Aerial view of Abuja Photo: Desmond Onyirioha Following the economy’s poor performance in the last few years, Nigeria’s housing market has lurched into recession, with professionals and property developers seeking review of major drivers of the sector. An index by the National Association of Home Builders found builders’ confidence falling for the eighth straight month; […]
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An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Monday sentenced kidnap kingpin, Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans to 21 years imprisonment for kidnapping a businessman Slyvanus Ahamonou and collecting 420,000 dollars as ransom from his family. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Evans’ accomplice, Victor Aduba, an ex-soldier was also sentenced to 21 years imprisonment on […]
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• Despite over 50TB bandwidth capacity, varsities, airports, hospitals yet to connect • InfraCos reluctant to move to site despite NCC directive • Lack of counterpart funding will stall service expansion, say experts • FG commits to N390/GB by 2025 as competition drags services • NCC assures underserved areas of broadband availability Dearth of last […]
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The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has set Saturday, September 24, 2022, as the date for 67 candidates who registered for the 2022 UTME but were unable to take the exam or the recently concluded Mop-Up UTME due to a variety of difficulties, to take their examination at specially designated centers. It would be […]
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Photo/facebook/IAOkowa/ says Delta healthcare will curb medical tourism Delta State Governor and Vice-Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ifeanyi Okowa, weekend, said that poor management of the nation’s economy by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) caused the rising hunger and poverty in the country. He stated this at an empowerment programme for […]
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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo signing the condolence register of Queen Elizabeth ll in London ahead of the funeral at Lancaster House, London…yesterday. Photo: NAN • To be buried at Windsor Castle beside husband • Discussion about funeral service began in 2005 • 500 global leaders in London • King Charles hosts Biden, Macron, Osinbajo to […]
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There is girdlock at the Lagos International Airport on Monday when National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) students protested the lingering strike by their teachers under the umbrella of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The students blocked major roads leading to the local and international terminals. They occupied the Ajao Estate / Oshodo […]
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Oyo State Government is working in collaboration with its solid waste management consultant, Mottainai Recycling Ltd., to set up mini recycling hubs across the state. A statement by the Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr Wasiu Olatubosun, quoted the firm saying that Oja Anajeere and Academy Market, Ibadan are some of the pilot locations. […]
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Men of the Nigeria Hunters and Forest Security Service in Ede, Osun State, on Saturday, confirmed the arrest of a 28-year-old herbalist for allegedly stealing a female corpse’s head and intestines at the Muslim Cemetery, Oke Yidi, in the Ede area of the state. It was gathered that the suspect, who was armed with assorted […]
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The All Progressives Congress, Lagos State chapter, has faulted the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos State, Olajide Adediran (popularly known as Jandor), and his running mate, Funke Akindele, over their visit to owners of vehicles auctioned by the Lagos State Government for traffic offenses. The state government had on Thursday auctioned […]
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