Tales of rape, violent attacks rock rural communities without electricity nationwide

Hoodlums rob, sexually abuse females going to charge phones at night Businesses crumble as mass exodus of youths hit villages FG promises to connect remote areas Rape and myriads of other criminal activities have become regular features in many rural communities devoid of electricity supply across the country. Nights for the villagers are nightmares as […]

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How medical doctor, others allegedly killed billionaire businessman, Lagos court told

The prosecution witnesses to the trial of a medical doctor, Daniel Ibeaji and two others suspected over the killing of a billionaire businessman, the late Ignatius Odunukwe, yesterday, told a Lagos State High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS), how the suspects allegedly killed the deceased. Giving graphic description of the events that […]

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Nigeria now earns more from non-oil exports – Osinbajo

FG Pledges More Reforms The Federal Government has declared that it would continue to support Nigerian exporters through its various agencies by bringing about necessary reforms to boost the growth of the country’s non-oil exports. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, who gave the assurance, also urged exporters to take advantage of opportunities for growth in the […]

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Man presumed dead impregnates schoolgirl, seeks her hand in marriage

Residents of Rukubi, a sleepy community in Doma Local Governmnet Area, Nasarawa State, are still in shock and disbelief after discovering that their daughter was impregnated by a man who had died by hanging in Gbuko village, Awe Local Government Area of the state. The body of Thomas Abakwa, a hunter, was said to have […]

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Absence of witnesses stalls Baba Ijesha trial

Baba Ijesha (middle)…after the court session. Photo: Jesutomi Akomolafe Absence of the prosecution witnesses in an ongoing trial of Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James a.k.a Baba Ijesha before a Lagos Special Offences Court, Ikeja, yesterday, stalled his trial for alleged sexual assault. The prosecution also informed the trial judge, Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo, that one of the […]

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Anambra 2021: How Soludo won

Prof Charles Chukwuma Soludo, the Anambra-born economist and technocrat, is not an ordinary Nigerian. He is a man of class and has many enviable feats. After his several exploits in academics and international financial organisations as a first-class economist and scholar per excellence, he came to the political limelight in 2003, following his appointment as […]

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First Bank recommits to youth entrepreneurship, marks 2021 Youth Week

From showcasing of talents, to the art of fashion design, identifying youths in the food business and lots more, Nigeria’s leading financial services providers, First Bank of Nigeria Limited has reiterated its commitment to Youth Empowerment and Entrepreneurship through the celebration of its ongoing 2021 Youth Week. This was contained in a statement  on the […]

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Buhari hails Tony Elumelu Foundation over selection of 2021 beneficiaries of entrepreneurship programme

President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, Mr Tony O. Elumelu over the selection of 4,949 beneficiaries in its 2021 entrepreneurship programme. He praised the industrialist on his remarkable vision in training, mentoring, and funding entrepreneurs from all 54 African countries, describing it as “a truly lasting legacy.” A statement […]

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JAMB defends remittance of operating surplus, says ‘it is global best practice’

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has vowed to continue its practice of remitting its operating surpluses to government, saying that the remittances were in line with global best practice, Dr Fabian Benjamin, Head, Public Affairs of JAMB has said. In a statement to newsmen in Abuja, on Monday, Benjamin said that the board would continue […]

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