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BREAKING: OYSG postpones JPE, BECE exams over Oro festival
The Oyo State Government has rescheduled the SSS 1 and SSS 2 Joint Promotion Examination (JPE) and Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) slated for wednesday 31st, July, 2024. In a viral letter issued by the State’s Ministry of Education, Science and Technology and signed on behalf of the Commissioner by the Registrar Examination, Awodeji J.O, the State Government said the…
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CORAN to FG: Dangote refinery, others will reduce rising inflation
The Crude Oil Refiners Association of Nigeria (CORAN) has told the federal government that collaboration with Dangote Refinery and other local refineries will end the country’s rising inflation which stood at 34.19 percent in June 2024. CORAN made this known in a statement issued by its Publicity Secretary, Eche Idoko. Idoko’s comment comes amid the recent dispute between Dangote Refinery…
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BREAKING: Military warns organisers of planned protest against violence
Ahead of the planned nationwide protest over economic hardship in the country, the military has warned organisers of the protest against any form of violence. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, at a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday warned that the military won’t allow anarchy to befall Nigeria. He hinted that organisers of the planned…
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UPDATED: 5 dead as building collapses in Lagos
Five people have died in a building collapse at Arowojobe Estate in Maryland, Lagos, in the early hours of Thursday (Today). It was gathered the five death were part of the workers working in the building site. Confirming the incident, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, the Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), said it happened at No 13, Wilson…
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BREAKING: Nigerian governors hold closed door meeting in Abuja
Governors of the 36 States of the federation have convened in Abuja. Under the aegis of the Nigerian Governors Forum, they met at the NGF secretariat in the FCT. Those present at the venue were Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos, Governor Hope Uzodinma, Governor Bassey Otu, Governor Dapo Abiodun, Governor Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq, and Governor Oyebanji of Ekiti. Others were Governors…
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Economic Hardship: Lagos APC appeals to youths to shelve planned protest
The Lagos State Chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC), has appealed to the youths to shelve their planned protest scheduled to begin August 1st. Lagos APC, in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Publicity Secretary, Seye Oladejo, acknowledged peaceful protests as an integral component of democratic governance. The party also appealed to the security agencies to uphold the best professional…
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Gabon’s President invites Dangote to invest in cement, fertiliser production
President Brice Oligui Nguema of Gabon has invited the President and Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), Aliko Dangote, to invest in Cement and Fertiliser production in Gabon. The President urged Dangote to explore potential investment opportunities in the country’s cement and fertilizer sectors, specifically urea and phosphate production. During the visit, Dangote engaged in discussions with President…
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Dangote refinery saga, dangerous signal to foreign investors- Falana
Human Rights Lawyer, Femi Falana SAN, has expressed worry about the negative impacts of the Dangote Refinery spat, saying the saga sends a dangerous signal to investors about Nigeria. Speaking on Channels TV, Falana said “Well, I’ve enjoyed the inter-class feud or what you might call a dog-eat-dog affair. But it’s at the expense of the country and we cannot…
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BREAKING: FG slashes allowances of stranded foreign scholars
The Federal Government has announced a slash in allowances of foreign scholars who are currently stranded in Russia, Morocco, and Algeria, among others by 12.7% due to economic hardship in Nigeria. FG’s decision to slash the scholars’ allowances was contained in a memo signed by the Director of the Federal Scholarship Board, Ndajiwo H.A., on behalf of the Minister of…
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I’m ready to face legal action- Onanuga replies Obi
The Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to President Bola Tinubu, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, has responded to the 72-hour ultimatum and demands from Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s Presidential Candidate in the 2023 elections. Onanuga, via social media platform, X, expressed his readiness to face legal action. He said, “I am still waiting for the letter from Peter Obi’s lawyer…
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