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It was a moment of jubilation on Friday in Kano as Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf officially issued Muhammadu Sanusi II a letter of appointment at the Government House. Amid a mammoth crowd of government functionaries, traditional and religious rulers, and well-wishers filling the symbolic African House to the brim, the former Governor of the Central…
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Renowned Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has expressed strong views against the suitability of Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, to lead Nigeria. In a recent interview with Noble Nigeria, Soyinka noted the behaviour of Obi's supporters, known as 'Obidients', during the 2023 general elections as a key indicator of his unfitness for…
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Justice Yellim Bogoro of the Federal High Court, Lagos has ordered an interim forfeiture of the sums of $4,719,054, N830,875,611, and several properties linked to the embattled former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele. He made the order following an ex-parte application filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…
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The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says prices of rice, garri, tomato, beans, yam, and other food items increased in April 2024.
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Applicants for the student loan scheme will have their funds disbursed within 30 days of approval of successful applications. This is even as the much-awaited loan scheme commenced on Friday, May 24, signaling the formal take-off of the initiative. The website (www.nelf.gov.ng), which went live at midnight Friday, is expected to benefit 1.2million students from…
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Wife of Tigran Gambaryan, a Binance executive detained by the Federal Government of Nigeria, Yuki Gambaryan, has called for the release of her husband after he slumped inside the Federal High Court Abuja on Thursday. The incident occurred during the foreign exchange contravention and money laundering trial instituted against Gambaryan by the Economic and Financial…
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has shut down foods limited, a rice processing company in Minna, the Niger State Capital. NAFDAC said the rice factory was operating under poor manufacturing practices and an unhygienic environment. Zonal Director, North Central Zone of NAFDAC, Pharmacist Shaba Mohammed, led the NAFDAC enforcement…
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As the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) launches a portal for the first phase of the student loan programme, the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has frowned at the lethargic response of federal tertiary institutions. Specifically, the umbrella body of Nigerian students accused most federal institutions of failing to upload data of its students…
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The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has announced that the Company Registration Portal (CRP) is currently experiencing a downtime. CAC’s management disclosed this in a statement on Friday, stating that the challenges are caused “by optimization of Post Incorporation process being undertaken to allow for deployment of more such processes and enhanced the efficiency of existing…
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The management of Globalupfront newspaper, an online publication, has confirmed the release of its publisher and editor in Chief, Madu Onuorah, by the police after he was arrested from his home in Abuja on Wednesday. Onuorah's release came in the wake of public backlash and media outcry over his arrest by men of the Nigeria…
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The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has detained one of its officers over an accidental discharge that led to the death of one Oyebuchi Anene in Abuja.
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A former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Sanusi Lamido, has said that Rivers State has the potential to become an investor’s paradise. Speaking at the 2024 Rivers State Economic and Investment Summit held at the Obi Wali International Conference Centre in Port Harcourt, the state capital, on Thursday, Sanusi also called for…
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International Breweries Plc says it is initiating a rights issue to settle a dollar-denominated loan, which has been exerting downward pressure on its earnings.
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) and STOP, a global tobacco industry watchdog, have launched “Hooking the Next Generation,” a report highlighting how the tobacco and nicotine industry designs products.
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A fire that broke out at a densely populated residential area in the capital city early on Friday killed at least 14 people and injured three.
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There are calls for justice after a damning report shows that the British government intentionally contaminated the blood of tens of thousands of patients between the 1970s and 1990s and attempted to cover it up.
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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak asked brewery workers in Wales whether they were "looking forward to the football" this summer, despite the country not qualifying for the Euro 2024 tournament.
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A Spanish court quashed bribery charges against Barcelona on Friday relating to a refereeing corruption scandal, and halted an investigation into president Joan Laporta.
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Stefano Pioli has been sacked as head coach of AC Milan two years after guiding them to the Serie A title, the Italian giants announced on Friday. AC Milan said in a statement that Pioli, who was under contract until 2025, "will be departing after the end of the current season, after having been in…
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France's record goalscorer Olivier Giroud is to retire from international football after Euro 2024, the World Cup winning striker told Friday's edition of L'Equipe.
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Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag hopes to bolster his chances of avoiding the sack by ruining Manchester City's history bid in the FA Cup final on Saturday.
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UK police have arrested 16 people at a protest organised by a pro-Palestinian student group at Oxford University, in the latest flare-up on a prestigious campus over the war in Gaza.
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A Spanish court quashed bribery charges against Barcelona on Friday relating to a refereeing corruption scandal, and halted an investigation into president Joan Laporta.
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Wife of Tigran Gambaryan, a Binance executive detained by the Federal Government of Nigeria, Yuki Gambaryan, has called for the release of her husband after he slumped inside the Federal High Court Abuja on Thursday. The incident occurred during the foreign exchange contravention and money laundering trial instituted against Gambaryan by the Economic and Financial…
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has shut down foods limited, a rice processing company in Minna, the Niger State Capital. NAFDAC said the rice factory was operating under poor manufacturing practices and an unhygienic environment. Zonal Director, North Central Zone of NAFDAC, Pharmacist Shaba Mohammed, led the NAFDAC enforcement…
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Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets sailed majestically into the semifinals of the ongoing WAFU B Under-17 Championship in Ghana with a 3-0 whiplash of
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Canadian singer Celine Dion has turned her health struggles into a new documentary, I Am Celine Dion. The trailer, which dropped on May 23, gives a glimpse into the singer's life with stiff person syndrome, a rare neurological disorder that has prevented her from performing over the last few years. In the trailer, Dion reveals the…
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The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has stressed the need for the protection of telecoms infrastructure, especially metro, terrestrial and submarine cables against cuts.
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