The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPC) has partnered with Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Ltd. (SNEPCo) and Badagry Local Government to provide comprehensive healthcare services to residents. The partnership is being implemented through the sixth edition of the Vision First Eye Care initiative, and will hold from Aug. 10 …
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the commencement of the second cohort of its Regulatory Sandbox Programme, with a new dual-track structure. The structure was designed to support responsible innovation in virtual assets and data-enabled financial services. The programme, which opens for applications on Aug. 12 and closes …
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The Nigeria Customs Service, Seme Area Command, says it has intercepted a truckload of expired noodles and other contraband, including foreign rice and explosives. The Customs Area Controller, Abdullahi Kaila, during a display of the seized items at Seme Border on Tuesday, vowed that his administration would not allow dangerous …
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Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has defended the siting of the proposed Ede International Airport in his hometown, insisting that being governor does not mean he should neglect his own community. He spoke on Tuesday at a town hall meeting organised by Arise Television for candidates contesting Saturday’s Osun …
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Nottingham Forest have completed the signing of Ivory Coast defender Ousmane Diomande from Sporting in a deal worth a reported £34m. Ousmane Diomande, 22, has signed a four-year contract at the City Ground, with Forest holding an option to extend the agreement by another year. Diomande becomes the latest addition to …
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Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has vowed to continue supporting the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, Peter Obi. She argued that Obi has shown exceptional leadership qualities compared to his counterparts. Newsextra24 reports that Ezekwesili stated this during an appearance on Arise TV’s Prime Time programme on Monday. The former World …
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Legendary Nigerian music star, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba, and his estranged wife, Annie, have set social media buzzing with fresh reconciliation rumours after refollowing each other on Instagram. Checks on the social media platform on Monday revealed that the former couple, who had previously unfollowed each other following their messy public …
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Fulham have completed the signing of Southampton midfielder Shea Charles in a deal worth up to £30m. Shea Charles, a 22-year-old Northern Ireland international has signed a five-year contract at Craven Cottage, becoming the most expensive Northern Irish footballer in history. Fulham will pay £26m up front, with a further £4m …
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Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has approved the appointment of 19 new Permanent Secretaries into the State Civil Service. The state government disclosed on Monday that the fresh appointments were made to fill existing vacancies within the civil service and strengthen the administrative machinery of the state for effective and …
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The Ondo State Police Command says it has arrested a suspected armed robber, recovered a cut-to-size pistol and four live cartridges in Owo, Owo Local Government Area of the state. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen on Tuesday in Akure by the command’s Spokesperson, DSP Abayomi …
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