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Month: July 2023

Firm to train 1,000 technicians on autogas conversion

The firm had converted vehicles for several organisations, including those belong to Nigerian Police Force, The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria, and NNPC. Autolady Engineering Technology Limited is set to train 1000 technicians and non-technicians nationwide on converting petrol vehicles to gas-powered engines to mitigate climate change and rising fuel price. This…

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Be more professional – Igbo group tells DSS over ‘charge and bail tweet’

The group also called on President Bola Tinubu to caution the security agency against acts that could destabilise the country. The Odinala Cultural Heritage Foundation (OCHIE Igbo), a socio-cultural organisation of young Igbo professionals, has called on the Department of State Services (DSS) to be more professional in its operations. OCHIE Igbo gave the advice…

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Controversial skit maker Trinity Guy freed from prison

Trinity Guy was accused of sexual exploitation of a minor girl in one of his prank videos. Controversial Ibadan-based skit maker Abdullahi Maruff Adisa, popularly called Trinity Guy, has been freed from prison. The skit maker had earlier been remanded at the Agodi correction centre after his arraignment by the Oyo State police over allegations…

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Student group threatens mass protest against recent tuition hike

The group frowned upon the decision of the government to increase tuition fees despite the current economic hardship in the country. The recent hike in tuition fees in tertiary institutions and government colleges across the country has drawn the ire of the National Association of University Students (NAUS) who has threatened to carry out a…

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African Development Bank and Asian Development Bank announce $1 billion swap

The African Development Bank and the Asian Development Bank finalize a groundbreaking $1 billion exposure swap, aimed at releasing more sovereign lending headroom and strengthening the African bank’s capital adequacy measures. This exposure exchange is the second transaction of its kind for the African Development Bank, following a successful agreement in 2015 with the Inter-American Development…

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Emefiele faces arraignment on Tuesday

Emefiele is set to finally have his day in court after being in DSS custody for over 40 days. The suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, is scheduled to be arraigned at the Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday, July 25, 2023. The embattled banker is facing charges of illegal possession…

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NNPCL remits ₦123bn into federation account after subsidy burden

Besides the remittance, NNPCL also fulfilled its taxes and royalties payment obligations in the period under review. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has commenced the payment of dividends into the federation account as stipulated in the Petroleum Industry Act of 2021. The national oil company remitted to the government’s coffers the sum of…

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Father of slain man hails Appeal Court ₦100m judgment against customs

The father of the deceased told newsmen in Birnin Kebbi that he was happy with the ruling. Malam Muhammad Sani, father to Abdulrahman Sani who was killed by operatives of Nigeria Customs Services (NCS), has lauded the Appeal Court for upholding an earlier ruling which ordered ₦100 million compensation to the family. The News Agency…

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3 dead, 7 hospitalised as Diphtheria breaks out in Kaduna LGA

Alassan said most of the affected victims were children, adding that the specimen of the victims had been forwarded to Abuja for analysis. Suspected outbreak of Diphtheria in Makarfi Local Government Area of Kaduna State has killed three children leaving seven others hospitalised. Malam Aliyu Alassan, the Health Secretary of the Makarfi Local Government Council,…

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This week’s best celebrity pictures on Instagram

Another week, another slay. Welcome to your weekly rundown of the best celebrity pictures on Instagram. The past week was filled with exciting events that allowed for numerous celebrity sightings. Of particular interest was the highly anticipated premiere of the Barbie movie, which captivated fashion critics and kept them on the edge of their seats….

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