Russia has launched a telecommunications satellite into space on behalf of Iran. Among them are two Russian Ionosfera-M satellites and the Iranian telecoms satellite Nahid-2. The state news agency TASS reported on Friday that a Soyuz rocket lifted off from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia’s Amur region, carrying 20 satellites. …
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A Karu Magistrates Court in Abuja sentenced Mr Emmanuel Solomon, 20, to one month in prison for stealing a cell phone. Magistrate Lami Sani did not grant any option of fine but warned Solomon to desist from criminal activities. Solomon, who lives in Kugbo, Abuja, pleaded guilty to a two-count …
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THE Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) has begun the 2025 Safety Sensitisation Programme with the distribution of life jackets across major jetties and riverine communities in the state. The General Manager of LASWA, Mr Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, said this in a statement issued on Friday in Lagos. According to Emmanuel, the …
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THE All Progressives Congress (APC), Zamfara Chapter, on Friday described the death of Emir of Gusau, Alhaji Ibrahim Bello as a great loss. This is contained in a statement issued on Friday in Gusau by the State Publicity Secretary of the party, Yusuf Idris. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) …
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ActionAid Nigeria (AAN) and other stakeholders have urged all tiers of government to promote the enrollment of smallholder farmers in agricultural insurance schemes. They noted that the measure would help mitigate risks associated with insecurity and climate-related challenges. The call was made in a communiqué issued at the end of …
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Okomu Oil Palm Company has proposed ₦30 per 50 kobo ordinary share as interim dividend for the period ended 30 June 2025. This is revealed in a corporate disclosure filed with the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. on Thursday. The statement reads: “An interim dividend of ₦30.00 per 50 kobo ordinary share, …
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eTranzact International Plc says its profit after tax rose by 54.12 per cent, reaching N3.39 billion for the 2024 financial year. The firm disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday during its 21st Annual General Meeting held in Lagos. Chairman of the Board, Mr Wole Abegunde, said the performance …
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SUSPECTED kidnappers of Bayelsa High Court Judge, Justice Ebiyerin Omukoro on Thursday narrated how they committed the crime. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that eight suspects, including six males and two females, were paraded by the Commissioner of Police in Bayelsa, Francis Idu. The Director, Department of State …
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THE National Orientation Agency (NOA) has called for a strategic partnership with the National Sports Commission (NSC) to leverage the unifying power of sports in promoting patriotism, national cohesion, unity, and national identity among Nigerians. Malam Lanre Issa-Onilu, Director-General of NOA, made the call during a courtesy visit with his …
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THE newly elected President, Nigerian- British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC), Mr Abimbola Olashore, says he will be committed to improve trade and bilateral relations between Nigeria and the United Kingdom. Olashore made the assertion during the NBCC Annual General Meeting (AGM) where he emerged as the chamber’s 19th president on …
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