The Nigerian Army (NA) on Friday held special Jumat prayers across units and formations in the country, as part of activities marking the Nigeria Army Day celebration (NADCEL) 2023. The well-attended Jummat prayers allowed the Muslim faithful to offer prayers for the unity and well-being of the Nigerian Army, the Armed Forces of Nigeria, and […]
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• NERC maintains silence over July 1 take-off • May quietly approve new tariff • Consumers experience vending challenges amid panic buying • Hike unavoidable but Ill-timed, experts insist There is apprehension in the country over the planned introduction of a new electricity tariff regime, which is expected to take off today. With the initial […]
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By Olubunmi Adebayo There is no contesting the fact that the culture of marriage around us and globally is becoming increasingly permissive and lax. The level of faithfulness and uprightness as expected in marriage, has become unbelievably and embarrassingly low, almost to the point of zero in some instances. A lot of things in our […]
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By Olusola Adeyegbe Sometimes, profound discussions happen on buses. Years ago, a bus conductor in Lagos, Nigeria told his passengers that he does not buy the idea conveyed by the words: “olden days”. There is nothing like the olden days he said. The olden days are what have extended to this very day he affirmed. […]
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Prof. Abubakar Rasheed hands over to Mr Chris Maiyaki The outgone Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, has formally handed over to the most senior officer in the commission, Mr. Chris Maiyaki. At the handover ceremony in Abuja on Friday, Rasheed said he had secured the necessary approval from President […]
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Senior military officers have been given a deadline of Monday, July 3, 2023, by the Defence Headquarters to tender their resignation. The Defence Headquarters thereafter directed all senior officers with seniority on commission above the Nigerian Defence Academy Regular Course 39 to proceed on voluntary retirement. The notice of resignation was issued in an official […]
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Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, has split the Ministry of Information, Culture, and Tourism into two. In a newsletter, he said the government has identified tourism as one of the major drivers of Oyo State’s economic expansion agenda. “As you already know, Tourism is one of the sectors that we will be focusing on during […]
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The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment and deployment of eight Commissioners of Police to Commands in the country. It also commended the Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, for adhering to its latest policy on gender sensitivity in his recommendation. The Commission however expects that in his subsequent proposals, he […]
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World Health Organisation (WHO), yesterday, warned that artificial sweeteners in thousands of fizzy drinks, chewing gums, and low-calorie foods pose a potential cancer risk. The global agency, in a reclassification, according to insiders, said aspartame is to be listed as “possibly carcinogenic to humans.” The development follows a major safety review of artificial sugar replacement […]
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Scores of traders, predominantly widows on Friday, protested the alleged plot by the leadership of Onitsha South Local Government Area headquarters, Anambra State, to eject them from the Oduigbo section of the Ochanja Central market. The protesters, carrying placards with various inscriptions accused Council chairman, Emeka Orji of collaborating with the chairman of the market, […]
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