekweremadu, Wife on Bail – Concerned Nigerians Tell UK Government
Some concerned Nigerians, have urged the Government of the United Kingdom to release former deputy Senate president, Ike Ekweremadu and wife, Nwanneka on bail. The group, in a letter submitted to the British High Commission, Abuja entitled ‘The Travail of Senator Ike Ekweremadu: Protest Against Continued Detention Without Trial,’ described Ekweremadu as a law-abiding citizen,…
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Elon Musk Takes Over Micro-blogging Platform, Fires Top Executives
Renowned Billionaire, Elon Musk has taken over control of popular ‘bird app’, Twitter and fired its top executives late Thursday in a deal that puts one of the leading platforms for global discourse in the hands of the world’s richest man. Following the takeover, Musk tweeted that the “the bird is freed,” referencing the company’s…
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FG Detains 35 Suspected ISWAP Fighters, Tension Heightens
Punch Newspaper A joint operation launched by the Department of State Services, the National Intelligence Agency, the police and other security agencies has successfully dismantled a terror cell and arrested five Islamic State West Africa Province commanders and 30 fighters. The PUNCH gathered that the terror suspects were apprehended at their hideouts in different locations…
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Terror Attack: Police, Military Source Speak on Alleged Raid of Abuja Estate by American Soldiers
Authorities of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command have debunked the ongoing recycling of reports that American Soldiers and operatives of the Department of State Service, DSS raided a house at Trademore Estate in Abuja and discovered boxes of explosives purportedly belonging to terrorists. DSP Josephine Adeh, Public Relations Officer of the FCT Police Command…
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Leader of Yoruba Nation Agitation Flays Tinubu’s Presidential Ambition, Says Ambition Personal
The leader of the Yoruba Nation Self-Determination Struggle, Prof. Banji Akintoye, has flayed the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu over his political ambition to become President adding that said that his ambition was premised on “personal interest” and not of the Yoruba people. Akintoye, in a statement, said…
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NASU urges FG to pay salary arrears for period of strike
The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) said it expects the Federal Government to pay salary arrears for the four months their industrial action lasted. Mr Peters Adeyemi, General Secretary of NASU, said this while addressing a news conference at the union ongoing National Executive Council (NEC) meeting on Wednesday in Abuja.…
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How Redesign of Naira Notes Will Curb Currency Counterfeit, Kidnapping, Inflation, Others
Punch Newspaper The Governor, the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, announced on Wednesday that the bank would release re-designed naira notes by December 15, 2022. Emefiele made this announcement during a special press briefing in Abuja yesterday where he gave reasons for the move. According to the CBN governor, this was targeted at controlling…
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ASUU Strike: JAMB Speaks On Alleged Cancellation of 2022 Admissions
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, on Wednesday said that the board has not cancelled or deferred any admission to Universities, Polytechnics, or Colleges of Education as a result of the prolonged strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. The Registrar/Chief Executive of JAMB, Professor Ishaq Oloyede disclosed this shortly…
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