THE Oyo State Police Command has announced ongoing investigations into the tragic stampede at a children’s funfair held in Ibadan on Wednesday. Naija News reports that the incident, which occurred at the Islamic High School, Orita Bashorun, resulted in the death of at least 35 children, with six others sustaining critical injuries …
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DETAILS on the published Nigerian government’s 2025 budget proposal has shown that one of its anti-corruption agencies, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) plans to spend N500million for purchase of office furniture and fittings in the 2025 fiscal year. Other expenditures listed by the EFCC includes N46million for the …
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FORMER Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello was, on Friday evening, released from the Kuje Custodial Centre after meeting the bail conditions set by the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja. Spokesperson for the Nigerian Correctional Service, FCT Command, Adamu Duza, confirmed the development. According to Duza, “Yahaya Bello …
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LIBERIA’S parliament building caught fire on Wednesday, amid escalating protests in the capital, Monrovia. President Joseph Boakai condemned the ‘wanton destruction’ as the cause of the fire remained unclear, with authorities not ruling out arson. The incident follows days of unrest sparked by the recent removal of the parliamentary speaker, …
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BARRICK Gold has submitted an arbitration request to the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) to resolve a mounting dispute with Mali over its Loulo-Gounkoto gold mine complex. The Canadian mining giant, which holds 80 percent ownership of the mine, is in conflict with Mali’s junta over a new …
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A COURT in Guinea has sentenced former defence minister Mohamed Diané to five years in prison for corruption, embezzlement, illicit enrichment, and money laundering. Diané, who served from 2015 to 2021 under President Alpha Condé, was convicted following an investigation by the military junta that took power in 2021. Alongside …
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IN a significant move to tackle unemployment among young people in Côte d’Ivoire, the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved loans totalling €139.68 million. This funding aims to foster youth entrepreneurship, boost job creation, and strengthen micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) across key economic sectors. The package includes €126.32 million …
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Commodore Abimbola Ayuba, newly elected 25th President, Nigerian Institute of Management Chartered (NIM) THE Nigerian Institute of Management Chartered (NIM) has elected retired Commodore Abimbola Ayuba as the institute’s 25th President and Chairman of Council, alongside new principal officers. Registrar of the Institute, Mrs Taiwo Olusesi, made this known via …
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THE Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara Command, has deployed 2,500 officers and men to ensure security of lives and properties during the Christmas and New year celebrations. This is contained in a statement made available to journalists by Mr Ayoola Shola, the Public Relation Officer (PRO) of …
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Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa has made a conciliatory gesture to striking lecturers in the Bayelsa-owned Niger Delta University (NDU), saying the Government was willing to make concessions to improve their welfare. Diri appealed to the NDU chapter of the Academic Staff Union Of Universities (ASUU) to call off its …
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