KWARA State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Saturday presented the staff of office to the new Elerin of Erin-Ile in Oyun local government Oba Adesoye Adebowale Jimoh, urging the First Class monarch to work for peace and development of the ancient city. Oba Adesoye ascended the throne following the passing of …
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THE Electricity Distribution Companies, DisCos, have apologized to Nigerians, as instability occasioned by national power grid collapse, crippled operations in homes and businesses nationwide. Nigeria’s weak electricity grid collapsed again on Saturday morning throwing the country into a nationwide blackout. It is the third time the national power grid has …
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THE Federal Government has proposed a five per cent excise duty on telecommunications services, gaming, and betting activities as part of a new bill to overhaul Nigeria’s tax framework. The bill, titled, “A Bill for an Act to Repeal Certain Acts on Taxation and Consolidate the Legal Frameworks relating to …
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THE Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, said discussions were ongoing to transfer the management of the national grid to Independent System Operator in line with the provisions of the Electricity Act 2023 to engender more discipline in grid management. NERC also said that an explosion incident at the Jebba …
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FBN Holdings PLC has announced a proposal to change its legal and brand name to First Holdco PLC at its forthcoming 12th Annual General Meeting (AGM), scheduled for November 14, 2024. This proposed rebranding, which will also extend to its subsidiaries, is part of a series of special resolutions …
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MANCHESTER United eased the pressure on beleaguered manager Erik ten Hag as the Red Devils came from behind to beat Brentford 2-1 at Old Trafford, while Tottenham got back on track with a 4-1 rout of West Ham in the Premier League on Saturday. Ten Hag had defiantly slammed “fairy …
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THE Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN) at the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has vowed to continue its ongoing strike until their demands are met. The chairman of the union, Adetoboye Ayodeji, made this known in Kaduna on Saturday, October 19, 2024. …
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NO fewer than 44 Nigerians and Ghanaians were deported on Friday evening to their home countries on a single flight. According to the Home Office, the Nigeria and Ghana deportations were part of a “major surge” in immigration enforcement and returns, according to a report by the GUARDIAN. “We have …
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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu, on Saturday, October 19, 2024, returned to Nigeria after a two-week vacation in the United Kingdom. Tinubu, who left Nigeria for the UK on October 3, arrived at the presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Saturday evening. The president was received by …
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NIGERIANS in the United Kingdom are mourning the loss of Mrs. Olubunmi Okeniyi, who passed away just weeks after relocating to the UK with her two children to join her husband. She died on Sunday, October 13, 2024, nearly a month after their arrival in Sunderland on September 16. This …
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