RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump will hold a joint press conference following the Aug. 15, talks in Alaska, Kremlin Aide Yuri Ushakov said on Thursday. “After the completion of the negotiations, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump will hold a joint news conference at which they will …
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President Bola Tinubu has nominated Louis Odion as Executive Commissioner, Operations, and Ummasalma Rabiu as Executive Commissioner (Corporate Services) of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) The Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, announced the appointment in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja. Onanuga noted that the nominations …
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A Kaduna Magistrates’ Court on Thursday ordered that a 19-year-old teenager Clement Baba, be given 15 strokes of the cane for stealing car battery. Delivering judgment, the Magistrate, Ibrahim Emmanuel, gave the order after Baba had pleaded guilty and had asked the court for leniency. Emmanuel said that the punishment …
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THE Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved major funding to upgrade power infrastructure across the country, in a bid to boost electricity supply and support national industrial growth. Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, disclosed this after Wednesday’s FEC meeting chaired by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He …
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THE National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) has called for constructive engagement and adherence to due process following reports of a proposed revocation of 7,000 hectares of land allocated to Yakubu Gowon University. The land in question is part of the 11,000 hectares originally granted to the institution, formerly known …
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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has assured that by 2030, Nigeria will start producing 10 million tonnes of liquid steel. Tinubu, represented by the Vice-President Kashim Shettima, made this known on Wednesday at the Inaugural Stakeholders Summit on the Development of the Steel Sector in Nigeria, held in Abuja. The Nigerian leader, …
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The Federal Government has directed all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to conclude 2024 procurement processes by the end of September 2025. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this after Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, chaired by President Bola Tinubu. He said the directive …
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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has ordered a review of deductions and revenue retention practices by major federal revenue-generating agencies in the country. Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, announced the directive after Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council meeting chaired by Tinubu at the Presidential Villa. He said the move forms part of broader …
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Shell’s plans to explore for oil and gas in South Africa’s Orange Basin, recently granted environmental authorization to drill up to five deepwater wells, now faces a court appeal from environmental groups and coastal communities. While legal challenges are a natural part of democratic governance, there is broad consensus on …
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The Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday, August 13, 2025 secured the conviction and sentence of five internet fraudsters before Justice M. Itsueli of Edo State High Court, sitting in Benin City. The convicts are, Ayo Korede, Ogbemudia Osaretin, Harry Ehimien, Osasumwen Osahenator and …
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