VICE President Kashim Shettima has urged experts in the biotechnology ecosystem to harness the innovative power of biotechnology to drive economic growth. Shettima made this call while declaring open the five-day International Conference on Biotechnology (ICoB24) hosted by the National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency (NBRDA) on Monday in Abuja. …
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THERE are indications that Betta Edu, the embattled minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation, has assumed her roles despite being under suspension and investigation by the Economic Financial Crimes Commission. Edu, who was suspended following a diversion of one N585 million federal government grant meant for the vulnerable into …
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IN 2016, when Donald Trump picked Indiana Governor Mike Pence as his running mate, it was widely viewed as an effort to court evangelical Christian voters who may have been wary of supporting Trump, a thrice-married former Democrat. JD Vance This time round, he opted for JD Vance. And like …
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NIGERIAN Government has repatriated no fewer than 190 Nigerians from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). A statement by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), on Tuesday, said the returnees were received at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at 5:57 am. The Director, North Central Zone, Bashir Garga, said in …
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A former managing director of Nigerian Industrial Development Bank, now Bank of Industry (BoI), Abubakar Abdulkadir, has died. He was aged 84. Abdulkadir, who retired as a Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Finance, died after a brief illness in an Abuja hospital on Monday evening. His son, Ibrahim …
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THE detained Binance Holdings Limited’s executive, Tigran Gambaryan, was on Tuesday, whisked into Federal High Court in Abuja in wheelchair. Gambaryan, who dressed in a black T-shirt with a blue jeans trousers, is facing a money laundering charge alongside the cryptocurrency firm. When the matter was called, Gambaryan stood up …
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THE National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2024 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) for Unity Schools. The Minister of State for Education, Dr. Yusuf Sununu, made this known during a press briefing on the outcome of the examination on Tuesday. Recall that this year’s examination was …
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THE Federal Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) of the Nigerian Police Force, National Cybercrime Center (NPF-NCCC), has launched an investigation into allegations against Linus Williams, the CEO of BLORD Group of Companies. The inquiry has been extended to several entities under the BLORD umbrella, including BLORD REAL ESTATE LTD, BLORD …
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Republican candidate Donald Trump has selected Ohio senator JD Vance as his running mate in the 2024 US elections. The former president made the announcement on his social media platform, Truth Social, on Monday evening. “After lengthy deliberation and thought, and considering the tremendous talents of many others, I have …
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THE Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), on Monday arraigned four persons before Federal High Court, Enugu for allegedly vandalizing electricity cables. The accused persons were Moses Timothy, Geoffrey Lawrence, Augustine Abila, and Caleb Kamiru. They were arraigned on two-count charge bordering on conspiracy and alleged vandalism of underground …
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