Academic lock down as Oko poly is shut due to flood
The management of Federal Polytechnic Oko, Anambra State, has shut down the institution and directed its students in Atani campus to vacate immediately following flood that ravaged…
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Economic slowdown as expert laments low revenue from aviation sector
Dr. Ogungbangbe
The pioneer Chairman of the Aviation Fuel Marketers Association of Nigeria (AFMAN), Dr Thomas Ogungbangbe, on Wednesday lamented that the Nigerian economy was not…
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As swearing nears Fayemi names 37-member Inauguration Committee
Ekiti Governor-elect Fayemi
Ekiti State Governor-Elect, Kayode Fayemi, has set up a 37-member Inauguration Committee, charged with the responsibility of organising a hitch-free…
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Okowa mourns, loses aide to suspected gunmen at Benin bypass
Governor Okowa of Delta State
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Wednesday mourned the demise of his Special Adviser on Investments, Mr Sunday Ozege, who was killed on Tuesday by…
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Kano Fire Service receives 69 distress calls in 2 weeks- Spokesman
Fire service trucks
The Kano State Fire Service on Wednesday said it received 69 distress calls from different parts of the state in two weeks.
Alhaji Saidu Mohammed, the Public…
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VC commends Al-Makura for award of roads contracts
The Vice Chancellor, Federal University Lafia (FULafia) Professor Muhammad Sanusi-Liman, has commended Governor Umaru Al-Makura for awarding the contracts for construction of roads…
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Aboriginal man fights possible deportation from Australia
Daniel Love (left) has taken his case to the High Court of Australia
An Aboriginal man has launched legal action against Australia over what he argues is an attempt to deport him…
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Gunmen attack trader at ATM stand in Benin
Tina Osaretin, a trader, was attacked by gunmen in the early hours of Wednesday while operating an Automated Teller Machine(ATM) in a bank along Uselu-Lagos road.
Tina, a meat…
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President's son demands Brazil returns seized $16m
The vice-president is known for his flamboyant lifestyle
Equatorial Guinea has demanded that Brazil hand back more than $16m (£12m) worth of cash and luxury watches confiscated…
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South Africa's highest court legalises cannabis use
The ruling is a victory for pro-marijuana activists
South Africa's highest court has legalised the use of cannabis by adults in private places.
Pro-marijuana activists cheered in…
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Golden Eaglets go on break, says Ugbade
Nduka Ugbade
The Assistant Coach of the Golden Eaglets Nduka Ugbade on Wednesday said that the players had embarked on some days rest after qualifying for the 2019 AFCON in…
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Stanbic IBTC Brokers promise retirees smooth lifestyle
To enable retirees enjoy better post retirement life, Stanbic IBTC Brokers (SIB) has added annuity product to the list of its insurance offerings.
Its Chief Executive, Mr Anselem…
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North, South Korea agree to pursue joint 2032 Olympic Games bid
The two Koreans have agreed to pursue a bid to co-host the 2032 Olympic Games, they said in a joint statement on Wednesday.
The decision was made following a summit between the…
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North Korea agrees to shut missile site, says Moon
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has agreed to shut one of the country's main missile testing and launch sites, says the South's President Moon Jae-in.
After meeting in Pyongyang,…
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Lottery employee docked over alleged N84, 000 theft
A 48 year-old lottery employee, Suliman Maito, on Wednesday appeared in an Okitipupa Magistrates’ Court, Ondo State, for allegedly stealing N84, 720 belonging to his employer, Tayo…
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Farmer jailed 6 months for stealing 13 crates of eggs
A 28-year-old farmer, Amisu Bello, is to serve six months in prison after a Magistrates’ Court in Minna, Niger, convicted him of stealing 13 crates of egg.
Bello was docked…
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