Ghana has formally handed over to the High Commission of Nigeria in Accra the building that was reconstructed after it was demolished by the government in that country. A statement on Wednesday by the acting spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa read: “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs …
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Chidimma Adetshina, the 1st runner-up at the 73rd Miss Universe competition and the titleholder of Miss Universe Africa and Oceania, has announced her decision to quit pageantry. During an interview with Silverbird TV, Adetshina shared that her experience in pageantry had been traumatic, revealing that she considered quitting during the …
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THE Apapa Port Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said it had collected N2.01 trillion revenue as at November 19, 2024. The Customs Area Comptroller (CAC) of the command, Comptroller Babatunde Olomu, made the disclosure while addressing officers and men on a parade on Wednesday in Lagos. Olomu said the …
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THE Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC), has shared N1.411 trillion among the Federal Government, States and Local Government Councils (LGCs) for October. This is according to a communiqué from FAAC made available by Mr Bawa Mokwa, the Director, Press and Public Relations, Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation on …
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THE Senate on Wednesday invoked the provisions of Section 157 (1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999, as amended for the removal of Chairman of Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) Danladi Umar. This followed adoption of a motion on “Invocation of Provision of Section 157(1) of …
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THE West African Examination Council (WAEC) has banned 13 schools in Kogi for various degrees of examination malpractices in the 2023/2024 examinations. The state’s Commissioner for Education, Mr. Wemi Jones, made the disclosure during a meeting with some principals and supervisors who were indicted by WAEC for the examination malpractices. …
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THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented a Certificate of Return to Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa and his deputy, Adelami Olayide, following their victory in the Ondo governorship election. The certificate was presented by INEC National Commissioner supervising Ondo, Prof. Kunle Ajayi, at the INEC headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday. …
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President Bola Tinubu has dissolved the Governing Council of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Awka, Anambra State. Tinubu also approved the removal of Prof. Bernard Odoh, the new Vice Chancellor, and Mrs Rosemary Nwokike, the registrar of the university. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo …
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The Naira appreciated on Tuesday at the official market, trading at N1,678.93 against the dollar and recovering from a three-day trading loss. Data from the official trading platform of the FMDQ Exchange, revealed that the Naira gained N11.44. This represents a 0.67 per cent gain when compared to the previous …
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THE Nigerian Meteorological Agency NiMet has predicted sunshine and dust haze from Wednesday to Friday accross the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Tuesday in Abuja envisaged moderate dust haze on Wednesday in northern region with horizontal visibility of 2km to 5km over Zamfara, Katsina, Kano, Sokoto, Kebbi, Jigawa and …
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