• Concerns over regulatory lapses in PoS, agent banking regulations • Loan sharks low on compliance with directives • Nigerians recount ordeals as losses mount • AMMBAN dissociates members as NDPC investigates banks, others There are fresh concerns over an alleged illegal surge in mining of data belonging to Nigerians through point of sales (PoS) […]
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Arsenal boss, Mikel Arteta has told his summer recruit, Kai Havertz, that nothing good comes easily. The Spaniard said this while comparing Havertz’s early days at Arsenal to his own challenge of getting a wife. The Germany international is yet to find his feet at Arsenal since joining from Chelsea over the summer. Arteta has […]
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Imo State Government has commenced the building of new primary schools in each of the 305 electoral wards in the state, as well as the construction of Laboratories and Libraries in all the secondary schools in the state. Governor Hope Uzodimma, who disclosed this at the Diamond Jubilee Celebration of Alvan Ikoku Federal College of […]
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Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has recalled the country’s ambassadors from abroad as part of steps to rejig his new administration and ensure efficiency in the foreign service. Since taking office in May, Tinubu has announced a series of reforms aimed at revitalising the economy and spurring investment, but the initiatives have caused a short-term surge […]
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. New group absolutely unnecessary, says Olajide The Yoruba Council of Elders (YCE) and an elder statesman, Dr. Kunle Olajide, yesterday, faulted the formation of a parallel group, Council of Yoruba Elders (CYE), saying the YCE is active, functional, and well-established. Recall that Dr. Victor Taiwo had last Thursday launched CYE in Ibadan, the Oyo […]
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NLC President Joe Ajaero • Warning strike to show preparedness for total shutdown of economy later this month —NLC • ‘To cushion hardship, give wage awards, address housing, transport costs’ • N5b to states irrational, could be used to provide CNG-powered buses — Garuba • Low wages worsening working poor’s situation, says Emmanuel The alleged […]
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Children enjoying views from Laptop When Mr. Omolaja Adebukola and his wife decided to buy Bimbo, their 14-year-old-daughter an Internet-enabled mobile smartphone, it was to enable her to communicate seamlessly with other members of the family, whenever the need arose. According to Bimbo’s mother, the mobile phone was also to enable them (parents) to keep […]
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Oyo State Government has called for the World Bank’s investment in its bid to achieve universal access to safe drinking water and mitigate the effects of climate change. The Executive Chairman, Oyo State Water Corporation, Hon. Elias Adeojo recently made the call during a meeting with some officials of the Bank at the Ibadan Urban […]
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Oyo State Government has cleared all the non-statutory deductions of civil servants in the state. It said this is in fulfilment of Governor Seyi Makinde’s promise that their deduction arrears will be paid along with their August salaries. A statement by the Information and Orientation Commissioner, Prince Dotun Oyelade, ssid the pledge by Makinde in […]
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Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde Oyo State Government has condemned the action of the owner of FinRel Pharmacy, who allegedly broke the seal on his business premises, after he was found guilty of violating the veterinary premises law. A statement jointly signed by the Commissioners of Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade and his counterpart […]
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