THE University of Calabar (UniCal), says beneficiaries of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), for 2023/2024 session, who could not access the fund, will be given concession in the new session. This is contained in a statement on Tuesday in Calabar, by Prof. Tony Eyang, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic) of …
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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has said that both he and Russian President Vladimir Putin would like to meet as soon as he takes office. “And I know he (Putin) wants to meet, and I’m going to meet him very quickly. “I would have done it sooner ,but you have to …
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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has tasked the Armed Forces of Nigeria to embrace innovation and adaptability in addressing the security challenges confronting the nation. Tinubu gave the charge on Monday in Abuja, at the Armed Forces Celebration and Remembrance Day 2025 Regimental and Award Night for Officers of the Armed Forces …
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THE police command in Ogun says it has arrested Mrs Fatimah Odeale, who inflicted razor blade wounds on a 10-year-old boy, Olasunkanmi Oluwadamilare, for allegedly stealing N600. CSP Omolola Odutola, the Command’s Spokesperson, disclosed this in a statement in Abeokuta on Monday. Odutola explained that a delegation from the National …
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A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, ordered the remand of Olugbenga Obadina, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Almond Projects Limited, in Kuje Correctional Centre for alleged N2.17 billion fraud. Justice James Omotosho gave the order after Obadina was re-arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) …
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MANCHESTER City manager Pep Guardiola and his wife, Cristina Serra, have decided to “go their separate ways” after more than together. Reports in Spain disclosed this on Monday night. It is widely believed that the pair have spent the last six years of their relationship living apart, with the 53-year-old …
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THE operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested five officials of the Katsina State Board of Internal Revenue over alleged diversion of N1,294,337,676.53 belonging to the state government. The arrested revenue officials are Rabiu Abdullahi, Sanusi Mohammed Yaro, Ibrahim M. Kofar Soro, Ibrahim Aliyu, and Nura …
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The global race for critical minerals and rare earth metals has intensified, with Africa emerging as a central battleground. Billionaires Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos have made a bold move, investing $537 million into mining ventures across the continent. Their target: securing essential resources for the industries of the future. …
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UGANDAN opposition leader Kizza Besigye has been hit with an additional charge of treachery, a capital offence, as military prosecutors escalate their case against him, Reuters reported. The veteran politician, known for challenging President Yoweri Museveni’s nearly four-decade rule, was arrested in Kenya in November and forcibly returned to Uganda, where he has been …
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THE study, the largest of its kind, recruited 7,500 men from eastern, southern and west Africa. The genetic parts that contribute to prostate cancer risk differ by geographical population. A breakthrough study has identified the genetic risk factors that contribute to increased prostate cancer in African men. The study, the …
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