THE Ekiti State Government has approved payment of N29,400,000 as bursary awards to 196 indigenes at the Nigerian Law School (Bar 1) for 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 academic sessions. This is contained in a statement issued by the Secretary of the Ekiti Scholarship Board, Mrs Bukola Faluyi, and made available to …
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IN a significant development, Meta, the parent company of WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram, has announced its intention to appeal a substantial $220 million fine imposed by Nigeria’s Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) for alleged data privacy violations. In a statement issued on Saturday, a WhatsApp spokesperson expressed Meta’s …
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THE Auditor of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Lukman Anwo, has died leaving many party stalwarts including Senator Sharafadeen Alli, the senator representing Oyo South in shock. Newsextra24 reports that the news that Anwo died was made public on Saturday. Anwo had previously served as the Chairman …
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THE National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Umar Ganduje on Saturday inaugurated the national campaign council of the party for the 2024 governorship election in Edo. Inaugurating the council headed by Gov. Bassey Ottu of Cross River, Ganduje charged the members to ensure the party reclaimed the …
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SUSPECTED kidnappers have killed two passengers and abducted five others, including a National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, member travelling through Ondo State. Two other passengers escaped with various degrees of gunshot injuries. It was gathered that the remains of the driver and a female passenger occupying the front seat, who …
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THE Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) Worldwide has done it again. This time, one of the the Church’s choir groups – MFM Mountain Top Chorale, has won a gold medal at the 2024 World Choir Games in Auckland, New Zealand. The World Choir Games is a prestigious …
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THE World Bank announced on Friday a significant commitment of $100 million to accelerate Zambia’s digital infrastructure and expand internet access. This investment will be channelled through the Digital Zambia Acceleration Project, funded by the International Development Association. Zhang Wencai, Managing Director and World Bank Group Chief Administrative Officer, made …
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IN a significant step to foster innovation and entrepreneurship across Africa, the African Union (AU), in collaboration with partners including Google and Africa Practice, has introduced the AU Startup Policy Framework and Model Law. This initiative aims to address the challenges hindering startups in Africa by providing a comprehensive set of …
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BENIN and Sierra Leone have formally accepted the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, bringing the total number of acceptances to 80. The acceptance documents were presented to WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala by Benin’s Ambassador Corinne Brunet and Sierra Leone’s Ambassador Lansana Gberie on July 19. Director-General Okonjo-Iweala …
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By Inusa Ndahi, Damaturu PRESIDENT Kashim Shettima on Saturday flagged off the distribution multi billion naira agricultural empowerment inputs procured by the state government under the leadership of Governor Mai Mala Buni. Senator Shettima who represented President Bola Ahmed Tinubu who is out of the country for official engagement said …
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