Peter Obi, the Labour Party Presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, on Thursday presented a cheque of N50 million to his alma mater, Christ the King College (CKC), Onitsha, for infrastructure development. Obi,a former governor of Anambra, who made the donation during a visit to the school, said the …
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The Nigerian stock market continued on a bullish trend on Thursday, gaining N406 billion. Market capitalisation rose by N406 billion or 0.48 per cent, closing at N84.262 trillion when compared to N83.856 trillion recorded on Wednesday. Similarly, the All-Share Index (ASI) climbed 642.57 points or 0.48 per cent, reaching 133,200 from …
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Gov. Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti on Thursday presented the staff of office to the Elemure of Emure-Ekiti, Oba Babatunde Ajiboye, cautioning aggrieved contenders to the stool against frivolous court cases. Oyebanji, while speaking at the ceremony in Emure, emphasised that the government did not interfere in the selection process of …
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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has urged APC governors and new party chairman, Nentawe Yilwatda, to prioritise progressive reforms and development, especially at the grassroots. The President gave the charge on Thursday during the 14th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the APC at the State House Banquet Hall, Abuja. He called …
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THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rescheduled its National Elective Convention, originally slated for August, to November 15 and 16, 2025. It is now to be held in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State. This decision was disclosed by PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, during a press briefing held …
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TO boost rice production in the country, Dangote Rice Limited, a subsidiary of Dangote Industries Limited yesterday in Lagos signed a purchase and sale agreement with Niger State Government owned Niger Foods Security Systems and Logistics Company Limited on steady supply of Paddy rice. Dangote Rice and Niger Foods are …
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The Delta State Police Command said it had apprehended 184 suspected internet fraudsters in the state. Spokesperson for the command, SP Bright Edafe disclosed this to newsmen on Thursday in Warri. Edafe said that the suspects were arrested on Monday by the police operatives attached to the Ekpan Division in …
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The Emir of Gusau in Zamfara State, His Royal Highness Dr. Ibrahim Bello, is dead. He was aged of 71. He died on Friday in Abuja in a prolonged illness. Dr. Bello ascended the throne as the 16th Emir of Gusau on March 16, 2015, following the death of his …
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A Nigerian man, Abiola Quadri, has been sentenced to over 11 years in federal prison in the United States for orchestrating a $1.3 million fraud scheme involving stolen identities to claim COVID-19 pandemic unemployment and disability benefits. The 43-year-old, a permanent resident of Pasadena, California, used the illicit funds to …
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Relations between South Africa and the United States are at their most fragile in years after American lawmakers advanced a bill seeking to reassess bilateral ties, citing Pretoria’s alliances with Russia, China, and alleged support for Hamas. On July 22, the House Foreign Affairs Committee voted 34–16 to approve the ‘US-South Africa …
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