FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria PLC, the owner of Peak Milk, has apologised to the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) over a controversial social media advert which the group deemed disrespectful to the Christian faith.The apology which was contained in the letter, titled: ‘Apology for The Good Friday Social Media Post By
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A renowned Kano billionaire businessman, Abdul Samad Rabiu has donated N5 billion to 22 tertiary institutions of learning in Nigeria.In a statement, the Social Development Specialist of Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative Africa, Edidiong Idang, said each of the institutions got N250 million, under the ASR Africa Tertiary Education
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Kano State Emirate Council Amendment Bill 2019 has been passed into law by the state House of Assembly during its plenary session yesterday presided over by the speaker, Hon Hamisu Chidari.The bill was passed into law after it has undergone series of deliberations in the Committee of the Whole House.Similarly,
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National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has warned against the distortion of the 2023 Hajj fare, insisting that the total fare for 2023 Hajj remains the one announced by the commission as approved by the government.Last Friday, the commission announced the total hajj fare of less than N3,000,000 inclusive of
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The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency has taken delivery of brand-new mass transit boats for staff use.The Director General of NIMASA, Dr Bashir Jamoh, said this in his official Twitter handle on Tuesday.The information reads: “We are practising what we preach. Our deliberate policy of NIMASA staff commuting to
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The management of Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, on Tuesday, announced the suspension of all academic activities in the institution for two weeks.The suspension followed a protest staged by the students of the school over an imposed N5,000 late registration fee by the university.EKSU management had announced that the late payment
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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the request of the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Adeniyi Adebayo, seeking a free zone status for Ekiti Knowledge Zone.This is contained in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja by Mr Ifedayo Sayo, Special Assistant to the minister.According to Sayo, the approval was
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The Chairman/Founder of the airline, Chief Johnson Arumemi-Ikhide, was barred from entering Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, the headquarters of Arik Air.Arumemi-Ikhide with some of his aides had arrived the premises of the airline in line with the court order which granted him access to the premises.AMCON had taken over
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Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, says Dino Melaye does not have what it takes to be governor.Wike spoke on Tuesday at a media chat in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers.Dino Melaye, a former senator, is among the contenders screened by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the primary
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The All Progressives Congress (APC), on Monday, prayed the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) in Abuja to dismiss the petition filed by the Labour Party (LP) and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, against the emergence of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as the Prresident-elect in the Feb. 25 election.The APC, the 4th
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