THE World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged the United States to reconsider its decision to withdraw from the global health body. WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus responded on Monday to US President Donald Trump’s executive order, rejecting claims that the agency had failed in its duties and stressing the importance of …
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AN Ogun State High Court, sitting in Abeokuta, on Monday convicted and sentenced three persons to death by hanging for killing a couple, Kehinde and Bukola Fatinoye and their son, Oreoluwa, on New Year Day, two years ago. Delivering her judgement, which lasted for over three hours, Justice Basirat Adebowale …
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…Set up 10-member committee to review the increment in telecom’s tariff THE Federal Government has met with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) with a view to reaching a common ground on the recent 50 percent increment on the telecommunication tariff by the Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC). The meeting, which was …
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THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, February 3, 2024 re-arraigned a former Minister of Power and Steel Development, Olu Agunloye, on seven-count amended charges bordering on fraudulent award of contract and official corruption before Justice J.O Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Apo, Abuja. …
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Dangote Refinery has recently lowered its ex-depot price of petrol from N950 per litre to N890 per litre. In response, Gillis-Harry believes that NNPCL may also reduce its fuel retail price to stay competitive in the deregulated petrol market. He stated, “There is a clear possibility that NNPC will reduce …
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In preparation for its 80th anniversary, Wema Bank, Nigeria’s foremost innovative bank and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has unveiled the identity for its 80th anniversary celebration. Set for Friday, May 2nd, 2025, this grand anniversary would serve as the hallmark of Wema Bank’s 80-year journey of …
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FORMER senior special adviser to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari on prosecution, Okoi Obono-Obla, has advocated the introduction of the death penalty for corruption and economic crimes. He articulated his position in a a paper he delivered at the 16th Edition of the Ralph Opara Memorial Lecture, organized by the National Association …
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This is good news for Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, as she won her second Grammy Award. Tems won the Best African Music Performance category at the 67th Grammy Awards. She won the award with her song Love Me JeJe, beating Tomorrow by Yemi Alade, MMS by …
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CANADA has announced retaliatory tariffs against the US, in a move that marks the beginning of a trade war between the neighbouring countries. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau set out “far-reaching” tariffs of 25%, affecting 155bn Canadian dollars’ worth ($106.6bn; £86bn) of American goods ranging from beer and wine, to household …
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THE Federal Government says plans are ongoing to increase electricity tariffs “over the next few months”. It, however, said that the planned increase needed to be balanced by subsidies for less-affluent electricity users. Bloomberg quoted the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Energy, Olu Verheijen, as giving this hint …
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