The rescued principal of Community High School in Oriire Local Government Area, Mrs Rachael Alamu, has explained the reason why the kidnappers killed the teachers who were abducted in the state. The teachers killed were a Mathematics teacher, Mr Michael Oyedokun, who was beheaded in the kidnappers’ den and Mr Esiyan Adegboye, …
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Four research teams from the Kwara State University (KWASU), Ilorin have secured competitive research grants from two renowned funding organisations. This is contained in a statement from the institution’s Acting Director of University Relations, Dr Saeedat Aliyu on Tuesday in Ilorin. “At the international level, a research team led by …
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Nigerian actress and Filmmaker, Funke Akindele, has attributed her success and storytelling inspiration to American filmmaker Tyler Perry. The renowned filmmaker, in a post on X said that Perry was an early role model whose films she learned a lot from and ultimately shaped her approach to storytelling. According to her, …
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Raxio Group, Africa’s most expansive data centre platform, surpassed US$380 million in committed capital as shareholders Meridiam and Roha increased their support for the company’s next phase of growth following a sixfold surge in contracted capacity this year. The additional equity from Roha and Meridiam extends Raxio’s capital base from a …
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Nigeria and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) of the People’s Republic of China have signed a landmark Agreement for the Elimination of Double Taxation with respect to Taxes on Income and the Prevention of Tax Evasion and Avoidance, in a move aimed at deepening bilateral economic relations and …
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Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has called on the United Nations (UN) and international human rights organisations to investigate the circumstances surrounding the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of the state. Newsextra24 reports that Makinde made the call on Monday during a broadcast shortly after receiving …
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Dangote Refinery has pegged the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), better known as petrol or fuel, at $0.779 per litre, officially commencing dollar-denominated sales of refined petroleum products and ending the naira pricing regime introduced under the Federal Government’s naira-for-crude policy. Newsextra24 reports that the new pricing template, …
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The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade I, on Monday, July 13, visited the teachers and pupils rescued after spending 56 days in captivity following their abduction in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. The monarch commended the Nigerian Armed Forces and other security agencies for securing the …
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied claims of the factional leader of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Nafiu Bala Gombe, that its presidential candidate and other elective positions have been uploaded on the commission’s portal. Newsextra24 reports that Bala, in a statement on Sunday, claimed that the faction gained …
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Troops of Special Task Force, Operation Enduring Peace (JTF-OPEP) on Monday detained six suspected logistics suppliers to criminals and recovered weapons at Samaru, Zangon Kataf Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State. Capt. Polycarp Oteh, the Media Officer of JTF-OPEP disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Jos. …
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