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Month: June 2023

NIS promotes 32 officers in Katsina

He listed three Assistant Comptrollers of Immigration (ACI) as the newly promoted officers to Deputy Comptrollers of Immigration (DCI) and four Superintendents of Immigration (SI) who also were newly promoted to Chief Superintendents of Immigration (CSI). Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) on Wednesday promoted 32 officers of the Katsina State Command to their next ranks. Mr…

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Bolt, Uber drivers strike over low prices

Bolt and Uber drivers demand 200 % increase in cab fare. The Amalgamated Union of App-Based Transport Workers of Nigeria (AUATWON), representing e-hailing drivers, has announced the suspension of its operations due to dissatisfaction with low prices offered by app-based companies. The union demanded a significant increase in prices of 200 percent, along with a…

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ABU student collapses, d*es after final year exams

Shortly before he slumped, the deceased was captured in a video celebrating his signing out from school. Pandemonium erupted on Thursday, June 1, 2023, on the campus of Afe Babalola University (ABU), Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, as a 500-Level Mechanical Engineering student of the tertiary institution slumped and died. The student identified as Ayomide Oduntan was…

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Tinubu hosts first Nigerian Governors Forum

President Tinubu engages in discussions with governors from all 36 states under the Nigerian Governors Forum platform President Bola Tinubu is currently hosting members of the Nigerian Governors Forum at the Presidential Villa. The meeting, which commenced at noon, includes both newly elected and returning governors from various states. The gathering follows the swearing-in ceremony…

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Court remands man for st*bbing his friend to d*ath

The defendant was said to have stabbed his friend with a kitchen knife after the latter complained that a ₦15,000 given to the former to share wasn’t done equally. Magistrate P.E Nwaka of a Magistrates’ Court sitting in Yaba, Lagos State, has remanded a 38-year-old man, Raphael Agu, for allegedly killing his friend. Agu, who…

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Weapons acquisition amongst other spending has seen Egypt’s debt soar uncontrollably

Egypt faces mounting challenges in generating funds for international debt obligations.The government has been unable to implement promised economic reforms, and its attempts to generate funds by selling state holdings have been unsuccessful for nearly a year, exacerbating the financial challenges. Egypt faces substantial repayments to the IMF and foreign bondholders, with $4.5 billion alone accounting…

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Qing Madi steps into the Spotify EQUAL Africa spotlight

Spotify has announced that Nigerian sensation singer, Qing Madi has joined its EQUAL Africa music programme. Since her arrival on the Nigerian music scene, the multi-talented songwriter and entertainer has captivated fans with her craft, and this month, she is being recognised as Spotify’s EQUAL Africa ambassador for June. For Qing Madi, born Chimamanda Pearl…

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INEC, APC, Tinubu oppose Atiku’s subpoenaed witnesses

The respondents, through their counsel, objected to the taking of the evidence of the witness who was said to be an Ad hoc staff of INEC during the Feb. 25 presidential election. The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress, (APC) on Wednesday in Abuja, opposed the appearance of…

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Court remands 33-year old teacher for alleged armed robbery

However, Magistrate Roseline Iyorshe, did not take his plea for want in jurisdiction. A Makurdi Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday ordered that a 33-year old teacher, Emmanuel Okoriko , be remanded in a correctional centre for alleged armed robbery. The police charged Okoriko , who lives in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue with armed…

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Atiku’s petition hearing progresses with incomplete INEC documents

PDP lawyer criticises INEC for inadequate document release during hearing challenging Tinubu’s victory In the ongoing hearing of Atiku Abubakar’s petition at the election tribunal court, progress has been made with the testimony of 10 witnesses and the submission of numerous documents. The petition aims to challenge the victory of Tinubu in the recent elections….

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