THE Federal Government says it will inaugurate an electronic portal to revolutionise health research proposal submission and approval in the country. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, disclosed this at the opening of a two-day workshop on ‘Electronic Portal Protocol Management System and National …
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An officer of the Osun State Security Network Agency, also known as Amotekun Corps, has been killed by suspected hoodlums at Papa Farm Area, in Iwo Local Government Area of the state. Confirming the killing on Thursday, Yusuf Idowu, the spokesperson for the Corps, told the News Agency of Nigeria …
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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu on Thursday thanked Nigerian workers for their patriotism, perseverance and promised to cushion economic hardship. Tinubu represented by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammed Dingyadi, said this at the 2025 International Worker’s Day celebration in Abuja The President described workers as the “backbone of our society, …
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THE Director of Media, NYSC Headquarters, Chukwuemeka Mgbemena, has urged corps members to make the scheme’s rules and regulations their guiding principle. He made this appeal on Thursday during a visit to the 2025 Batch A, Stream 1 corps members at the NYSC Temporary Orientation Camp, Iyana-Ipaja, Lagos. “Follow the …
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THE National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) on Thursday reviewed the prices of its products and services after a decade of maintaining the same pricing structure The Head, Communication Unit, NIMC, Dr Kayode Adegoke, said in a statement that NIMC conducted a comprehensive review to ensure alignment with current operational costs …
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A recent investigation has revealed horrifying details about the death of Ukrainian journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna, who was allegedly tortured and killed while in Russian custody. The 27-year-old journalist had been reporting on illegal detentions and human rights abuses in Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia when she was captured by Russian forces in 2023. …
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THE English Football Association (FA) has announced a major policy change that will ban transgender women from participating in the women’s game in England. The English FA took this decision following a landmark Supreme Court ruling on April 16 and it will take effect from June 1, 2025. The governing body …
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THE immediate past chairman of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, has paid a visit to former President, Muhammadu Buhari in London. Newsextra24reports that Bawa, the youngest person to have led the EFCC, visited Buhari on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, but the purpose of the visit was not …
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THE President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Festus Osifo, has voiced the organised labour’s strong opposition to the proposed tax bills by the Federal Government, arguing that the bills impose excessive burdens on workers’ already meagre allowances. Speaking at the 2025 May Day celebration in Abuja, Osifo condemned the …
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THE Flying Eagles of Nigeria kicked off their 2025 Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) campaign with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Tunisia in the opening Group B clash at the 30 June Stadium in Cairo. Akwa United midfielder, Auwal Ibrahim, proved to be the hero of the day, scoring the …
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