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The Joint Action Congress of Ondo State Tertiary Institutions (JAC-ODSTI) has rejected the agreement reached between some unions and the state government regarding the implementation of the federal...
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Baptist Nursery and Primary School in Yawota, Oyo State, one of the schools attacked during the May abduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area, has remained closed despite the...
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A 14-year-old girl from Akwa Ibom State has suffered severe burns while in the care of her aunt in Ngor Okpala Local Government Area of Imo State.
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has cut the benchmark interest rate to 23 per cent. CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso disclosed the committee’s decision at the conclusion of the bank’s two-day, 307th...
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) have begun developing Africa’s first road safety media guidelines, aimed at improving how...
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The Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, has said that Nigeria will not be a soft target for predatory litigation and arbitration.
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The Akwa Ibom State Conflict Prevention Council has described peace in the state as “relatively stable but fragile”, warning that land and boundary disputes, chieftaincy tussles and youth-related...
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The growing use of artificial intelligence to create fake election results, deepfake videos and manipulated audio could make it harder for Nigerians to distinguish genuine information from...
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Governor Umo Eno and other governorship candidates in Akwa Ibom State have indicated their willingness to participate in an election debate being organised by the state council of the Nigeria Union...
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At least six people, including a couple and their three children, were killed in Enugu State on Friday when a head tank fell on their building.
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The Osun State House of Assembly has begun moves to establish a legal framework for managing motor parks and garages across the state amid recurring disputes over control of the facilities.
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The Super Eagles have opened camp in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, with 20 players already on the ground ahead of their opening 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixtures against Madagascar and...
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The Ondo State Government and state university unions have agreed to adopt the pay structure and allowances of federal universities.
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Africa’s digital economy is changing the way companies reach consumers. Greater internet access, widespread smartphone use and expanding digital services are opening markets that were far more...
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Ikemefuna Okeke, Karl Von Batten, Karl Marx, George Edward, Karl ME Okeke or whichever of your numerous names you choose to call yourself this week, consider the following.
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Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, who is the presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), has challenged President Bola Tinubu to account for his campaign promise on electricity as...
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The Oyo State Police Command has arrested three suspected car thieves and recovered a stolen Hyundai Sonata car in Ibadan, the state capital, weeks after the command announced the arrest of two...
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The Plateau State Government said it has begun distributing N1.5 billion in humanitarian assistance to families affected by violent attacks in five local government areas of the state.
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The UN today is an assembly of divided interests. It is therefore instructive that Nigerian vice president, Senator Shettima, who is leading the Nigerian delegation this year, as he did in the last...
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A Lagos-Enugu flight operated by Air Peace was disrupted on Monday, leaving passengers stranded for hours.
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