THE National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has shut down 25 facilities in four states of the Federation over noncompliance with environmental regulations. Mrs Nwamaka Ejiofor, Assistant Director (Press) in NESREA, stated this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. She said that the facilities which cut across …
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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu on Friday paid tribute to Sam Amuka, the publisher of Vanguard Newspaper, on his 90th birthday. “Fondly called Uncle Sam, Amuka started his career at the Daily Times. ”Then, he co-founded The Punch with the late accountant Chief Olu Aboderin. “After parting ways with Aboderin, he set …
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Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has nominated 12 commissioners to serve in the state executive council. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen on Friday in Akure by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ebenezer Adeniyan. The statement disclosed that the names of the nominees …
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A Nigerian-Australian woman, Binta Abubakar, has been arrested by the Australian Federal Police for allegedly trafficking students from Papua New Guinea and forcing them into unpaid labour on farms across Queensland under the guise of educational scholarships. Abubakar, 56, was arrested on Wednesday at the Brisbane Airport upon arrival from …
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FRANCE Football has confirmed that the complete list of nominees for the 2025 men’s and women’s Ballon d’Or will be unveiled on August 7, sparking anticipation for football’s most prestigious individual award. The announcement will set off weeks of intense speculation and debate, culminating in the awards ceremony at the …
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THE Oyo State Police Command on Wednesday confirmed the death of three schoolgirls who were crushed by a truck in Kukumada area of Ibadan, on the new Ibadan/Ife Expressway. A source in the command told Zagazola Makama that the tragic incident occurred about 7:30 a.m. and involved a Volvo mini …
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THE National Assembly on Thursday adopted June 12 as the official day for the President of Nigeria to address a joint session of the National Assembly annually. Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced the resolution during a joint sitting of the Senate and House of Representatives in Abuja, following a motion …
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IN a milestone that underscores its dominance in Nigeria’s luxury auto market, AbujaCar has officially sold the most expensive privately-owned vehicle in the history of the country: a McLaren Senna Exposed Carbon Edition. The buyer? Afrobeat global sensation Burna Boy. Priced at a jaw-dropping N3.2 billion, this hypercar purchase follows …
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WHILEA Silicon Valley chases ever more powerful artificial intelligence, Amini AI, a startup based in Nairobi, is focusing on a different mission — helping emerging economies build the digital foundations needed for AI to actually work. With a lean team of 25 and $6 million in funding, Amini AI is using real-world …
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Burkina Faso has officially transferred five gold mining projects to state ownership, marking a decisive step in its push to reclaim control over natural resources and increase state revenue amid soaring global gold prices. The transfer, formalised in a decree issued late Wednesday, sees two operating mines and three exploration licences …
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